Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road

Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road (Thai: ถนนนราธิวาสราชนครินทร์) is a road in central Bangkok. It is a main transport route in the area of Bang Rak, Sathon and Yan Nawa districts. It's an eight-lane reinforced concrete road in the form of boulevard with a width of 60 metres (200 ft), a distance of 5,115 kilometres (3,178 mi). Starting from Surawong road in Suriyawong sub-district, Bang Rak district and heading southeast parallel to Khlong Chong Nonsi (Chong Nonsi canal), then cut with Si Lom road in the Si Lom sub-district, Bang Rak district, then cut with Sathon road in the area of Sathon district. The road in this portion is a boundary line between Thung Maha Mek and Yan Nawa sub-districts of Sathon district. Therefrom cut with Chan road in the area of Chong Nonsi sub-district, Yan Nawa district and cut with Ratchadaphisek road until end of convergence with Rama III road at Rama III - Naradhiwas junction or Chong Nonsi junction.

The point is intersect between Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra and Sathon roads (Sathon - Naradhiwas intersection viewed from Chong Nonsi BTS station skywalk) This skywalk is considered one of large and beautiful landmarks of Bangkok^[1]

Sathon BRT station on Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra road

Its name in honour of Princess Galyani Vadhana, Princess of Naradhiwas who was the elder sister of King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) and King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). At first it was built it has no official name, later on it was given the name from King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1996.^[2]

Places of interest

• Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep
• Siam Makro Sathon
• Chong Nonsi BTS station
• Tesco Lotus Rama III
• Wat Pho Maen Khunaram
• MahaNakhon

References

1. Light (2012-06-08). "9 แลนด์มาร์คใหญ่ยักษ์! สัญลักษณ์คู่กรุงเทพฯ ..." [9 big landmarks! symbol of Bangkok .....]. painaidii (in Thai).
2. "ถนนนราธิวาสราชนครินทร์" [Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road]. Bangrak District Office (in Thai).

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