Nakhon Chai Si Road

Nakhon Chai Si Road (Thai: ถนนนครไชยศรี) is a road in Bangkok. Its name is origin of Thanon Nakhon Chai Si subdistrict of Dusit district, since it runs through the area.

Nakhon Chai Si road in the phase near Si Yan intersection in mid-2019

It starts from Rama VI road, passing Rama V, Pichai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Samsen roads, then cuts across Si Yan intersection, as far as ends at the Chao Phraya river at the Payap pier. The total distance is 3.185 km (round about one mi).[1]

Previously, it was named "Rachawat Road" (ถนนราชวัตร). Its name was derived from a kind of Chinese porcelain with a fence-like pattern, which was a collector's item in those days. This road was built along with Dusit Palace in the year 1898 during King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)'s reign to use as a route to travel to the Sam Sen railway station more conveniently.

Later on February 6, 1919, which corresponds to the King Vajiravudh (Rama VI)'s reign, he ordered that this road be renamed like the other roads that surround Dusit Palace to make it more universal. It is named in honour of Prince Chirapravati Voradej, Prince of Nakhon Chai Si, one of sons of King Chulalongkorn and half brother of King Vajiravudh, who considered as "Father of the Thai Army".

Although it is short, Nakhon Chai Si road runs through important places, for example Rachawat bridge, a bridge over Khlong Prem Prachakon canal near the Dusit district office, Wat Amphawan, Wat Sawatwaree Simaram, Rachawat and Si Yan markets etc. In addition, the area that this road runs through is also known as "Rachawat" according its former name.[2]

References
  1. "สัญลักษณ์เขตดุสิต" [Dusit district seal] (PDF). Oic.go.th (in Thai).
  2. pongsakornlovic (2011-02-06). "CHN 225 ถนนนครไชยศรี" [CHN 225 Nakhon Chai Si road]. youtube. Retrieved 2019-09-11.

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