Saphan Wan Chat

Chaloem Wan Chat Bridge
Coordinates Coordinates: 13°45′33.80″N 100°30′08.94″E / 13.7593889°N 100.5024833°E / 13.7593889; 100.5024833
Carries Dinso Road
Crosses Khlong Rop Krung (Khlong Bang Lamphu)
Locale Bowon Niwet Sub-Distrct, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand
Official name Chaloem Wan Chat Bridge
Other name(s) Wan Chat Bridge
Maintained by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
History
Opened 1940

Chaloem Wat Chat Bridge (Thai: สะพานเฉลิมวันชาติ, Saphan Chaloem Wan Chat, "national day celebration bridge", sometimes shortened to Saphan Wan Chat) is a bridge and four-way intersection in the area of Bang Lamphu, Bowon Niwet sub-distrct, Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok. It's not far from Khao San and Rambuttri roads.

Chaloem Wan Chat Bridge is a bridge across Khlong Rop Krung (around the city canal) or popularly known as Khlong Bang Lamphu on Dinso road and considered the end of Dinso road including the beginning of Prachathipatai road. The bridge was built in 1940 in the era of government of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram to celebrate the national day of Thailand. At that time, falls on December 10, which is a memorial day at the King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) gave a first permanent constitution. Nowadays, Thailand's national day is December 5, the birthday of King Bhumibol (Rama IX) and December 10 became the Constitution Day.

Around the bridge is well-known for its numerous national flag and other types of flags includes portrait frames stores that have been operating since the past, also hostels, restaurants and cafés serving tourists like the nearby Khao San road.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ จินตนะดิลกกุล, สิริลักษณ์ (2002-03-19). "สะพาน เฉลิมวันชาติ". Sanook.com (in Thai).
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