Chatuchak Market has been open since 1942. In 1948, Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram had a policy that every province was required to have its own market. Bangkok chose Sanam Luang as the market site. After a few months, the government moved the market to Sanam Chai. The market moved back to Sanam Luang in 1958.
By 1983, all of the merchants had moved to Chatuchak. At that time the market was called Phahonyothin Market. In 1987, its name was changed to Chatuchak Market.
The clock tower is a distinctive landmark in the Chatuchuk Market. It was built in 1987 on the occasion of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 60th birthday on 5 December 1987.
The Chatuchak Weekend Market ตลาดนัดจตุจักร on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, is the largest market in Thailand. Also known as JJ Market, it has more than 15,000 stalls and 11,505 vendors as of 2019.
It is divided into 27 sections. Chatuchak Market sells many different kinds of goods, including plants, ...
Thotsamarachan Bridge or Rama X Bridge is the newest addition to the rapidly developing infrastructure in Bangkok. This huge bridge will expand the existing Rama IX bridge with 4 more lanes for traffic. It was scheduled to Open last year in the 25th of February but the opening has been delayed until January 29th, 2025.
Rama IX Bridge สะพานพระราม ๙ (Saphan Phra Ram Kao) is a bridge in Bangkok, Thailand over the Chao Phraya River.
The bridge was named in the honor of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's (King Rama IX) 60th birthday. The opening date coincided with the king's birthday, with a million people walking over it.
It was the first cable-stayed bridge in Thailand and had the second longest cable-stayed span in the world when it opened in 1987.
A new eight-lane double-pylon cable-stayed bridge paralleling the Rama IX Bridge has been under construction for some time and is finally complete.
The new section of the bridge is intended to relieve traffic congestion on the...
The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall 國立中正紀念堂
The most prominent historical landmark in Taiwan, the CKS Memorial Hall was erected in honor and memory of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, the former President of the Republic of China, and was opened in 1980 as part of a national park and gathering area.
The name of the square is officially Liberty Square (自由廣場), as seen above the front gate, however the name change was politically motivated and most people in practice still refer to the entire complex as Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
The octagon-shaped white building rises 76 meters and is covered with blue tiles and red accents, echoing the flag of the Republic of China. The eight sides represent the Chinese cultural symbolism of the number eight which is traditionally associated with fortune and wealth. The two sets of 89 steps represent Chiang's age of death and lead up to main hall housing a large bronze statue of Chiang protected by military personnel which ...
Songshan Ciyou Temple
This temple, built in the mid-18th century, is the cradle of development of the Songshan district. The story goes that a monk once roamed this area, carrying a gilded image of Mazu, Goddess of the Sea, as he begged for alms. One day at Xikou—the old name for this district—the monk came upon a number of people, all Mazu believers, from his old home. Together they planned construction of a temple to honor the goddess, and after raising funds for more than 10 years they were able to realize their dream. Construction started in 1753 and was completed in 1757.
The top of the temple roof is richly ornamented; in addition to human figures, there is also a flying dragon placed there because dragons were believed to have the power to prevent fires.
Inside the temple are layer after layer of oil lamps lighted by devotees in the hope that Mazu will grant their wishes. The side altar to the right of the Mazu image enshrines the Earth God, who is protected on either side by...
