Native name | ถนนข้าวสาร (Thai) |
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Location | Khwaeng Talat Yot, Khet Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand |
Coordinates | 13°45′32″N 100°29′50″E / 13.75889°N 100.49722°E |
Khaosan Road or Khao San Road (Thai: ถนนข้าวสาร, RTGS: Thanon Khao San, pronounced [tʰā.nǒn kʰâ(ː)w sǎːn]) is a short, 410 m (1,345 ft) long street in central Bangkok, Thailand constructed in 1892 during the reign of Rama V.[1] It is in the Bang Lamphu area of Phra Nakhon District about 1 km (0.62 mi) north of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew.