Tha Phra (, ) is a main road intersection in the

Wat Tha Phra Wat Tha Phra (, ) is one of the two ''khwaeng'' (subdistrict) of Bangkok Yai District, Bangkok's Thonburi side (left side of Chao Phraya River). History Its name after a local temple, Wat Tha Phra, an ancient private temple. There is no obvious ...

Subdistrict A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district. Equivalents * Administrative posts of East Timor, formerly Portuguese-language * Kelurahan, in Indonesia * Mukim, a township in Brunei, Ind ...

Bangkok Yai District Bangkok Yai (, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. Neighbouring districts are (from north clockwise) Bangkok Noi, Phra Nakhon (across Chao Phraya River), Thon Buri, Phasi Charoen, and Taling Chan. History The distr ...

Thon Buri __NOTOC__ Thonburi () is an area of modern Bangkok. During the era of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, its location on the right (west) bank at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River had made it an important garrison town, which is reflected in its name: ...

side,

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 ...

. The roads that intersect here are

Ratchadaphisek Ratchadaphisek Road (, ), also known as Bangkok Inner Ring Road () is a major road in Bangkok, Thailand. Conceived in 1971 and opened in 1976, it connects earlier portions including Asok Montri, Wong Sawang and Charan Sanitwong Roads to form t ...

(Inner Ring Road),

Charan Sanit Wong Road 300px, Charan Sanit Wong Road in late 2019 near Charansanitwong Railway Halt and Bang Khun Non MRT Station under construction. Charan Sanit Wong Road (, ) is a main road in Bangkok's Thonburi side (west bank of Chao Phraya River), it is named in h ...

, and

Phet Kasem Road Phet Kasem Road (, , ) or Highway 4 (, ) is one of the four primary highways in Thailand, along with Phahonyothin Road (Highway 1), Mittraphap Road (Highway 2), and Sukhumvit Road (Highway 3). At 1,310.554 km, route 4 is the longest highway ...

(Highway 4)

Characteristics & history

The intersection is the junction of

(Inner Ring Road) and

s, include the first junction of

(Highway 4), the road to

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and the longest road in Thailand. Around Tha Phra intersection, there is an

overpass An overpass, called an overbridge or flyover (for a road only) in the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries, is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that is over another road or railway. An ''overpass'' and '' underpa ...

on the junction of Phet Kasem Road, and a tunnel between Ratchadapisek with Charan Sanit Wong Roads. It is considered one of the most traffic jam intersection of Thonburi side (west bank of

Chao Phraya river The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. Etymology Written evidence of the river being referred to by the ...

). The name "Tha Phra" comes from Wat Tha Phra (วัดท่าพระ) a

temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. By convention, the specially built places of worship of some religions are commonly called "temples" in Engli ...

located near the intersection, on the inbound side of Charan Sanit Wong Road. Tha Phra intersection is the location of

Tha Phra MRT station Tha Phra station (, ) is an MRT Blue Line station, located at Tha Phra Intersection, Bangkok Yai District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is the self-interchange station of MRT Blue Line and a terminal station. The station was opened in two stages. Firs ...

on the

MRT Blue Line The MRT Blue Line () or MRT Chaloem Ratchamongkon Line () is Bangkok's third rapid transit line, following the Sukhumvit line and Silom line of the BTS Skytrain. It is the first line of the MRT (Bangkok), MRT system and is operated by Bangkok Exp ...

, which allows self-interchange between the Bang Sue–

Tha Phra Tha Phra (, ) is a main road intersection in the Wat Tha Phra Khwaeng, Subdistrict, Khet Bangkok Yai, Bangkok Yai District in Thon Buri side, Krung Thep, Bangkok. The roads that intersect here are Ratchadaphisek Road, Ratchadaphisek (Inner Ring R ...

and the

Hua Lamphong Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) railway station (, ) is a railway station in Pathum Wan, the former central passenger terminal in Bangkok and the former railway hub of Thailand. It is in the center of the city in the Pathum Wan district, and is operat ...

