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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Chao Khamrop Road

Chao Khamrop Road (Thai: ถนนเจ้าคำรบ) is a short street in form of soi (alley) in Pom Prap subdistrict, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok.

History

Its history dates back to the King Vajiravudh (Rama VI)'s reigh. When the King ordered for Minister of Metropolitan Ministry (now Ministry of Interior) to build the street in 1921 after the fire in tambon Trok Taohu that caused a lot of for the people because the area was packed with wooden houses. Chaophraya Yommarat (Pan Sukhum) Minister of Metropolitan Ministry finished the street and asked the King for the its name. King Vajiravudh considered the individual names and nearby location gave the name Chao Khumrop on October 20, 1921.

The fist given name was spelled with "". Later on, the King changed the name to Chao Khamrop after the name of Prince Khamrop Pramoj who used to have a residence where the street crossed. He was the son of Prince Pramoj, the origin of the royal surname Pramoj. He was also the father of two former Prime Ministers, MR Seni and MR Kukrit Pramoj.

References

  1. ^ "ถนนวรจักร-ถนนเจ้าคำรบ แหล่งค้าอะไหล่ชื่อดัง เหตุใดถึงเป็น "ถนนสองพ่อลูก"". Art & Culture (in Thai). 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-05-31.

13°44′47″N 100°30′28″E / 13.746472°N 100.507651°E / 13.746472; 100.507651