250px, Tanao Road in phase near Khao San Road Tanao Road (, , ) is a road in Phra Nakhon District,

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

. Starting from

Bamrung Mueang Road Bamrung Mueang Road (, ) is the second paved road in Bangkok. It was built in 1863 after Charoen Krung Road, in the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV). It cut through the old fortified city of Rattanakosin Island from west to east, beginning near t ...

Si Kak Sao Chingcha Si Kak Sao Chingcha (, ) is an intersection in San Chao Pho Suea and Sao Chingcha with Wat Ratchabophit sub-districts, Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok. It is the four-way intersection of Thanao, Bamrung Mueang and Fueang Nakhon roads. It is the b ...

straight to the north, it is also a boundary line between the San Chao Pho Suea and Sao Chingcha Subdistricts, then spans the

Khlong Lot Rattanakosin Island (, , ) is a historic area in the Phra Nakhon District in the city of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bordered by the Chao Phraya River to the west and various canals to the east that were dug to serve as moats for what was originall ...

into the area of Bowon Niwet Subdistrict, then cut across

Ratchadamnoen Avenue Ratchadamnoen Avenue (, , , also spelled Rajdamnern) is a historic road in the Phra Nakhon and Pom Prap Sattru Phai with Dusit Districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Ratchadamnoen Avenue may be the most politically charged thoroughfare in the capita ...

Khok Wua Intersection Khok Wua (, ) is an intersection in Bangkok. It is a four-way crossroads of Ratchadamnoen (section middle Ratchadamnoen) and Tanao roads in area of Bowon Niwet and Talat Yot sub-districts, Phra Nakhon district within Rattanakosin Island. Th ...

, where it forms a dividing line between the Bowon Niwet and Talat Yot Subdistricts, as far as bend to the

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where Sip Sam Hang, Tani, Rambuttri, and Bowon Niwet Roads converge in

Bang Lamphu Bang Lamphu, also spelled Banglampoo or Banglamphu (, ; in the past, it was often misspelled บางลำภู) is a neighbourhood in Bangkok located in Phra Nakhon District. The history of the Bang Lamphu community dates to the establishment ...

area near

Khao San Road Khaosan Road or Khao San Road (, , ) is a short street in central Bangkok, Thailand. It is in length and was constructed in 1892 during the reign of Rama V. It is in the Bang Lamphu area of Phra Nakhon District about north of the Grand Palace ...

. Originally, Tanao Road was a northern phase of

Fueang Nakhon Road 250px, Fueang Nakhon Road view toward Wat Ratchabophit and Ministry of Interior Fueang Nakhon Road (, ) is a road in inner Bangkok or Rattanakosin Island. It is located in Phra Nakhon district. It is a short road that is 0.5 km (500 m) long, st ...

, which King

Chulalongkorn Chulalongkorn (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910), posthumously honoured as King Chulalongkorn the Great, was the fifth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign from 1868 until his death in 1910 was cha ...

(Rama VI) to be built in the year 1863–64. There was a presumption that the name of Tanao Road will be based on the Tenasserim people (Tenasserim in Thai is known as "Tanao" or "Tanao Si") that the king ordered to settle at this road, so-called Ban Tanao Si, Tanao Si or Tanao Roads etc. But some people assume that comes from this road cutting through the aromatic herb shop area, which this herb was called "Tanao" (a kind of

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). Although it is a short road, but Tanao Road runs through many important places are

Sam Phraeng Sam Phraeng (, ), also spelled as Sam Praeng, is the name of a neighbourhood that is historic area in Rattanakosin Island, San Chaopho Suea Sub-District, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. It is an area in the middle between Atsadang (run through ...

neighbourhood,

San Chao Pho Suea San Chaopho Suea (Sao Chingcha) () or San Chaopho Suea Phra Nakhon (), usually shortened to San Chaopho Suea (; ; commonly known in English as Tiger God Shrine) is a Chinese joss house located at 468 Tanao Road, San Chaopho Suea Sub-district, ...

Wat Mahannapharam Wat Mahannapharam Worawihan or Wat Mahan, commonly called Wat Mahanop (), is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. The first state school for general public in Thailand was established at the temple in 1884. History Wat Mahannapharam Worawi ...

, 14 October 73 Memorial and Bangkok City Library. The area is notable for its food, particularly heritage restaurants serving dishes originating in palaces, including

Baan Varnakovida Baan Varnakovida (, ) is a restaurant in Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand, specializing in pre-war Siamese cuisine. Owned by Apavinee Indaransi, Baan Varnakovida is housed in a Rama VI-era gingerbread house on Tanao Road. The 2-acre lot was bestow ...

and

Kor Panich Kor Panich () is a Thai sweet shop in Bangkok, Thailand. Founded in 1932 by Kab and Sarapee Chiabchalard in a shophouse on Tanao Road, the bakery is renowned for its sticky rice desserts, including mango sticky rice. The restaurant uses stick ...

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