Rama IX Road, also written as Rama 9 Road (Thai: ถนนพระราม 9, RTGS: Thanon Phra Ram Kao) is one main road in east Bangkok. It starts at Rama IX Intersection, where Ratchadaphisek meet Asok-Din Daeng Roads and acted a boundary between Din Daeng and Huai Khwang Districts, then eastward through Watthana Tham Junction, through the crossroad of Pradit Manutham and intersects with Ramkhamhaeng Road in Bang Kapi District to the end at Srinakarin Interchange, the starting point of Srinakarin Road in the area of Suan Luang District, Motorway 7 (commonly known as Motorway) is a continuous route. Total distance is about 8.7 km (5.4 mi).[1][2]
The phase between Ramkhamhaeng Intersection to Srinakarin Interchange, it has the status of National Highway 343, formerly under the supervision of the Department of Highways. Currently under the supervision of Bangkok (BMA). The distance from the crossing of Khlong Chuad Yai, it runs parallel to the Si Rat Expressway in form of frontage road all the route.
Its named in honour of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (reigning 1946–2016). It is regarded as one of the Rama Series Road, consisting of Rama I, Rama II, Rama III, Rama IV, Rama V, Rama VI, and Rama IX is the last.[2]
The road was opened in 1978 under the unofficial name "Liap Khlong Samsen Fang Nuea Road" (ถนนเลียบคลองสามเสนฝั่งเหนือ, "northern Samsen waterside road").[2]
Rama IX Road is considered to be one of Bangkok's nightlife spots like the neighbouring Ratchadaphisek Road, especially in the 1990s (before 1997 Asian financial crisis) many nightclubs were operating on this road. They are known among Thai people as "café".[3][1]
Bordering the road are Phra Ram 9 MRT station, MCOT Public Company Limited (MCOT), Government Housing Bank (GH Bank), Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), Royal City Avenue (RCA), Rama IX Super Tower, etc.
Cites
edit- ^ a b "รู้จักย่านพระราม 9 แบบเจาะลึก" [Get to know Rama 9 neighbourhood in depth]. DDproperty (in Thai). 2019-05-28.
- ^ a b c ""ถนนพระราม" แต่ละสายอยู่ตรงไหนบ้าง? แล้วทำไมต้องเป็นพระราม?" ["Rama Roads" where is each route? so why must to be Rama?]. Living Pop Team (in Thai). 2021-05-19.
- ^ "40 ปี "ตำนานคาเฟ่" เมืองหลวง จากศูนย์รวมบันเทิงถึงยุคเสื่อม นักร้องต้องขายตัวแลกพวงมาลัย" [40 years "legend of capital café" from the entertainment complex to the decadent era, singers had to become hookers for garland]. ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2015-06-30.