Tha Phra

Coordinates: 13°43′45.93″N 100°28′29.99″E / 13.7294250°N 100.4749972°E / 13.7294250; 100.4749972

Tha Phra (Thai: ท่าพระ, pronounced [tʰâː pʰráʔ]) is a major road intersection in the Wat Tha Phra Subdistrict, Bangkok Yai District in Thon Buri side, Bangkok.

This intersection is the junction of Ratchadaphisek Road, Charan Sanit Wong Road, and it's the first junction of Phet Kasem Road (Thailand Route 4), the road to the southern Thailand. It's the longest road in Thailand.[1]

Around Tha Phra intersection, there's an overpass on the junction of Phet Kasem Road, and there's an underground tunnel between Ratchadapisek Road and Charan Sanit Wong Road. It's considered one of the most bustling intersection of Thonburi side (west bank of Chao Phraya river).[2]

The name "Tha Phra" comes from Wat Tha Phra (วัดท่าพระ) a temple is located near the intersection, on the side of Charan Sanit Wong Road.[3]

In the near future, Tha Phra intersection will be opened the Tha Phra MRT station is a proposed MRT Blue Line, which be the interchange station of MRT Blue Line Bang Sue–Tha Phra and MRT Blue Line Hua Lamphong–Lak Song.[4]

Nearby Places

  • Phet Kasem Road side
    • Wiboon Business Administration College
    • Saiprasit Wittaya School and Saiprasit Business Administration Technological College
    • Naowa Chamnian Bridge
    • Tha Phra Rungruang Market
    • Wat Nuannoradit
    • Wat Nuannoradit School
  • Charan Sanit Wong Road side
    • Wat Tha Phra
    • Tha Phra Police Station
    • The Kingdom of Lesotho Consulate
    • Wat Chao Mun
    • Wat Chao Mun School
    • Siam Technological College
    • Sesawech Vidhaya School
  • Ratchadapisek Road side

Transportation

References

  1. ↑ "ถนนยาวที่สุด". Thailandbookofrecords (in Thai). Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  2. ↑ "เจาะทำเล "แยกท่าพระ-จรัญฯ 13"". Bangkok Biz News (in Thai). 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  3. ↑ "วัดท่าพระ". Bangkok Yai District (in Thai). Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  4. ↑ "รถไฟฟ้าสีนํ้าเงิน หัวลำโพง-ท่าพระ เชื่อมวงแหวนรอบในกทม.-ปริมณฑลโซนใต้ที่บางแค". Thasettakij (in Thai). 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
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