List of bridges in Thailand

Historical and architectural interest bridges[]

		Name	Thai	Distinction	Length	Type	Carries Crosses	Opened	Location	Province	Ref.
	1	Memorial Bridge (Bangkok)	สะพานปฐมบรมราชานุสรณ์		678 m (2,224 ft)	Truss Steel Bascule bridge	Road bridge Chao Phraya River	1932	Bangkok 13°44′21.5″N 100°29′51.3″E / 13.739306°N 100.497583°E / 13.739306; 100.497583 (Memorial Bridge (Bangkok))	Bangkok	[S 1] [1]
	2	[th]	สะพานข้ามแม่น้ำแคว	Well-known thanks to the novel and the film The Bridge on the River Kwai		Truss Steel	Burma Railway Khwae Yai River	1943	Kanchanaburi 14°02′27.1″N 99°30′13.3″E / 14.040861°N 99.503694°E / 14.040861; 99.503694 (River Kwai Bridge)	Kanchanaburi	[S 2]
	3					Trestle Wood	Burma Railway		Sai Yok District 16°06′07.2″N 99°10′06.4″E / 16.102000°N 99.168444°E / 16.102000; 99.168444 (Wang Pho Viaduct)	Kanchanaburi
	4	Uttamanusorn Bridge	สะพานอุตตมานุสรณ์	Longest Thailand wooden bridge	850 m (2,790 ft)	Trestle Wood	Footbridge	1987	Sangkhla Buri District 15°08′36.9″N 98°26′59.6″E / 15.143583°N 98.449889°E / 15.143583; 98.449889 (Uttamanusorn Bridge)	Kanchanaburi	[2]
	5		สะพานแขวน เขื่อนแม่กวงอุดมธารา			Suspension Steel truss, concrete pylons			Luang Nuea 18°57′06.8″N 99°08′10.2″E / 18.951889°N 99.136167°E / 18.951889; 99.136167 (Mae Kuang Dam Suspension Bridge)	Chiang Mai

Major bridges[]

