Phahonyothin Road

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History

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Phahonyothin Road passing Chatuchak Park view towards Lat Phrao Square
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Mae Sai Pass

Following the Boworadet Rebellion in October 1933, the government of Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena proposed the construction of a highway from central Bangkok to Don Mueang Airfield to strengthen its control of the facility. The road was built from March to July 1934, and was originally called "Prachathipat Road" (Template:Langx, Thanon Prachathipat),[1] spanning a distance of Script error: No such module "convert".. In 1938, Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram had the road extended from Don Mueang, through Bang Pa-In, Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Lopburi, and Singburi, making it Script error: No such module "convert". long. The newly lengthened road was renamed Phahonyothin Road, in honor of General Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena (personal name Phot Phahonyothin), the second Prime Minister of Thailand and one of the heads of the 1932 revolution.[2]

Route

In Bangkok, Phahonyothin Road originates at the northeast corner of Victory Monument on the periphery of Ratchathewi and Phaya Thai districts, then crosses Chatuchak, Bang Khen, Don Mueang, and Sai Mai districts before continuing into Pathum Thani Province, and on through Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Chainat, again through Nakhon Sawan, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, Lampang, Phayao and finally Chiang Rai, ending in Mae Sai district, where it connects to Tachileik in Myanmar.

Phaholyothin Road in Bangkok is also a demarcation line between districts or sub-districts in several phases as follows:

  1. Thung Phaya Thai (outbound) and Thanon Phaya Thai (inbound) in Ratchathewi district, as a continuation of Phaya Thai Road, from Victory Monument to the bridge over the Khlong Samsen.
  2. Phaya Thai (outbound) and Samsen Nai (inbound) in Phaya Thai district throughout the entire area, from the bridge over the Khlong Samsen to the bridge over the Khlong Bang Sue (begins July 26, 2017).[3]
  3. Chatuchak (outbound) and Chom Phon (inbound) in Chatuchak district from the bridge over the Khlong Bang Sue to Ratchayothin Intersection.
  4. Lat Yao (outbound) and Chan Kasem (inbound) in Chatuchak district from Ratchayothin to Sena Nikhom Intersections.
  5. Lat Yao (outbound) and Sena Nikhom (inbound) in Chatuchak district from Sena Nikhom Junction to Thong Chanya Bridge.
  6. Bang Khen district (outbound) and Sai Mai district (inbound) from the bridge over the Khlong Lam Phak Chi to Saphan Mai quarter.
  7. Don Mueang district (outbound) and Sai Mai district (inbound) from Saphan Mai quarter to the administrative boundary line between Bangkok and Pathum Thani.

See also

Further reading

References

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Originally published at Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ อรณี แน่นหนา, 2002. นามนี้มีที่มา. ประพันธ์สาส์น: กรุงเทพฯ.
    Orani Naenna, 2002. Naam Ni Mi Thi Ma. Praphansarn: Bangkok. (Brief histories of 129 place names in Bangkok.)
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