Maharaj Tunnel opens in Bangkok, pedestrian underpass to the Grand Palace

Petch PetpailinTuesday, February 8, 2022Last Updated: Tuesday, February 8, 2022

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Maharaj Tunnel opens in Bangkok, pedestrian underpass to the Grand Palace

A new pedestrian underpass in Bangkok officially opened yesterday, with a small exhibition along the underground route to the Grand Palace. In addition to easing traffic problems in the heart of the city, the Maharaj Tunnel offers an exhibition showcasing the history of Bangkok as well as Thai architecture. It also provides clean toilets for those walking throughout the city.

The new tunnel is located under Maharaj and Na Phra Lan Road near the Grand Palace. Yesterday, Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmueng took a tour along the tunnel to check out the overall construction and told Thai media that the tunnel was built to improve pedestrian safety. The governor says that the tunnel is also a good meeting point for tourists exploring the city, adding that it has clean restrooms for the public to use.

According to a post on Bangkok’s public relations Facebook page, the Public Works Department says construction is 99% complete and will be finished by July.

Maharaj Tunnel underpass in Bangkok

Maharaj Tunnel under Maharaj road in Bangkok

Toilets at Maharaj underpass

SOURCE: กรุงเทพมหานคร โดยสำนักงานประชาสัมพันธ์

Petch Petpailin

Petpailin, or Petch, is a Thai translator and writer for The Thaiger who focuses on translating breakingThai news stories into English. With a background in field journalism, Petch brings several years of experience to the English News desk at The Thaiger. Before joining The Thaiger, Petch worked as a content writer for several known blogging sites in Bangkok, including Happio and The Smart Local. Her articles have been syndicated by many big publishers in Thailand and internationally, including the Daily Mail, The Sun and the Bangkok Post. She is a news writer who stops reading news on the weekends to spend more time cafe hopping and petting dwarf shrimp! But during office hours, you can find Petch on LinkedIn and you can reach her by email at petch@thethaiger.com.