Banthat Thong Road

Banthat Thong Road (Thai: ถนนบรรทัดทอง, pronounced [tʰā.nǒn bān.tʰát tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) is a street in Bangkok. It runs 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) from its junction with Rama IV Road at Saphan Lueang Intersection, through Pathum Wan and Ratchathewi districts, north to Phet Phra Ram Intersection, where it meets Phetchaburi Road. It crosses Rama I Road at Charoen Phon Intersection, near the National Stadium, and the area is home to a large number of sporting goods shops. The southern section of the road runs parallel to the canal Khlong Suan Luang, which also gives its name to the neighbourhood. The area's land is owned by Chulalongkorn University, whose Office of Property Management (PMCU) redeveloped most of the neighbourhood in the 2010s. The area is host to a variety of street food vendors and restaurants, and is a popular tourist attraction. In 2024, Time Out ranked Ban Tad Thong as the world's 14th coolest street. In 2025, Thai media reported that visitor numbers to Banthat Thong had plunged from a peak of 15,000 to 30,000 per day to just 2,000 to 5,000 visitors daily, amidst complaints about inauthentic food in the area and how the neighbourhood has lost its soul, now catering mostly to Chinese tourists.