# Rama III Road

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Street in Bangkok, Thailand

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Rama III Road and [Charoenrat BRT station](/source/Bangkok_BRT#Stations)

**Rama III Road** ([Thai](/source/Thai_language): ถนนพระรามที่ 3, [RTGS](/source/Royal_Thai_General_System_of_Transcription): **Thanon Phra Ram Thi Sam**; usually shortened to ถนนพระราม 3) is a main road in inner [Bangkok](/source/Bangkok). The 12 km (7.5 mi) long road runs along the bend of [Chao Phraya River](/source/Chao_Phraya_River) on the Phra Nakhon side (Bangkok core).

## Route

Rama III Road starts from the foot of [Krungthep Bridge](/source/Krungthep_Bridge) in [Thanon Tok](/source/Thanon_Tok) quarter where it intersects with [Mahai Sawan](/source/Mahaisawan_Road) and the last section of [Charoen Krung Roads](/source/Charoen_Krung_Road) in the area of [Bang Kho Laem District](/source/Bang_Kho_Laem_District). It then runs eastward up till Nang Linchi Junction, where it crosses Nang Linchi Road in front of Wat Chong Lom temple, and then northeastward across Chuea Phloeng Road and [Eastern Railway Line](/source/Eastern_Line_(Thailand)) (Mae Nam Branch) from nearby [Mae Nam Railway Station](/source/Mae_Nam_Railway_Station) on the periphery of [Yannawa](/source/Yannawa) and [Khlong Toei](/source/Khlong_Toei) Districts, and then enters Khlong Toei area. It ends at Na Ranong Square, the five-way intersection of Sunthonkosa, [Ratchadaphisek](/source/Ratchadaphisek) and Na Ranong Roads near [Khlong Toei Market](/source/Khlong_Toei_Market) and [PAT Stadium](/source/PAT_Stadium).

The [bus rapid transit](/source/Bus_rapid_transit), [Bangkok BRT](/source/Bangkok_BRT) (Sathon–Ratchaphruek route) operates with six stations (Rama III Bridge, Charoenrat, Rama IX Bridge, Wat Dokmai, Wat Pariwat, Wat Dan) on this road.

Rama III is a road that connects to many main roads, including Ratchadaphisek, Sathu Pradit, [Rama IV](/source/Rama_IV_Road), [Sathon](/source/Sathon_Road), [Chan](/source/Chan_Road), [Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Roads](/source/Naradhiwas_Rajanagarindra_Road), as well as [Bhumibol Bridge](/source/Bhumibol_Bridge) (Mega Bridge), etc.[1]

[Rama III Bridge](/source/Rama_III_Bridge) (widely known as Krungthep II Bridge or New Krungthep Bridge) carries the road as well.

## History

Rama III Road was built before the [1997 financial crisis](/source/1997_Asian_financial_crisis) when Thai government wanted to expand the commercial zone from [Silom Road](/source/Silom_Road) to a new location. Many businessmen and investors built high-rise buildings and port warehouses along the road, such as [CentralPlaza Rama III](/source/CentralPlaza_Rama_III), [Bank of Ayudhya](/source/Bank_of_Ayudhya) Headquarters, [Bangkok Bank](/source/Bangkok_Bank), Rama III Office and IT Division. Many of these buildings have been abandoned because of the crisis.

It was named in honour of [Nangklao](/source/Nangklao) (Rama III), the third sovereign of [Chakri dynasty](/source/Chakri_dynasty), who was regarded as an expert in merchanting, to match the road history and its condition. In the past, merchant ships cruised along the river and Thanon Tok Port was considered the main port of the Siamese capital.[1][2][3]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-rat_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-rat_1-1) ["รู้จักย่านพระราม 3 แบบเจาะลึก"](https://www.ddproperty.com/areainsider/%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1-3/article/%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1-3-%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B6%E0%B8%81-5098) [Get to know Rama III area in depth]. *DDproperty* (in Thai). 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2021-09-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [""ถนนพระราม" แต่ละสายอยู่ตรงไหนบ้าง? แล้วทำไมต้องเป็นพระราม?"](https://www.livingpop.com/rama-road/) ["Rama Roads" where is each route? so why must to be Rama?]. *Living Pop Team* (in Thai). 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-09-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** @thaihistorytalk (2018-04-05). ["...สำเภา-กำปั่น-สลุบ..."](https://www.facebook.com/thaihistorytalk/posts/1220188011444847/) [argosy-Chinese junk-sloop]. *Facebook* (in Thai). Retrieved 2021-09-05.

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