Tha Phra

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

This article is about the road intersection and neighbourhood in Bangkok. For the BTS skytrain station, see Tha Phra MRT station.
This article is about the road intersection and neighbourhood in Bangkok. For Tambon in Khon Kaen province, see Mueang Khon Kaen District.
Tha Phra
ท่าพระ
Tha Phra Intersection (taken from Ratchadaphisek side)
Location
Wat Tha Phra, Bangkok Yai, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates
Roads at
junction		Charan Sanit Wong (north)
Ratchadaphisek (south)
Phet Kasem (east–west)
Construction
TypeFour-way at-grade intersection with bidirectional flyover and tunnel

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

Around Tha Phra intersection, there's an overpass on the junction of Phet Kasem Road, and there's a tunnel between Ratchadapisek and Charan Sanit Wong Roads. 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]

Tha Phra intersection serves as the Tha Phra MRT station, 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 Pradu Chimphli
    • Wat Pradu Chimphli School
    • Wat Pradu Nai Songtham
    • Wat Pradu Nai Songtham School
    • 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
    • Prasart Wittaya Anuchon School
    • Bangkok Yai District Office
    • Talat Phlu BTS Station
    • Talat Phlu
    • Ratchada-Tha Phra Hospital
    • The Mall Tha Phra

Transportation
  • MRT Subway: Tha Phra MRT Station
  • BMTA bus: route 7, 7ก, 42, 57, 68, 80, 80ก, 81, 84, 84ก, 89, 91ก, 101, 108, 146, 147, 165, 169, 189, 710 (air cond.) 7, 80, 81, 84, 91, 147, 157, 171, 509, 542, 547
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References
  1. "ถนนยาวที่สุด" [The longest road]. Thailandbookofrecords (in Thai). Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  2. "เจาะทำเล "แยกท่าพระ-จรัญฯ 13"" [Penetrate the location "Tha Phra Intersection-Charan 13"]. Bangkok Biz News (in Thai). 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  3. "วัดท่าพระ" [Wat Tha Phra]. Bangkok Yai District (in Thai). Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  4. "รถไฟฟ้าสีนํ้าเงิน หัวลำโพง-ท่าพระ เชื่อมวงแหวนรอบในกทม.-ปริมณฑลโซนใต้ที่บางแค" [MRT Blue Line Hua Lamphong-Tha Phra connect the inner ring road in Bkk - the southern zone of Bang Khae]. Thasettakij (in Thai). 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
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