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'''Utthayan Road''' ({{langx|th|ถนนอุทยาน}}, {{IPA|th|tʰā.nǒn ʔùt.tʰā.jāːn|pron}}), formerly and still colloquially known as '''Aksa Road''' ({{lang|th|ถนนอักษะ}}, {{IPA|th|tʰā.nǒn ʔàk.sàʔ|}}), is a road in [[Bangkok]], which is popularly regarded as the most beautiful road in [[Thailand]]. It is a broad [[avenue (landscape)|avenue]] in western Bangkok's suburban [[Thawi Watthana District]], and leads to the Buddhist park of [[Phutthamonthon]] in the adjacent [[Phutthamonthon District]] of [[Nakhon Pathom Province]]. It has been maintained by the Public Works Department, [[Bangkok Metropolitan Administration]] (BMA). |
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'''Utthayan Avenue''' or '''Utthayan Road''' ({{lang-th|ถนนอุทยาน}}), or popularly known as '''Aksa Avenue''' (ถนนอักษะ; lit: ''[[Axis powers|Axis]] road'') is a short road in [[Bangkok]]. It's a road in the style of [[avenue (landscape)|avenue]] in Thawi Watthana and Sala Thammasop sub-districts, [[Thawi Watthana]] district, suburban Bangkok in the area adjacent to [[Tambon]] Salaya, [[Amphoe Phutthamonthon]], [[Nakhon Pathom province]]'s [[Phutthamonthon]]. |
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The road, {{convert|90|m}} in width, runs a short distance of {{convert|3.86|km}}, divided into approximately {{convert|300|m}} in Nakhon Pathom Province and about {{convert|3500|m}} in Bangkok. It is extensively landscaped with 979 ''[[hamsa (bird)|hamsa]]'' (mythological swan) [[lamppost]]s, {{convert|18|m|adj=on}}-wide lotus-ponds in the central [[traffic island]] and three [[fountain]]s. It serves as a link between Phuttamonthon Sai 3 and Phutthamonthon Sai 4 roads, and runs parallel between the nearby [[Petchkasem Road|Phetkasem]] and [[Borommaratchachonnani Road|Borommaratchachonnani]] roads.<ref>{{cite web |title=Utthayan Road (Aksa Road) |url=https://www.thailandtourismdirectory.go.th/en/info/attraction/detail/itemid/3114 |website=Thailand Tourism Directory |publisher=Ministry of Tourism and Sports |access-date=5 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Bangkok">{{cite web |title=การออกแบบปรับปรุงฟื้นฟูภูมิทัศน์ถนนอุทยาน |url=http://www.bangkok.go.th/thawiwatthana/page/sub/10104/%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99 |website=bangkok.go.th |publisher=Thawiwatthana District Office |language=th}}</ref> |
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This avenue has a distance of 3.98 km (around 2.4 mi), width 90 m, with beautiful scenery. The distinctive feature is the two-sided ''hong'' (หงส์; swan) [[lamppost]]s of 979 and 18-m-wide lotus [[ditch]] as the [[traffic island]] with three tier [[fountain]]s to be named as the most beautiful roads in Thailand. It serves as a link between Phuttamonthon Sai 3 and Phutthamonthon Sai 4 roads, including parallel to nearby [[Petchkasem Road|Phetkasem]] and Borommaratchachonnani roads. |
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The road was conceived during the premiership of Field Marshal [[Plaek Phibunsongkhram]] as part of the Phutthamonthon project, which would commemorate the Buddhist year 2500 in 1957. Construction of the park began in 1955, but was halted when the Phibunsongkhram government was toppled in 1957. Construction of the park resumed and was completed in the 1980s, and the road was built during the government of [[Banharn Silpa-archa]], to celebrate King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]]'s [[Golden Jubilee of Bhumibol Adulyadej|Golden Jubilee]] in 1996. The road was officially opened on 27 February 1999. Costing over one billion baht, it is also the most expensive road in the country.<ref name="Bangkok" /><ref name="royin" /> |
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It was created as part of the Phutthamonthon project during the era of the Field Marshal [[Plaek Phibulsongkram]] since 1957 to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of [[Buddhism]]. But the project has been running for a long time until it was completed and officially opened on February 27, 1999. |
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The original name of the road, ''Aksa'', was derived from the Thai name for the [[Axis powers]] of [[World War II]], which Thailand joined under Phibunsongkhram's government. The name was chosen to convey that the road served as an axis linking Phutthamonthon 3 and 4 roads. Its official name, which means "park", was later bestowed by King Bhumibol.<ref name="royin">{{cite web|url=http://legacy.orst.go.th/?knowledges=%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%B0-%E0%B9%92%E0%B9%90-%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A4%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A1-%E0%B9%92%E0%B9%95%E0%B9%95%E0%B9%93|title=ถนนอักษะ |
