Chaloem Phan 53 Bridge

Chaloem Phan 53 Bridge (Thai: สะพานเฉลิมพันธุ์ 53) is a bridge in Bangkok's Yan Nawa sub-district, Sathon district and Si Lom sub-district, Bang Rak District.

They are all bridges built each year at various points in Bangkok to commemorate the King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) on his own birthday.

For this bridge built on the king’s 53rd anniversary, opened on November 15, 1906.

It's a wooden bridge built to cross Khlong Wat Sam Chin (คลองวัดสามจีน) at the side of Wat Traimit in the beginning of Yaowarat road (near today's Odeon Circle) Later some parts were demolished for reconstruct to a new bridge like today.

In 1975 it was registered as one of the ancient monuments of Bangkok by the Fine Arts Department.

Nameplate of The Bridge