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14-694: The name "Thanon Nakhon Chai Si" comes from a road in same name that passes through the southern part of the area. The 3.185 km (2.0 mi) long road runs from the east in Phaya Thai District, entering Dusit area before ended up at Payap pier by Chao Phraya River . The area that this road passes through is a residential community and a market. It is better known as "Rachawat" after its original name. Yothinburana School used to be situated at Kiak Kai (termination of Samsen road ) and moved out in 2008 because of construction of new parliament house ( Sappaya-Sapasathan ). Besides, Thanon Nakhon Chai Si

28-442: Is a Class 1 Station, number code: 1004, English alphabet code: SSN. There are two platforms. Platform 1 is for trains heading to further destinations along the routes. Platform 2 is for trains heading back to Bangkok railway station . It is 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) from Bangkok Station. Eighty-six trains serve this station daily including a few excursion trains to Nam Tok and Suan Son Pradipat and some special trains. Originally,

42-549: Is a road in Bangkok . Its name is origin of Thanon Nakhon Chai Si subdistrict of Dusit district, since it runs through the area. It starts from Rama VI road, passing Rama V, Pichai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Samsen roads, then cuts across Si Yan intersection , as far as ends at the Chao Phraya river at the Payap pier. The total distance is 3.185 km (round about one mi). Previously, it

56-470: Is also home to several military units under the Royal Thai Army , such as 1st Cavalry Regiment, King's Guard; 1st Field Artillery Battalion, King's Guard; 4th Cavalry Division King's Guard; and Military Armoured Vehicle Radio Station etc. Thanon Nakhon Chai Si has a total area of 5.282 km (2.039 mi), considered as the northernmost and the largest area of the district. Neighbouring sub-districts are (from

70-581: Is served by the Northern, Northeastern and Southern lines. All passenger trains passing must stop at this station. Sam Sen Station overlaps the area of Thanon Nakhon Chai Si Subdistrict, Dusit District, and Phaya Thai Subdistrict, Phaya Thai District , Bangkok. It can be considered as an area in the middle between Sam Sen (Dusit side) and Rama VI Roads (Phaya Thai side) along the Khlong Prapa canal. About 3,000–5,000 people use this station daily. Sam Sen Station

84-544: Is short, Nakhon Chai Si road runs through important places, for example Rachawat bridge, a bridge over Khlong Prem Prachakon canal near the Dusit district office, Wat Amphawan, Wat Sawatwaree Simaram, Rachawat and Si Yan markets etc. In addition, the area that this road runs through is also known as "Rachawat" according its former name. Nakhon Chai Si road around 1940s was still just a lonely non-asphalt road. Both sides were lined with mahoganies like Ratchadamnoen avenue . There

98-513: The 4th. Affiliated air-conditioned bus no.9 (Kanlapapruek Depot–Sam Sen Railway Station) is the only bus that operates until this station. It operates via these primary locations: Talat Phlu , Wongwian Yai , Pak Khlong Talat , Sanam Luang , Bang Lamphu , Wat Sam Phraya , Thewet, Saint Gabriel's College , Vajira Hospital and here, etc. 13°46′46″N 100°31′47″E  /  13.77944°N 100.52972°E  / 13.77944; 100.52972 This Thai railway station-related article

112-580: The King Vajiravudh (Rama VI)'s reign, he graciously ordered that the name of Ratchawat road that started from the Chao Phraya river to Prathat Thong road (now Rama VI road) to be changed as "Nakhon Chai Si road" in honour of Prince Chirapravati Voradej , Prince of Nakhon Chai Si, one of sons of King Chulalongkorn and half brother of King Vajiravudh, whose considered as "Father of the Thai Army". Although it

126-614: The main thoroughfare of the area. Thanon Nakhon Chai Si is served by Chao Phraya Express Boat 's four piers : Payap (N18), Irrigation Dept.(N19), Kheaw Khai Ka (N20), Kiak Kai (N21). Sam Sen railway station of the State Railway of Thailand site on the border of the district with Phaya Thai. This article related to the city of Bangkok , Thailand is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nakhon Chai Si Road Nakhon Chai Si Road ( Thai : ถนนนครไชยศรี ; pronounced [tʰā.nǒn ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn t͡ɕʰāj sǐː] )

140-523: The north clockwise): Bang Sue of Bang Sue District (Khlong Bang Sue is a divider line), Phaya Thai of Phaya Thai District ( Northern railway line is a divider line), Suan Chitlada , Dusit , and Wachiraphayaban in its district (Khlong Samsen is a divider line), Bang Phlat and Bang O of Bang Phlat District (midstream of Chao Phraya is a divider line). In 2017 it had a population of 55,094 people. ( except military bases ) Nakhon Chai Si, Samsen, Rama V, Thahan, Thoet Damri and Pradiphat roads are

154-461: The station building was mushroom-shaped, with originality and great beauty. It was later torn down to make way for the Hopewell Project ( BERTS ). The area near north side of the station was also the site of one of the first PDRC protests against the amnesty bill in the 2013–2014 Thai political crisis , used between 31 October to 4 November 2013. This was later moved to Ratchadamnoen Avenue on

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168-455: Was blocking the pathway of the people that resided within that area, so for the convenience of transportation and communications for the public, the king graciously ordered that Ratchawat road was to be built around Suan Dusit Palace and also the convenience of the travelling between the northern outer suburb and inner capital, and between Samsen railway station and up till the Chao Phraya river. Later on February 16, 1919, which corresponds to

182-426: Was named "Rachawat road" (ถนนราชวัตร). Its name was derived from a kind of Chinese porcelain with a fence-like pattern, which was a collector's item in those days. It was a road that King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) graciously ordered to be constructed and it was also one of the roads in the group of "Amphoe (district) Dusit Roads Project" that was jointly started with the construction of Suan Dusit Palace in 1898 itself

196-407: Was often Muslims or Hindus who herd cattle to graze on neighbouring Phaya Thai meadows . 13°47′07″N 100°30′42.9″E  /  13.78528°N 100.511917°E  / 13.78528; 100.511917 Sam Sen Railway Station Sam Sen railway station ( Thai : สถานีรถไฟสามเสน ) is a railway station in Bangkok , the capital of Thailand. Owned by the State Railway of Thailand , it

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