Rama IV Bridge ( Thai : สะพานพระราม ๔ , RTGS : Saphan Phra Ram Si , pronounced [sā.pʰāːn pʰráʔ rāːm sìː] ) is a bridge over Chao Phraya River in the area of Pak Kret District , Nonthaburi Province , outskirts Bangkok .
5-609: Rama IV Bridge is a bridge across Chao Phraya River, connecting Bang Tanai and Pak Kret Subdistricts in Pak Kret District, northeastern Nonthaburi Province. It is not related to Rama IV Road in Bangkok in any way. The bridge has been built since the end of 2003 by the Department of Rural Roads (DRR) to alleviate traffic, and considered part of Chaeng Watthana Road (Highway 304) and Chaiyaphruek Road. Total budget
10-401: Is used 1,511.72 million baht . The construction was completed in late 2006. King Bhumibol (Rama IX) named it 'Rama IV' in order to remember King Mongkut (Rama IV). King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X, while he was a Crown Prince) along with his wife Princess Srirasmi presided over the official opening ceremony on August 21, 2008. Wat Bo temple and Pak Kret Pier (P33) are beneath a bridge on
15-802: The Thais mispronounced as tanai . Bang is defined by the Royal Institute Dictionary as 'hamlet or community by the waterfront'. Bang Tanai has an area of approximately 2,575 rai (4.120 km ; 1.591 sq mi), most of the area consisting of lowlands along the Chao Praya River. It is about 20 km (12 mi) from Pak Kret . Neighboring tambons are (from the north clockwise): Khlong Khoi and Bang Khu Wat of Pathum Thani Province ; Bang Phut and Pak Kret, Ko Kret , and Khlong Phra Udom of Nonthaburi. Most Bang Tanai residents work in agriculture. Bang Tanai
20-487: The bank of Pak Kret. While small isle Ko Kret is on the left side of the bridge (from Pak Kret side). This article about a bridge in Thailand is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bang Tanai Bang Tanai ( Thai : บางตะไนย์ , pronounced [bāːŋ tā.nāj] ) is one of twelve tambons (sub-districts) of Pak Kret District , Nonthaburi Province in central Thailand . Since
25-998: The late Ayutthaya period , Bang Tanai was settled by a large number of Mon inhabitants. They inhabit areas along the Chao Phraya River , such as Bang Khu Wat in Pathum Thani Province . After the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767, the area was abandoned. King Taksin later allowed the Mon people resettle their former villages. In 1822, a large number of Mon immigrants from Burma settled in Siam . King Nangklao (Rama III) allow them to populate Bang Tanai, Bang Phut, and Khlong Ban Laem Yai. They have lived there continuously since then. The name "Bang Tanai" means "place of toothbrush trees" ( Streblus asper ), as this plant once flourished along waterways from here to Pathum Thani. Mons call this species of plant khanai (คะไน), which
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