The road was originally built from Khorat to Nong Khai by the United States in 1955–1957[1] at a cost of US$20 million to supply its northeastern military bases.[2]: 56–57
It is the first highway in Thailand to meet international standards, and the first highway in Thailand to use both asphalt and concrete. It received the name "Thanon Mittraphap" on 20 February 1957. The name literally means "Friendship Road". It is the main road that connects Isan (northeastern Thailand) across the Dong Phaya Yen Range. The highway begins at Saraburi, Phahonyothin Road (Highway 1) junction. It passes through the provinces of Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, and ends in Nong Khai, where it links with the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge to Laos.
Six-lane expanded Mittraphap Road near Lam Takhong, Nakhon Ratchasima
Mittraphap Highway in Nong Khai
Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge
Referencesedit
^Baker, Chris; Phongpaichit, Pasuk (2009). A History of Thailand (2nd, paper ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 156. ISBN9780521759151.
^Keyes, Charles F (March 1967). "Isan: Regionalism in Northeastern Thailand". Cornell Thailand Project; Interim Reports Series, No. 10(PDF). Ithaca: Department of Asian Studies, Cornell University. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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mittraphap, road, thai, ถนนม, ตรภาพ, rtgs, thanon, mittraphap, pronounced, tʰā, nǒn, mít, trā, pʰâːp, highway, thai, ทางหลวงแผ, นด, นหมายเลข, rtgs, thang, luang, phaendin, mailek, song, four, primary, highways, thailand, along, with, phahonyothin, road, highwa. Mittraphap Road Thai thnnmitrphaph RTGS Thanon Mittraphap pronounced tʰa nǒn mit tra pʰaːp or Highway 2 Thai thanghlwngaephndinhmayelkh 2 RTGS Thang Luang Phaendin Mailek Song is one of the four primary highways in Thailand along with Phahonyothin Road Highway 1 Sukhumvit Road Highway 3 and Phetkasem Road Highway 4 It runs from Saraburi to Nong Khai National Highway 2thanghlwngaephndinhmayelkh 2thnnmitrphaph Thanon Mittraphap Friendship Highway Route informationPart of AH12Length509 113 km 316 348 mi Existed1957 presentMajor junctionsSouthwest endSaraburi Phahonyothin Rd Northeast endNong Khai Thai Lao Friendship BridgeLocationCountryThailandProvincesSaraburi Nakhon RatchasimaKhon KaenUdon Thani Nong KhaiHighway systemHighways in Thailand Motorways Asian Highways The road was originally built from Khorat to Nong Khai by the United States in 1955 1957 1 at a cost of US 20 million to supply its northeastern military bases 2 56 57 It is the first highway in Thailand to meet international standards and the first highway in Thailand to use both asphalt and concrete It received the name Thanon Mittraphap on 20 February 1957 The name literally means Friendship Road It is the main road that connects Isan northeastern Thailand across the Dong Phaya Yen Range The highway begins at Saraburi Phahonyothin Road Highway 1 junction It passes through the provinces of Nakhon Ratchasima Khon Kaen Udon Thani and ends in Nong Khai where it links with the Thai Lao Friendship Bridge to Laos Six lane expanded Mittraphap Road near Lam Takhong Nakhon Ratchasima Mittraphap Highway in Nong Khai Thai Lao Friendship BridgeReferences edit Baker Chris Phongpaichit Pasuk 2009 A History of Thailand 2nd paper ed Cambridge University Press p 156 ISBN 9780521759151 Keyes Charles F March 1967 Isan Regionalism in Northeastern Thailand Cornell Thailand Project Interim Reports Series No 10 PDF Ithaca Department of Asian Studies Cornell University Retrieved 16 August 2019 nbsp nbsp This Thailand road article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mittraphap Road amp oldid 1133458081, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