–

Lak Song Lak Song (, ) is a ''khwaeng'' (subdistrict) of Bang Khae district, Bangkok's Thonburi side. History Originally, Lak Song was a part of ''amphoe'' (district) Nong Khaem, a westernmost of Bangkok. Until 1998, the Ministry of Interior has merged ce ...

segments of the line. In the era before Phet Kasem Road was cut (1950), Tha Phra and vicinities were all fruit orchards and

canal Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface ...

s. The most famous fruit was

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. It originated as a

three-way junction A three-way junction (or three-way intersection) is a type of road intersection with three arms. A Y junction (or Y intersection) generally has three arms of equal size coming at an acute or obtuse angle to each other; while a T junction (or T ...

of Phet Kasem and Charan Sanit Wong Roads, the expansion of Ratchadaphisek Road in the mid-1980s turned it into a

four-way intersection An intersection or an at-grade junction is a junction where two or more roads converge, diverge, meet or cross at the same height, as opposed to an interchange, which uses bridges or tunnels to separate different roads. Major intersections are ...

. The overpass was completed and opened in 1991.

Surroundings

*''Phet Kasem (east side)'' **Saiprasit Wittaya School **Saiprasit Business Administration Technological College **Naowa Chamnian Bridge **Tha Phra Rungruang Market *''Phet Kasem (west side)'' **Tha Phra Market **

Wat Pradu Chimphli Wat Pradu Chimphli (; also spelled: Wat Pradu Chimplee or Wat Pradoochimplee) is an ancient civilian Thai Buddhist temple in Wat Tha Phra Subdistrict, Bangkok Yai District, Bangkok's Thonburi side. The temple is situated rim Khlong Bangkok Yai, ...

**Wat Pradu Chimphli School **Wat Pradu Nai Songtham **Wat Pradu Nai Songtham School **

Wat Nuannoradit Wat Nuannoradit () is the 3rd ranked temple in Thailand. It is on the western side of the Khlong Bangkok Yai (Bangkok Yai canal) and opposite Wat Praduchimplee and Wat Nuan Noradit School. History Wat Nuannoradit is ancient and was deserte ...

**Wat Nuannoradit School **Bang Phai Bridge **Bangkokthonburi Vocational College (formerly Weeboonseree Wittaya School) **Krungthep Business Vocational College *''Charan Sanit Wong side'' **Wat Tha Phra **Tha Phra Police Station **Wat Chao Mun **Wat Chao Mun School **Siam Technological College **Sesawech Vidhaya School (closed) *''Ratchadapisek side'' **Prasart Wittaya Anuchon School **Bangkok Yai District Office **

Talat Phlu BTS station Talat Phlu station (, ) is a Bangkok Skytrain, BTS skytrain station on the Silom Line in Thon Buri District, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located above the Ratchadaphisek-Ratchaphruek intersection, surrounded by residences, small shops, and o ...

Talat Phlu Talat Phlu or Talad Phlu (, ) is a community and marketplace by the canal Khlong Bangkok Yai in Talat Phlu subdistrict, Thon Buri district, Thonburi side of Bangkok. History and present The history of Talat Phlu dates back to the reign of K ...

**Ratchada-Tha Phra Hospital **The Mall Tha Phra

Transportation

* MRT Subway:

* BMTA and affiliated's buses routes: 7ก (4-48), 68 (4-12), 84 (4-46), 91ก, 208, 547 (air cond.) 4-36 (7), 42 (4-10), 57 (4-41), 68 (4-12), 80 (4-43), 84 (4-46), 89 (4-47), 91, 108 (4-19), 146 (4-52), 147 (4-25), 157 (4-54E), 175 (2-22), 509 (4-60), 547 (4-63)

References

{{reflist Neighbourhoods of Bangkok Bangkok Yai district Road junctions in Bangkok