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Bhumibol Bridge

If you are passionate about architecture and constructions, when visiting Bangkok you must include Bhumibol Bridge in your Thai holiday’s route. It is part of the Industrial Bangkok and it has a stunning area view mainly at night. - A very photogenic spot. The bridge crosses Chao Phraya River and it connects southern Bangkok with Samut Prakan Province. Whether you like to explore the unexplored city parts by tourists, the Industrial part of Bangkok is a very interesting destination.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The bridge opened for traffic on 20 of September 2006, before the official opening date on December 5th, 2006;
  • Name of bridge comes from the name of Thailand´s king;
  • Motorcycles were banned from using the two Bhumibol bridges from 1st November 2018 due to safety concerns;
  • According to tradition, all bridges over the Chao Phraya in Bangkok are named after a member of the royal family;
  • The bridge was feature on the Discovery Channel.

More about Bhumibol Bridge

As a solution for the traffic in Bangkok and its surrounding areas the Bhumibol Bridge was a royal scheme initiated by the King Bhumibol Adulyadej. If you are passionate about architecture and constructions, when visiting Bangkok you must include Bhumibol Bridge in your Thai holiday’s route. Apart from its interesting architecture, it has a scenic area view mainly at night. The bridge is also known as the Industrial Ring Road Bridge crosses the Chao Praya River twice. It has two striking cable-stayed spans supported by two diamond-shaped pylons. The first bridge is named as Bhumibol 1 and is the northern one connecting Yan Nawa District, Bangkok and Phra Pradaeng District. It is 50m above the river´s level. The second is named as Bhumibol 2 and has pretty much the same structure as the first one. Can you image how beautiful is this construction?

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