Borommaratchachonnani Road
Borommaratchachonnani Road, the most part of which is Thailand Route 338, is a main road in Bangkok's Thonburi side and Bangkok Metropolitan Region.
Borommaratchachonnani Road has a starting point at the Borommaratchachonnani Intersection in the areas of Bangkok Noi and Bang Phlat's Pinklao neighbourhood in Bangkok. Then headed to the west through Taling Chan and Thawi Watthana as far as entering the area of Phutthamonthon, Sam Phran in Nakhon Pathom and ending at the intersection with Petchkasem Road in the area of Nakhon Chai Si, total length is 33.984 km. The road is formerly known as Pinklao-Nakhon Chai Si Road.
Its name "Borommaratchachonnani" means "King's mother", refers to Princess Srinagarindra, mother of King Ananda Mahidol and King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the road was named in honour her.
In 1998, a parallel Borommaratchachonnani Elevated Highway was opened to alleviate traffic jams. Total length is 14 km.
Borommaratchachonnani Road runs through many important places such as Tesco Lotus Pinklao, Central Plaza Pinklao, Chaophraya Hospital, Southern Bus Terminal, Southern Railway, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, Thongsuk College, Thonburi 2 Hospital, Phutthamonthon, Mahidol University and Prince Mahidol Hall, Thai Human Imagery Museum etc.
Moreover, this road is serves as the location of Borommaratchachonnani Depot, the main terminal and depot of BMTA's [|bus zone 6], which provides a total of 18 routes. It is located on the inbound side near Khukhanan Loi Fah Police Station in Thawi Watthana. It moved from the original location, Phutthamonthon Sai 2 Road in Bang Khae and was available for the first day on April 1, 2019.
