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Kiakkai

Coordinates: 13°47′50.10″N 100°31′16.85″E / 13.7972500°N 100.5213472°E / 13.7972500; 100.5213472
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Kiakkai
เกียกกาย
Map
Location
Thanon Nakhon Chai Si, Dusit, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates13°47′50.10″N 100°31′16.85″E / 13.7972500°N 100.5213472°E / 13.7972500; 100.5213472
Roads at
junction
Pracha Rat Sai 1 (north)
Samsen (south)
Thahan (east–west)
Construction
TypeFour-way at-grade intersection with four-way footbridge

Kiakkai or Kiak Kai (Thai: เกียกกาย, pronounced [kìa̯k.kāːj]) is an intersection and neighbourhood in Bangkok's Thanon Nakhon Chai Si Subdistrict, Dusit District.

The term Kiakkai is an old Thai word meaning "Provisions Department" (comparable to the current Quartermaster Department).

The neighborhood is the site of many Royal Thai Army (RTA) bases: the 1st Cavalry Regiment, King's Guard (กรมทหารม้าที่ 1 รักษาพระองค์); 1st Field Artillery Battalion, King's Guard (กรมทหารปืนใหญ่ที่ 1 รักษาพระองค์); 4th Cavalry Division King's Guard (กองพันทหารม้าที่ 4 รักษาพระองค์); and Military Armoured Vehicle Radio Station (สถานีวิทยุยานเกราะ). Often, these units have supported coups such as the Siamese revolution of 1932, the Thammasat University massacre, the 1981 April rebellion, and the September 9th rebellion.[1] [2][3]

Kiakkai will be home to the Sappaya-Sapasathan, the new Parliament House of Thailand, due to be completed in mid-2019.[4] It is built on the site of the Yothinburana School.[5] There is a plan to build an bridge across the Chao Phraya River, 5.9 km (about 3 mi) long, to Charan Sanitwong Road in Thonburi's Bang Phlat District.[6]

References

  1. ^ ทีมข่าวการเมือง (2017-06-25). "9 จุดเช็คอินคณะราษฎรและการเปลี่ยนแปลงการปกครอง พ.ศ. 2475". Prachathai (in Thai).
  2. ^ "5 ต.ค.2519". 2519.net (in Thai).
  3. ^ Kasetsiri, Charnvit (2012). Thailand Timeline 1942-2011 (in Thai). Bangkok: Post Books. ISBN 9789742280703.
  4. ^ "NLA seeks temporary venue for parliament". Bangkok Post. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  5. ^ ""รัฐสภาหลังใหม่" บนคราบน้ำตา นร.- ปชช". ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2008-08-19.
  6. ^ ป้อมพระสุเมรุ (2017-01-28). "เรื่องวุ่นๆ "สะพานเกียกกาย" กทม.ตะกุยตะกายฝ่าเสียงค้าน". ASTV Manager (in Thai).