Fai Chai Junction


Fai Chai, also written as Faichai, is a four-way intersection in Bangkok located in Ban Chang Lo and Bang Khun Si Subdistricts, Bangkok Noi District, Thonburi side. It is the intersection of Charan Sanit Wong, Phran Nok and Phran Nok–Phutthamonthon Sai 4 Roads, can be considered as another important intersection of Thonburi side, besides Tha Phra and Borommaratchachonnani.
The name Fai Chai meaning "searchlight" because of this area during World War II was to install of many searchlights to illuminate the Allied aircraft that had been bombed at nighttime. Due to Bangkok Noi District is the location of the Imperial Japanese Army base and close to many important places such as Bangkok Noi railway station, Siriraj Hospital, Naval Dockyard Department and Grand Palace in Phra Nakhon side etc.
In the past, there were only three-way junction. Later in 2015, there was an extension of Phran Nok–Phutthamonthon 4 Road from Taling Chan District to alleviate traffic problems, thus making it into a four-way intersection in the present.
In the near future, this intersection is the location of the Phran Nok station, MRT Blue Line station, which is scheduled to open in 2020.
The area of Fai Chai Intersection around 1980s–90s was the location of the Southern Bus Terminal, market, Nakornloung Shopping Center and namesake movie theater. Including nearby, Soi Charan Sanit Wong 27 or Soi Buppha Sawan was the center of the many famous luk thung labels. But now these things are not there anymore.

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