		Name	Thai	Span	Length	Type	Carries Crosses	Opened	Location	Province	Ref.
	1	Kanchanaphisek Bridge	สะพานกาญจนาภิเษก	500 m (1,600 ft)	941 m (3,087 ft)	Cable-stayed Steel beam deck, concrete pylons	Motorway Route 9 Outer Ring Road Chao Phraya River	2007	Phra Pradaeng 13°37′59.7″N 100°32′18.5″E / 13.633250°N 100.538472°E / 13.633250; 100.538472 (Kanchanaphisek Bridge)	Samut Prakan	[Note 1] [S 3] [3]
	2	Rama IX Bridge	สะพานพระราม 9	450 m (1,480 ft)	781 m (2,562 ft)	Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, steel pylons 57+61+450+61+57	Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expy Chao Phraya River	1987	Bangkok 13°40′55.7″N 100°31′03.9″E / 13.682139°N 100.517750°E / 13.682139; 100.517750 (Rama IX Bridge)	Bangkok	[Note 1] [S 4] [4][5]
	3	proposed		450 m (1,480 ft)		Cable-stayed	Rama 3 Ring Road Expressway Chao Phraya River	2022	Bangkok 13°40′54.9″N 100°31′05.3″E / 13.681917°N 100.518139°E / 13.681917; 100.518139 (Second Rama IX Bridge)	Bangkok	[6] [7]
	4	Bhumibol Bridge II	สะพานภูมิพล	398 m (1,306 ft)	4,200 m (13,800 ft)	Cable-stayed Steel beam deck, concrete pylons 68+83+398+83+68	Bangkok Industrial Ring Road Chao Phraya River	2006	Phra Pradaeng 13°39′37.7″N 100°32′22.3″E / 13.660472°N 100.539528°E / 13.660472; 100.539528 (Bhumibol Bridge II)	Samut Prakan	[S 5] [3] [4]
	5	Bhumibol Bridge I	สะพานภูมิพล	326 m (1,070 ft)	4,200 m (13,800 ft)	Cable-stayed Steel beam deck, concrete pylons 50+74+326+74+50	Bangkok Industrial Ring Road Chao Phraya River	2006	Bangkok - Phra Pradaeng 13°39′37.7″N 100°32′22.3″E / 13.660472°N 100.539528°E / 13.660472; 100.539528 (Bhumibol Bridge I)	Bangkok Samut Prakan	[S 6] [3] [4]
	6	Rama VIII Bridge	สะพานพระราม 8	300 m (980 ft)	2,450 m (8,040 ft)	Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, concrete pylon 75+50+50+300	Road bridge Chao Phraya River	2002	Bangkok 13°46′08.1″N 100°29′49.6″E / 13.768917°N 100.497111°E / 13.768917; 100.497111 (Rama VIII Bridge)	Bangkok	[S 7] [8] [1]
	7	[th]	สะพานพระนั่งเกล้า 2	229 m (751 ft)		Box girder Prestressed concrete	Route 302 Chao Phraya River	2008	Mueang Nonthaburi District 13°52′14.5″N 100°28′35.5″E / 13.870694°N 100.476528°E / 13.870694; 100.476528 (New Phra Nang Klao Bridge)	Nonthaburi	[S 8] [9]
	8	Rama III Bridge	สะพานพระราม 3	226 m (741 ft)	2,170 m (7,120 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 125+226+125	Rama III Road Chao Phraya River	1999	Bangkok 13°42′04.5″N 100°29′32.8″E / 13.701250°N 100.492444°E / 13.701250; 100.492444 (Rama III Bridge)	Bangkok	[S 9] [9]
	9	Maha Chesadabodindranusorn Bridge	สะพานมหาเจษฎาบดินทรานุสรณ์	200 m (660 ft)	460 m (1,510 ft)	Extradosed Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons 130+200+130	Chon Buri 5038 Rural Road Chao Phraya River	2014	Mueang Nonthaburi District 13°51′11.3″N 100°28′48.2″E / 13.853139°N 100.480056°E / 13.853139; 100.480056 (Maha Chesadabodindranusorn Bridge)	Nonthaburi	[Note 1] [10]
	10	[th]	สะพานปทุมธานี 2	160 m (520 ft)		Box girder Prestressed concrete 129+160+129	Route 345 Chao Phraya River	2009	Mueang Pathum Thani District 13°57′56.8″N 100°32′03.2″E / 13.965778°N 100.534222°E / 13.965778; 100.534222 (Pathum Thani II Bridge)	Pathum Thani	[11]
	11	Rama IV Bridge	สะพานพระราม 4	134 m (440 ft)		Box girder Prestressed concrete 72+134+72	Chaiya Phruk Road Chao Phraya River	2006	Pak Kret District 13°54′56.8″N 100°29′38.4″E / 13.915778°N 100.494000°E / 13.915778; 100.494000 (Rama IV Bridge)	Nonthaburi	[11]
	12	Rama V Bridge	สะพานพระราม 5	130 m (430 ft)		Box girder Prestressed concrete 95+130+95	Nakhon Pathom 1020 Rural Road Chao Phraya River	2002	Mueang Nonthaburi District 13°49′56.9″N 100°29′43.1″E / 13.832472°N 100.495306°E / 13.832472; 100.495306 (Rama V Bridge)	Nonthaburi	[S 10] [12]
	13	Rama VI Bridge	สะพานพระราม 6	120 m (390 ft)	441 m (1,447 ft)	Truss Steel 77+83+120+83+77	Railway bridge Chao Phraya River	1927	Bangkok 13°48′47.5″N 100°30′55.0″E / 13.813194°N 100.515278°E / 13.813194; 100.515278 (Rama VI Bridge)	Bangkok	[Note 1] [S 11] [9]
	14	Rama VII Bridge	สะพานพระราม 7	120 m (390 ft)	933 m (3,061 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 85+120+85	Wong Sawang Road Chao Phraya River	1992	Bangkok 13°48′50.7″N 100°30′50.4″E / 13.814083°N 100.514000°E / 13.814083; 100.514000 (Rama VII Bridge)	Bangkok	[S 12] [12]
	15	Phra Pin-klao Bridge	สะพานพระปิ่นเกล้า	114 m (374 ft)	658 m (2,159 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 83+114+83	Somdet Phra Pin Klao Road Chao Phraya River	1973	Bangkok 13°45′43.0″N 100°29′27.2″E / 13.761944°N 100.490889°E / 13.761944; 100.490889 (Phra Pin-klao Bridge)	Bangkok	[S 13] [1]
	16	Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge	สะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ 2	110 m (360 ft) (x4)	2,050 m (6,730 ft)	Extradosed Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons	Route 239 Mekong	2006	Mukdahan - Savannakhet 16°36′01.1″N 104°44′33.0″E / 16.600306°N 104.742500°E / 16.600306; 104.742500 (Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge)	Mukdahan  Laos	[S 14] [13]
	17	Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge	สะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ 4	110 m (360 ft) (x3)	630 m (2,070 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 75+110x3+75	Route 1356 AH3 Mekong	2013	Chiang Khong District - Houayxay 20°12′50.1″N 100°27′14.1″E / 20.213917°N 100.453917°E / 20.213917; 100.453917 (Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge)	Chiang Rai  Laos	[S 15] [14] [15]
	18	First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge	สะพานมิตรภาพ 1	105 m (344 ft) (x5)	1,174 m (3,852 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 70+105x5+70	Mittraphap Road AH12 Mekong	1994	Nong Khai - Vientiane 17°52′48.8″N 102°42′54.2″E / 17.880222°N 102.715056°E / 17.880222; 102.715056 (First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge)	Nong Khai  Laos	[S 16] [16]
	19	Phra Pok Klao Bridge	สะพานพระปกเกล้า	100 m (330 ft)	745 m (2,444 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 56+100+56 Twin bridges	Phra Pokklao Road Chao Phraya River	1984	Bangkok 13°44′20.5″N 100°29′54.8″E / 13.739028°N 100.498556°E / 13.739028; 100.498556 (Phra Pok Klao Bridge)	Bangkok	[S 17] [1]
	20	Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge	สะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ 3		1,423 m (4,669 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Route 295 AH15 Mekong	2011	Nakhon Phanom - Thakhek 17°29′07.9″N 104°43′52.6″E / 17.485528°N 104.731278°E / 17.485528; 104.731278 (Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge)	Nakhon Phanom  Laos	[S 18]
	21	Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge proposed	สะพานมิตรภาพไทย–ลาว 5		1,350 m (4,430 ft)	Extradosed Concrete box girder deck, 4 concrete pylons	Route 212 Mekong		Bueng Kan - Pakxan 18°24′23.9″N 103°34′07.0″E / 18.406639°N 103.568611°E / 18.406639; 103.568611 (Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge)	Bueng Kan  Laos	[17]
	22	[th] proposed	สะพานมิตรภาพไทย–ลาว 6			Arch Steel tied-arch	Mekong		Na Tan District - Lakhonepheng District 15°55′17.7″N 105°20′36.6″E / 15.921583°N 105.343500°E / 15.921583; 105.343500 (Sixth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge)	Ubon Ratchathani  Laos	[18]
	23		สะพานมิตรภาพไทย-พม่า แห่งที่ 2		760 m (2,490 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Moei River	2019	Mae Sot - Myawaddy 16°42′52.3″N 98°29′15.2″E / 16.714528°N 98.487556°E / 16.714528; 98.487556 (Second Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge)	Tak	[19]
	24	Bang Na Expressway	ทางพิเศษบูรพาวิถี		55,000 m (180,000 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Bang Na Expressway	2001	Bangkok - Bang Pakong District 13°29′10.7″N 101°00′14.2″E / 13.486306°N 101.003944°E / 13.486306; 101.003944 (Bang Na Expressway)	Bangkok Chachoengsao	[S 19]

