The Bangkok tram system (รถรางกรุงเทพ) was a transport system in Bangkok, Thailand. Its first-generation tram network first operated as a horse tram system, and was eventually converted to electric trams in the late nineteenth century.
Tram in Bangkok, 1912
Trams in front of an unspecified temple, 1904
Charoen Krung Road c. 1910s–1920s. A tram with its tracks is visible.
Tram in Bangkok, 1905
Charoen Krung Road is a major road in Bangkok and the first in Thailand to be built using modern construction methods. Built during 1862–1864 in the reign of King Mongkut, it runs from the old city centre in Rattanakosin Island, passes through Bangkok's Chinatown, continues into Bang Rak district, where it formerly served the community of European expatriates, and ends in Bang Kho Laem. Construction of the road marked a major change in Bangkok's urban development, with the major mode of transport shifting from water to land. Charoen Krung Road was Bangkok's main street up to the early 20th century, but later declined in prominence. It is still home to many historic buildings and neighbourhoods, which are beset by changes as extension of the underground MRT is poised to drive new development.
Shophouses along Charoen Krung road with the Sathorn Unique Tower in the vicinity (2021)
The British legation (pictured c. 1908) was among the European diplomatic missions which came to be served by Charoen Krung Road.
Postcard of Charoen Krung Road, c. 1910s–1920s
The General Post Office building stands on the former site of the British legation.