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The road is a popular location for photography, as well as road cycling and the annual [[Songkran (Thailand)|Songkran]] festival.<ref>{{cite AV media|publisher=Voice TV |series=Do The Ride Thing |title=Trip : ถนนอักษะ – บ้านจักรยาน |url=https://voicetv.co.th/watch/102138 |work=VoiceTV |date=6 April 2014 |language=th}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgronline.com/onlinesection/detail/9560000045456|title=ประมวลภาพ : สงกรานต์วันสุดท้ายที่ถนนอักษะ ประชาชนเล่นน้ำทิ้งทวนหนาแน่น|date=2013-04-15|language=th|work=ASTV Manager}}</ref> However, all Songkran activities were forbidden by Bangkok due to safety concerns in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=กทม.สั่งงดเล่นสงกรานต์ ถนนอักษะ-เลียบคลองทวี |url=https://www.dailynews.co.th/bangkok/567179 |website=dailynews.co.th |publisher=Daily News |access-date=9 April 2017|date=2017-04-09 |language=th}}</ref> The road was also used as the site of political demonstrations by the [[United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship]] during the [[2013–2014 Thai political crisis|2013–2014 political crisis]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fredrickson |first1=Terry |title=Red-shirt rally ends (Updated) |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/easy/403404/mass-red-shirt-rally-takes-scenic-route |access-date=5 March 2019 |work=Bangkok Post |date=5 April 2014}}</ref> |
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With the beauty of the avenue, it's often used as a place to take photos especially during the night. And also used as a place to splash water during [[Songkran (Thailand)|Songkran Festival]] like other places of Bangkok such as [[Khao San Road|Khaosan]] or [[Rambuttri Road|Rambuttri]] roads within [[Banglampoo]] neighbourhood etc. |
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Moreover, during April to May 2014, it was used as a gathering place for the [[United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship]] (UDD) or red shirts. This event ended at [[2014 Thai coup d'état|the coup of]] [[National Council for Peace and Order]] (NCPO) on May 22 the same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://travel.thaiza.com/city/237967/|title=เที่ยวถนนอุทยาน (ถนนอักษะ)ถนนที่สวยและแพงที่สุดในไทย|date=2012-03-05|language=thai|work=travel.thaiza}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgronline.com/crime/detail/9570000058550|title=ทหารหิ้วแดงกร่างพกอาก้า เย้ยอัยการศึกเข้ากรงขัง|date=2014-05-26|language=thai|work=[[ASTV Manager]]}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgronline.com/onlinesection/detail/9560000045456|title=ประมวลภาพ : สงกรานต์วันสุดท้ายที่ถนนอักษะ ประชาชนเล่นน้ำทิ้งทวนหนาแน่น |
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Latest revision as of 07:07, 23 October 2024
Utthayan Road (Thai: ถนนอุทยาน, pronounced [tʰā.nǒn ʔùt.tʰā.jāːn]), formerly and still colloquially known as Aksa Road (ถนนอักษะ, [tʰā.nǒn ʔàk.sàʔ]), is a road in Bangkok, which is popularly regarded as the most beautiful road in Thailand. It is a broad avenue in western Bangkok's suburban Thawi Watthana District, and leads to the Buddhist park of Phutthamonthon in the adjacent Phutthamonthon District of Nakhon Pathom Province. It has been maintained by the Public Works Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
The road, 90 metres (300 ft) in width, runs a short distance of 3.86 kilometres (2.40 mi), divided into approximately 300 metres (980 ft) in Nakhon Pathom Province and about 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) in Bangkok. It is extensively landscaped with 979 hamsa (mythological swan) lampposts, 18-metre (59 ft)-wide lotus-ponds in the central traffic island and three fountains. It serves as a link between Phuttamonthon Sai 3 and Phutthamonthon Sai 4 roads, and runs parallel between the nearby Phetkasem and Borommaratchachonnani roads.[1][2]
The road was conceived during the premiership of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram as part of the Phutthamonthon project, which would commemorate the Buddhist year 2500 in 1957. Construction of the park began in 1955, but was halted when the Phibunsongkhram government was toppled in 1957. Construction of the park resumed and was completed in the 1980s, and the road was built during the government of Banharn Silpa-archa, to celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Golden Jubilee in 1996. The road was officially opened on 27 February 1999. Costing over one billion baht, it is also the most expensive road in the country.[2][3]
The original name of the road, Aksa, was derived from the Thai name for the Axis powers of World War II, which Thailand joined under Phibunsongkhram's government. The name was chosen to convey that the road served as an axis linking Phutthamonthon 3 and 4 roads. Its official name, which means "park", was later bestowed by King Bhumibol.[3]
The road is a popular location for photography, as well as road cycling and the annual Songkran festival.[4][5] However, all Songkran activities were forbidden by Bangkok due to safety concerns in 2017.[6] The road was also used as the site of political demonstrations by the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship during the 2013–2014 political crisis.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Utthayan Road (Aksa Road)". Thailand Tourism Directory. Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ a b "การออกแบบปรับปรุงฟื้นฟูภูมิทัศน์ถนนอุทยาน". bangkok.go.th (in Thai). Thawiwatthana District Office.
- ^ a b "ถนนอักษะ". royin.go.th (in Thai). Royal Society of Thailand. 2010-11-20.
- ^ Trip : ถนนอักษะ – บ้านจักรยาน. VoiceTV. Do The Ride Thing (in Thai). Voice TV. 6 April 2014.
- ^ "ประมวลภาพ : สงกรานต์วันสุดท้ายที่ถนนอักษะ ประชาชนเล่นน้ำทิ้งทวนหนาแน่น". ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2013-04-15.
- ^ "กทม.สั่งงดเล่นสงกรานต์ ถนนอักษะ-เลียบคลองทวี". dailynews.co.th (in Thai). Daily News. 2017-04-09. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Fredrickson, Terry (5 April 2014). "Red-shirt rally ends (Updated)". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 5 March 2019.