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Khaosan Road during the daytime (2016) "Khaosan" translates as 'milled rice', an indication that in former times the street was a major Bangkok rice market. [1] However, according to historical documentary evidence from the time the road was first completed in the reign of Rama V, it was found that no one living here worked in the rice trade.
Khaosan Road (or Khao Sarn Road) in Phra Nakhon district is a notable place to celebrate the event where many people, both locals and tourists, splash water. During another famous festival, Loy Krathong , on the 15th day of the 12th lunar month, the Chao Phraya River bank in the district, with numerous piers and Phra Sumen Fort, is a popular ...
Asiatique is located on Charoen Krung Road in Bangkok's Bang Kho Laem District, facing the Chao Phraya River. It occupies 30 rai (4.8 hectares (12 acres)) of land, with plans for future expansion to include a total of 72 rai (11.52 hectares (28.5 acres)) of mixed-use development .
Originally, Tanao Road was a northern phase of Fueang Nakhon Road, which King Chulalongkorn (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 ...
Bang Lamphu also became a major market for overland trade via the Khaosan Road [8] and a number of other roads. The community was home to likay dancers and Thai musicians and was the birthplace of Montri Tramote, a Thai musician recognized as "master of Thai classical music" and National Artist of Performing arts (Thai music). [9]
Chom Thong was included in Bang Khun Thien District until an announcement on November 9, 1989. On 14 October 1997, parts of Bang Pakok sub-district of Rat Burana and parts of Bukkhalo Sub-district of Thon Buri were transferred to Chom Thong during the administrative reform which rearranged the 38 Bangkok districts into 50 districts.
The line then proceeds west along Rama IX road and crosses Pradit Manutham Road where it will interchange with the future MRT Grey Line before continuing to the current Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand Headquarters where the Orange line depot is located, along with the MRT Blue Line depot.
Soi Cowboy (Thai: ซอยคาวบอย, RTGS: Soi Khaoboi, pronounced [sɔ̄ːj kʰāːw.bɔ̄ːj]) is a short (150 meter long) street (soi) in Bangkok, Thailand, with some 40 establishments, mostly go-go bars.