Bamrung Mueang Road

Bamrung Mueang Road is the second paved road in Bangkok. It was built in 1863 after Charoen Krung Road, in the reign of King Mongkut. 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 continues on as Rama I Road after crossing Kasat Suek Bridge. It was the main thoroughfare as the city expanded eastward and away from the Chao Phraya river in the early 20th century.
Originally, it was called unofficially "Thanon Ree" or "Thanon Sao Chingcha". In the reign of King Chulalongkorn, the road was made 9 meters wide as seen today. In the early Rattanakosin period to King Nangklao ), it was only an earthen path extending from the Grand Palace.
The road's early segment is lined by historic shophouse buildings, originally built with connecting colonnades forming a five-foot way, which, however, have since been walled up, and as such this segment of the road lacks pedestrian walkways.
These shophouses owned by Thai Chinese people who do Buddhist monk's items business.