Bamrung Mueang Road

It was built in 1863 after Charoen Krung Road, in the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV).

It cut through the old fortified city of Rattanakosin Island from west to east, beginning near the Grand Palace, passing the Giant Swing and running eastward to Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem.

It was the main thoroughfare as the city expanded eastward and away from the Chao Phraya river in the early 20th century.

In the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), the road was made 9 meters (29.5 feet) wide as seen today.

The road's early segment is lined by historic shophouse buildings, originally built with connecting colonnades forming a five-foot way (a feature commonly found in Malaysia and Singapore), which, however, have since been walled up, and as such this segment of the road lacks pedestrian walkways.