Tha Phra

This article is about the road intersection and neighbourhood in Bangkok. For the rapid transit station in this area, see Tha Phra MRT station. For Tambon in Khon Kaen province, see Tha Phra subdistrict.

Tha Phra
ท่าพระ
Tha Phra Intersection (taken from Ratchadaphisek side), 2020
Location
Wat Tha Phra, Bangkok Yai, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates	13°43′45.93″N 100°28′29.99″E
Roads at junction	Charan Sanit Wong (north) Ratchadaphisek (south) Phet Kasem (east–west)
Construction
Type	Four-way at-grade intersection with bidirectional flyover and tunnel

Tha Phra (Thai: ท่าพระ, pronounced [tʰâː pʰráʔ]) is a main road intersection in the Wat Tha Phra Subdistrict, Bangkok Yai District in Thon Buri side, Bangkok. The roads that intersect here are Ratchadaphisek (Inner Ring Road), Charan Sanit Wong Road, and Phet Kasem Road (Highway 4)

Characteristics & history

The intersection is the junction of Ratchadaphisek (Inner Ring Road) and Charan Sanit Wong Roads, include the first junction of Phet Kasem Road (Highway 4), the road to southern Thailand and the longest road in Thailand.[1]

Around Tha Phra intersection, there is an overpass on the junction of Phet Kasem Road, and a tunnel between Ratchadapisek with Charan Sanit Wong Roads. It is considered one of the most traffic jam intersection of Thonburi side (west bank of Chao Phraya river).[2]

The name "Tha Phra" comes from Wat Tha Phra (วัดท่าพระ) a temple located near the intersection, on the inbound side of Charan Sanit Wong Road.[3]

Tha Phra intersection is the location of Tha Phra MRT station on the MRT Blue Line, which allows self-interchange between the Bang Sue–Tha Phra and the Hua Lamphong–Lak Song segments of the line.[4]

In the era before Phet Kasem Road was cut (1950), Tha Phra and vicinities were all fruit orchards and canals. The most famous fruit was Burmese grape.[5]

It originated as a three-way junction of Phet Kasem and Charan Sanit Wong Roads, the expansion of Ratchadaphisek Road in the mid-1980s turned it into a four-way intersection. The overpass was completed and opened in 1991.

Surroundings

• Phet Kasem (east side)
  • Saiprasit Wittaya School
  • Saiprasit Business Administration Technological College
  • Naowa Chamnian Bridge
  • Tha Phra Rungruang Market
• Phet Kasem (west side)
  • Tha Phra Market
  • Wat Pradu Chimphli
  • Wat Pradu Chimphli School
  • Wat Pradu Nai Songtham
  • Wat Pradu Nai Songtham School
  • Wat Nuannoradit
  • Wat Nuannoradit School
  • Bang Phai Bridge
  • Bangkokthonburi Vocational College (formerly Weeboonseree Wittaya School)
  • Krungthep Business Vocational College
• Charan Sanit Wong side
  • Wat Tha Phra
  • Tha Phra Police Station
  • Wat Chao Mun
  • Wat Chao Mun School
  • Siam Technological College
  • Sesawech Vidhaya School (closed)
• Ratchadapisek side
  • Prasart Wittaya Anuchon School
  • Bangkok Yai District Office
  • Talat Phlu BTS station
  • Talat Phlu
  • Ratchada-Tha Phra Hospital
  • The Mall Tha Phra

Transportation

• MRT Subway: Tha Phra MRT station
• BMTA and affiliated's buses routes: 7ก (4-48), 68 (4-12), 84 (4-46), 91ก, 208, 547 (air cond.) 4-36 (7), 42 (4-10), 57 (4-41), 68 (4-12), 80 (4-43), 84 (4-46), 89 (4-47), 91, 108 (4-19), 146 (4-52), 147 (4-25), 157 (4-54E), 175 (2-22), 509 (4-60), 547 (4-63)[6]

References

1. "ถนนยาวที่สุด" [The longest road]. Thailandbookofrecords (in Thai). Retrieved 2018-03-07.
2. "เจาะทำเล "แยกท่าพระ-จรัญฯ 13"" [Penetrate the location "Tha Phra Intersection-Charan 13"]. Bangkok Biz News (in Thai). 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
3. "วัดท่าพระ" [Wat Tha Phra]. Bangkok Yai District (in Thai). Retrieved 2018-03-07.
4. "รถไฟฟ้าสีนํ้าเงิน หัวลำโพง-ท่าพระ เชื่อมวงแหวนรอบในกทม.-ปริมณฑลโซนใต้ที่บางแค" [MRT Blue Line Hua Lamphong-Tha Phra connect the inner ring road in Bkk - the southern zone of Bang Khae]. Thasettakij (in Thai). 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
5. "แยกท่าพระ กรุงเทพฯ เคยมีผลไม้? อร่อยขึ้นชื่อจนที่อื่นสู้ไม่ได้" [Tha Phra Intersection, Bangkok, used to have fruit? It's so famous that other places can't compete]. Silpa Wattanatham (in Thai). 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
6. "เส้นทางปฏิรูป 107 เส้นทาง". BMTA (in Thai). 2024-10-15.