Khaosan Road

Khaosan Road or Khao San Road (Thai: ถนนข้าวสาร, , Thai: [tʰā.nǒn kʰâ(ː)w sǎːn]) is a short ( long) street in central Bangkok, Thailand constructed in 1892 during the reign of Rama V. It is in the Bang Lamphu area of Phra Nakhon District about north of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew. Background "Khaosan" translates as 'milled rice', a hint that in former times the street was a major Bangkok rice market. In the last 40 years, however, Khaosan Road has developed into a world-famous "backpacke…