last Sunday

I wrote a funny story about walking through a tunnel.

connecting Sanam Luang and the front of the Fine Arts Department

with the royal palace fence

in front of Wat Phra Kaew, known as

"Tunnel under Na Phra Lan Road" with great impression

to the extent that the title

"Tunnel in front of Wat Phra Kaew

(As the name popularly called by the villagers) very beautiful!

Are you going for a walk or not?”

This is because Sunday's quirky columns are designed to tell about anything that's interesting, knowledgeable, fun to see, fun to see, fun to eat, fun to take photos, etc.

For the joy of the readers who rest at home on holiday

So I only tell stories that are interesting to know.

and fun, etc. only

will not express any opinions

anything academic

or in politics

or in any way that would be dizzying

or there is a conflict in society ... since the opening of this column for more than 40 years

causing a lot of details to be lost

therefore asking for permission to write more stories today

in order to complete as I have seen and researched in advance

From the researched documents, it was found that at the meeting of the Bangkok executive committee on September 9, 2019, the meeting with the former governor of Bangkok, Pol. Gen. Asawin Kwanmuang as the chairman, approved a total of 2 projects, namely construction project

There are 2 tunnels passing through Na Phra Lan Road, the first point is from the front of the Fine Arts Department to the area near Manee Nopparat Gate.

to enter Wat Phra Kaew and point 2 is a short tunnel

from office

The Na Phra Lan Post Office to the Grand Palace fence used a budget of 945 million baht.

The second project is a construction project.

Maharaj road tunnel

From the entrance area near Tha Chang Pier to the palace wall on the opposite side for a short distance of 90 meters, spending a budget of 180 million baht, including 2 projects, 1,225 million baht.

The idea of ​​constructing all 3 tunnels in these 2 projects came from the general idea of ​​the executives of big cities around the world with a lot of cars moving around.

with the point where people have to walk across the street a lot

which is often a traffic jam problem

If you have to keep turning on the green light and red light for people to cross the road

The solution is to make an overpass or dig a tunnel under it for pedestrians to cross the overpass or walk underground in any way, as we have seen a lot in Tokyo, Hong Kong itself...which after digging a tunnel into the underground is more popular

Because despite the high investment

but may have other additional benefits

which of us is in fact appearing

There are more than 30,000 tourists visiting the Grand Palace per day during the peak period.

At the same time, there are tens of thousands of Thai people who go to pay homage to the Buddha image and visit the Grand Palace each day as well.

Having to walk across both roads, this causes a lot of traffic problems.

To build an overpass would be inappropriate.

Therefore, it was the origin of the construction of the 3 tunnels underground.

That must be applauded because ours is not only making a tunnel.

also make it a place to relax, sit and relax, chill chill

After walking around as well as building a bathroom to serve the public according to the main function of

Bangkok in every tunnel

What I admire very much and write a short cheer in a curious column that today I would like to extend a little longer is "Bathroom".

Thanks to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration for both tunnels being completed.

He built more bathrooms for ladies than for gentlemen.

...especially in

Na Phra Lan Tunnel

Recently created

And the area is as wide as 6,280 square meters. He built 21 men's restrooms and 55 women's restrooms.

This is an initiative that deserves great praise.

Because don't forget that the women's toilet problem is a big global problem.

Because women have to use the bathroom longer than men.

Even though it's just the same urine

We will find that in various department stores, women have to stand in a queue and wait for the toilet to overflow.

concert

or stage play during the break

The women's bathroom is a long stretch.

Before each woman could enter, she had to wait in line to hold back and hold back.

is therefore the origin of the invention

A "combined urinal" of women that will save time using the toilet.

It was big news around the world many years ago.

Even though Bangkok did not build a "communal bowl" toilet, something like that.

But using simple mathematics, when women spend twice as much time as men...we build a bathroom for women twice as much as men.

yes!

It's an additional detail that I'd like to write more about for a curious documentary series.

"Tunnel Na Phra Lan" and would like to end with compliments and invitations once again that ... very beautiful, this tunnel ... have you gone for a walk?

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