Khaosan Road

Khaosan Road
Khaosan Road in 2016
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Native nameถนนข้าวสาร (Thai)
LocationKhwaeng Talat Yot, Khet Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates13°45′32″N 100°29′50″E / 13.75889°N 100.49722°E / 13.75889; 100.49722

Khaosan Road or Khao San Road (Thai: ถนนข้าวสาร, RTGSThanon 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.

  1. ^ "Khao San Road". aecnews.net. Asia Pacific Daily. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2016-12-11.