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19-657: It is the sixth bridge built across the Chao Phraya River to link Sathon and Krung Thon Buri Roads in Thonburi side (after Rama VI Bridge , Memorial Bridge , Krung Thon Bridge , Krungthep Bridge , Phra Pin Klao Bridge , chronologically). His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) presided over the opening ceremony of the bridge on 6 May 1982 on the occasion of Rattanakosin 's 200th anniversary. The bridge

38-450: A bridge in Thailand is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to the city of Bangkok , Thailand is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sathon Road Sathon Road ( Thai : ถนนสาทร , RTGS :  Thanon Sathon , pronounced [tʰā.nǒn sǎː.tʰɔ̄ːn] ; also Sathorn or Satorn ) is a major road that passes through

57-671: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to the city of Bangkok , Thailand is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Saphan Taksin BTS Station Saphan Taksin station ( Thai : สถานีสะพานตากสิน ) is a BTS skytrain station, on the Silom Line in Sathon and Bang Rak Districts , Bangkok , Thailand . The station is located at the entry ramp of Taksin Bridge , below Sathon Road , to

76-469: Is at the other end near Rama IV Road . The Bangkok BRT Sathorn station is located on Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road , linked to Chong Nonsi BTS station by a new bridge. The intersection between Sathon and Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Roads is a new commercial area filled with office buildings such as the Empire Tower . The road has six roads in form of soi (alley) that can connect to Si Lom road in

95-466: Is due to be completed in 40 months, before December 2019. However, the project was delayed, and as of July 2020 BTSC was still in search for a suitable contractor, expected to have the contract signed in August with works commencing a month later. This article related to the city of Bangkok , Thailand is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Thai railway station-related article

114-433: The canal passing the untidy area between Si Lom and Ban Wai Roads, he took the soil from the canal to fill for the road construction. Subsequently, he received the rights for the adjacent land along both sides of the canal. He then developed and divided the land into plots, 240 m each, sold to noblemen, foreigners, and the wealthy. This was regarded as the first land development project in Thailand. The name Khlong Sathon

133-540: The country's business and financial centre. During the King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)'s reign, Luang Sathon Racha Yut (หลวงสาทรราชายุตก์), also known as Chao Sua Yom (เจ้าสัวยม), a wealthy businessman, was commissioned in 1892 to dig the canal linking Khlong Thanon Trong (now Rama IV Road ) with the Chao Phraya River at a side of Wat Yannawa . The canal was 3.2 km (about 1 mi) long. Luang Sathon Racha Yut dug

152-426: The districts of Bang Rak and Sathon in central Bangkok , Thailand . It is an important transportation link between Phra Nakhon and Thonburi sides of Bangkok. Sathon Road is lined with skyscrapers and corporate offices, especially banking and finance related. Thai and International banks such as SMBC and Citicorp have their headquarters located along Sathon Road. Numerous 40+ story luxury condominiums line

171-543: The east of the Chao Phraya River . It is the only rapid transit station in Bangkok which can transfer to a river pier for the crossing-river ferry to Thonburi and the Chao Phraya Express Boat service. That makes the station popular for both daily passengers and tourists sightseeing by river boats to historical area such as Wat Arun , Wat Pho and Sanam Luang . It has been proposed since 2012 to close and demolish

190-583: The length of Sathon Road. It bisects Sathon Road; North Sathon (ฺBang Rak district) and South Sathon (Sathon district), before terminating along with Sathon Road at Witthayu Intersection, a four-way intersection where Sathon combines Rama IV and Witthayu Roads, as well as the beginning of Witthayu Road on the tripoint between districts of Bang Rak, Sathon and Pathum Wan at the southeast corner of Lumphini Park . 13°43′17″N 100°31′35″E  /  13.721298°N 100.526419°E  / 13.721298; 100.526419 This Thailand road article

209-527: The north, consisted of (from the Taksin Bridge) Surasak, Pramuan, Pan , Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra, Convent, and Sala Daeng , respectively. Khlong Sathon ( Thai : คลองสาทร , pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ sǎ.tʰɔ̄ːn] ) is a khlong (คลอง, canal) in downtown Bangkok, the origin of the road and the district names. Nowadays, it is just a small waterway amidst the tall buildings in Sathon quarter,

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228-572: The right and left lanes of Witthayu Road and connects to Khlong Saen Saep as well. Nai Lert demarcation stones, which used to be six of them between the Khlong Saen Saep and Phloen Chit Road , were used as mooring points for nearby the Embassy of the United Kingdom boats. Khlong Sathon was large than present and the water was clear and clean. Children often like to swim, and double-rope-bridge

247-594: The station to facilitate the construction of a second track, which will "ease the bottleneck over its stretch across the Chao Phraya River" however as of December 2015, there has been no decision on how to proceed. In August 2017, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration formally announced the plans, by extending the road bridges of the Taksin Bridge and rebuild the station when the road bridges are done. The rebuilding will cost one billion baht and

266-461: The street, including The Met . It also has, along the South side, the embassies of Australia (37), Denmark (Soi 1), Germany (9), Malaysia (35), and Slovakia (25). The extensive Protestant Bangkok Bible College and a Roman Catholic church are in the south-west. It consists of the eastbound Sathon Nuea Road (or North Sathon Road , belonging to Si Lom Subdistrict, Bang Rak District ) and

285-531: The westbound Sathon Tai Road (or South Sathon Road , belonging to Yan Nawa and Thung Maha Mek Subdistricts, Sathon District ) separated by Khlong Sathon canal. The Silom Line of the BTS Skytrain also runs along most part of this road with stations Surasak and Saphan Taksin . The skytrain extension to the other side of Chao Phraya River opened to public in May 2009. The MRT Blue Line , Lumphini Station

304-522: Was built for climbing over it. It was also popular for Loy Krathong in the Loy Krathong Day. After Taksin Bridge construction in 1982, the big trees were removed and Sathon Road were enlarged, narrowing the canal. Khlong Sathon starts from the eastern Chao Phraya River under Taksin Bridge near the Chaloem Phan 53 Bridge , on the border between Sathon and Bang Rak districts and continues along

323-421: Was derived from Luang Sathon Racha Yut, the honour title which Chao Sua Yom received from King Chulalongkorn for his good deed developing the city. In the past, the land along both sides on the canal were occupied by beautiful mansions, decorated with many kinds of big trees, such as sea almond , rain tree , mango ; for mangoes when they bear fruit can be eaten. At that time, the area of Khlong Sathon continues to

342-556: Was designed with a large gap between opposing traffic directions to accommodate the canceled Lavalin Skytrain system. The disused foundations were eventually adapted for the BTS Skytrain , with train services across the bridge beginning on 5 December 1999. The entry ramp on the east side of the river contains the Saphan Taksin BTS Station as well as Sathorn Pier for the Chao Phraya Express Boat . This article about

361-404: Was named in honours King Taksin , the founder and ruler of Thonburi Kingdom . Before the construction of the bridge, the Chao Phraya River was crowded with huge ocean-going steamers , cargo ships, and passenger ships passing up river to the port in the north of Bangkok. After completion of the bridge, the port was moved to the south at Bangkok Port , also known as Khlong Toei Port. The bridge

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