Toyota Corolla Altis green taxi crossing Utthayan Road (Phutthamonthon Sai 3 side) in 2006.
The road, 90 metres (300 ft) in width, runs a short distance of 3.86 kilometres (2.40 mi), divided into approximately 300 metres (980 ft) in Nakhon Pathom Province and about 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) in Bangkok. It is extensively landscaped with 979 hamsa (mythological swan) lampposts, 18-metre (59 ft)-wide lotus-ponds in the central traffic island and three fountains. It serves as a link between Phuttamonthon Sai 3 and Phutthamonthon Sai 4 roads, and runs parallel between the nearby Phetkasem and Borommaratchachonnani roads.[1][2]
The road was conceived during the premiership of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram as part of the Phutthamonthon project, which would commemorate the Buddhist year 2500 in 1957. Construction of the park began in 1955, but was halted when the Phibunsongkhram government was toppled in 1957. Construction of the park resumed and was completed in the 1980s, and the road was built during the government of Banharn Silpa-archa, to celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Golden Jubilee in 1996. The road was officially opened on 27 February 1999. Costing over one billion baht, it is also the most expensive road in the country.[2][3]
The original name of the road, Aksa, was derived from the Thai name for the Axis powers of World War II, which Thailand joined under Phibunsongkhram's government. The name was chosen to convey that the road served as an axis linking Phutthamonthon 3 and 4 roads. Its official name, which means "park", was later bestowed by King Bhumibol.[3]
utthayan, road, thai, ถนนอ, ทยาน, pronounced, tʰā, nǒn, ʔùt, tʰā, jāːn, formerly, still, colloquially, known, aksa, road, ถนนอ, กษะ, tʰā, nǒn, ʔàk, sàʔ, road, bangkok, which, popularly, regarded, most, beautiful, road, thailand, broad, avenue, western, bangkok. Utthayan Road Thai thnnxuthyan pronounced tʰa nǒn ʔut tʰa jaːn formerly and still colloquially known as Aksa Road thnnxksa tʰa nǒn ʔak saʔ is a road in Bangkok which is popularly regarded as the most beautiful road in Thailand It is a broad avenue in western Bangkok s suburban Thawi Watthana District and leads to the Buddhist park of Phutthamonthon in the adjacent Phutthamonthon District of Nakhon Pathom Province It has been maintained by the Public Works Department Bangkok Metropolitan Administration BMA Toyota Corolla Altis green taxi crossing Utthayan Road Phutthamonthon Sai 3 side in 2006 The road 90 metres 300 ft in width runs a short distance of 3 86 kilometres 2 40 mi divided into approximately 300 metres 980 ft in Nakhon Pathom Province and about 3 500 metres 11 500 ft in Bangkok It is extensively landscaped with 979 hamsa mythological swan lampposts 18 metre 59 ft wide lotus ponds in the central traffic island and three fountains It serves as a link between Phuttamonthon Sai 3 and Phutthamonthon Sai 4 roads and runs parallel between the nearby Phetkasem and Borommaratchachonnani roads 1 2 The road was conceived during the premiership of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram as part of the Phutthamonthon project which would commemorate the Buddhist year 2500 in 1957 Construction of the park began in 1955 but was halted when the Phibunsongkhram government was toppled in 1957 Construction of the park resumed and was completed in the 1980s and the road was built during the government of Banharn Silpa archa to celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej s Golden Jubilee in 1996 The road was officially opened on 27 February 1999 Costing over one billion baht it is also the most expensive road in the country 2 3 The original name of the road Aksa was derived from the Thai name for the Axis powers of World War II which Thailand joined under Phibunsongkhram s government The name was chosen to convey that the road served as an axis linking Phutthamonthon 3 and 4 roads Its official name which means park was later bestowed by King Bhumibol 3 The road is a popular location for photography as well as road cycling and the annual Songkran festival 4 5 However all Songkran activities were forbidden by Bangkok due to safety concerns in 2017 6 The road was also used as the site of political demonstrations by the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship during the 2013 2014 political crisis 7 References edit Utthayan Road Aksa Road Thailand Tourism Directory Ministry of Tourism and Sports Retrieved 5 March 2019 a b karxxkaebbprbprungfunfuphumithsnthnnxuthyan bangkok go th in Thai Thawiwatthana District Office a b thnnxksa royin go th in Thai Royal Society of Thailand 2010 11 20 Trip thnnxksa banckryan VoiceTV Do The Ride Thing in Thai Voice TV 6 April 2014 pramwlphaph sngkrantwnsudthaythithnnxksa prachachnelnnathingthwnhnaaenn ASTV Manager in Thai 2013 04 15 kthm sngngdelnsngkrant thnnxksa eliybkhlxngthwi dailynews co th in Thai Daily News 2017 04 09 Retrieved 9 April 2017 Fredrickson Terry 5 April 2014 Red shirt rally ends Updated Bangkok Post Retrieved 5 March 2019 13 46 41 49 N 100 20 51 91 E 13 7781917 N 100 3477528 E 13 7781917 100 3477528 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Utthayan Road amp oldid 1209974390, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