Other bridges[]

• Black Bridge, Bangkok
• Chaloem La 56 Bridge, Bangkok
• Chamai Maruchet Bridge, Bangkok
• Phan Phiphop Lila Bridge, Bangkok
• Phan Fa Lilat Bridge, Bangkok
• , Bangkok
• Makkhawan Rangsan Bridge, Bangkok
• Thewakam Rang Rak Bridge, Bangkok
• Han Bridge, Bangkok
• Mon Bridge, Bangkok
• Hok Bridge, Bangkok
• Chang Rong Si Bridge, Bangkok
• Iron Bridge, Bangkok
• , Bangkok
• , Nonthaburi
• , Chiang Mai
• , Chiang Mai
• , Chiang Mai
• , Nakhonsawan
• , Kalasin
• , Phetchaburi
• Sarasin Bridge, Phang Nga and Phuket
• , Loei
• , Songkhla
• , Ayutthaya
• Ratchadapisek Bridge, Lampang
• Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge
• Rantau Panjang–Sungai Golok Bridge
• Bukit Bunga–Ban Buketa Bridge

Notes and References[]

• Notes

• Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.

• Others references

See also[]

• Transport in Thailand
• Rail transport in Thailand
• Thai highway network
• Controlled-access highways in Thailand
• List of railway bridges and viaducts in Thailand
• List of crossings of the Chao Phraya River
• List of crossings of the Mekong River
• Geography of Thailand

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to List of bridges in Thailand

• "Preparatory Survey for The Chao Phraya River Crossing Bridge at Nonthaburi 1 Road Construction Project" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). January 2010.
• "AEC Asian Engineering Consultant Corp., Ltd. Brochure 2019" (PDF). aec-th.com.
• "Suspension Bridges of Thailand". bridgemeister.com.

Further reading[]

• Wai-Fah Chen, Lian Duan (October 2013). "Bridge Engineering in Turkey". Handbook of International Bridge Engineering. CRC Press - Taylor & Francis Group. p. 1125. ISBN 978-1-4398-1029-3.
• Prade, Marcel (1990). Les Grands Ponts du Monde : Ponts Remarquables Hors d'Europe (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 273. ISBN 2-902170-68-8.