Chao Khamrop Road

Chao Khamrop Road (Thai: ถนนเจ้าคำรบ) is a short street of about 750 m (2,460.6 ft) 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 and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) to build the street in 1921 after the great fire in tambon Trok Taohu that caused a lot of for the people because the area was packed with houses. Chaophraya Yommarat (Pan Sukhum) Minister of Metropolitan Ministry finished the street and asked the King for 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 "พ". 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 considered a grandson of King Phutthaloetla Naphalai (Rama II) and was also the father of two former prime ministers, MR Seni and MR Kukrit Pramoj.

The street

Chao Khamrop is a street that runs diagonally southeastwards, cutting across other roads, connecting Worachak to Phlapphla Chai roads in Chinatown. At the very end of the street where it combines Phlapphla Chai road is the Tai Hong Kong Shrine, catty-corner from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation. The middle phase where it cuts across Maha Chak road is a street vending zone for a wide variety of car parts and accessories, hardware supplies, electronics and gadgets, toys, second-hand goods, and many other items, known as Khlong Thom.