Sukhumvit Road
The Sukhumvit Road ( Thai: ถนน สุขุมวิท, pronunciation: [ t ʰ anǒn -suk ʰ ǔmwít ], Sukhumvit Road, in English usage " Sukhumvit Road " ) is one of the most important streets in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, but also an important trunk road, which more than 400 km further to the southeast continues to the border with Cambodia.
Today the Thanon Sukhumvit has partially lost its importance as a long-haul flight, as shorter links have emerged, particularly the Bangkok Chonburi Motorway ( Highway 7 ).
Was named the Sukhumvit Road to Sukhumvit Phra Pisan, the fifth director of the Thai Highway Administration ( Department of Highways ). Seen traffic Legally it is the major national road number 3 Bangkok - Trat ( ทางหลวง แผ่นดิน หมายเลข 3 กรุงเทพมหานคร - ตราด ). Sukhumvit Road is part of the Asian Highway AH123.
General
The Thanon Sukhumvit is one of the main shopping streets of the capital. Alone in the city of Bangkok has a length of more than ten kilometers. It begins as a direct extension of the eastern Thanon Phloenchit, which itself leads westward direction over the Rama I Road ( Thanon Phra Ram thi 1) and Thanon Bamrung Mueang to the Grand Palace in the heart of Rattanakosin Island. The Thanon Sukhumvit then continues in a southeasterly and easterly direction. Your side streets ( Soi ) are numbered with the odd numbers on the left in the city outward direction Side ( south or west of Sukhumvit Road ) and the even numbers on the opposite side of the road ( north or east ). At Soi 107 she leaves the city of Bangkok, leading to a distance of about 400 km parallel to the Thai Gulf Coast through the provinces of Samut Prakan, Chachoengsao, Chonburi (including Pattaya ), Rayong ( with the U-Tapao Airport ) and Chanthaburi up to Trat.
The Thanon Sukhumvit is one of the four " royal roads " that connect the major regions of Thailand together. The others are the Thanon Phahonyothin ( National Road No. 1 ) in the north, Thanon Mittraphap (No. 2) in the northeast and Thanon Phetkasem (No. 4) in the south.
Transport links
The Sukhumvit area is very easily accessible by the Bangkok Skytrain in Bangkok. Most of the Sukhumvit Line of the Skytrain runs along Sukhumvit Road up to the current terminus Bearing on Sukhumvit Soi 107 Bangkok Metro interchanges to exist at the Asok Station.
The Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway, an urban motorway, has a training and driveway at the beginning of the road to the " Soi 1". The main artery Thanon Ratchadaphisek crosses the Sukhumvit Road at Asok intersection near the Queen Sirikit Convention Center. The Thanon Asok Montri (formerly Sukhumvit Soi 21 ( Asok ) ) is made up from there to the north continued, and is itself a four-lane and busy transport connection.
The bus station for bus services in the east of Thailand, known as the Eastern Bus Terminal or Ekkamai Bus Station, located on the Skytrain station near Ekkamai Soi 63 ( Ekkamai ).
The high traffic of vehicles causes even more to the evening an almost uninterrupted jam.
Districts in Bangkok
The area between Sukhumvit Soi 1 and Sukhumvit Soi 55 is very popular with Western expatriates as a residential area. People of Japanese ancestry prefer the area of the Thanon Asok Montri up. Prices for apartments are higher in the even numbered sois between Soi 8 and Soi 28 and in the odd-numbered side streets of Soi 15 to Soi 39 Soi 12 The side street is inhabited mainly by Indian -born emigrants.
In the quarter at the initial point of Sukhumvit Road ( Phloenchit ) have settled in the 1990s office towers and luxury hotels. Here is one of the central business districts in Bangkok. In general, the attractiveness and economic importance of Thanon Sukhumvit, enhanced by the completion of running over her Skytrain line in 1999, greatly increased.
The side streets starting from Soi 4 ( Nana Plaza ) up to Soi Cowboy ( between Thanon Asok Montri and Soi 23) are littered with go-go bars, restaurants of all price category are everywhere in this area. Many well-known international hotels, such as Marriott International and the Sheraton have settled here. Numerous shopping centers can be found here, such as the chic and upscale Emporium and the comparable, opened in 2011, Terminal 21
Since the mid- 2000s to have Soi 55 ( Thong Lo) and Soi 63 ( Ekkamai ) has become trendy nightlife scene with a variety predominantly high-priced restaurants, bars and clubs, the preferred appeal to a younger audience.
History
The Sukhumvit Road as a highway was launched on December 10, 1950 launched by decision of the Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram. The plan was the time to set up from Bangkok major roads in different directions. Here are a few Khlongs were filled in and built over. However, most Khlong remained the main means of transportation of the population for many decades. This led to a relatively peaceful and partially contemplative life in the side streets ( Soi ). Even today, many side streets both Sukhumvit Road dead ends because the Khlong Saen Saep has been in many places not bridged lack of money. Thus, there is no through traffic.
The still present in large numbers mid-range hotels have their origin in the early years of the Vietnam War, when many U.S. soldiers spent their furlough in Bangkok and needed cheap accommodation.
Gallery
View of the area around Thanon Sukhumvit ( Nana height )
Heavy traffic on Sukhumvit Road ( town), height Soi 18
Asok intersection ( Sukhumvit corner Ratchadaphisek )
Sukhumvit Soi 3 ( Soi Arab)
Sukhumvit Soi 55 ( Thong Lo)