Charoen Rat 31 Bridge - Ubonrat Bridge

Charoen Rat 31 Bridge, built in
1910, the first year of the reign of Rama VI. The king was following a
tradition started by his father, Rama V, in building a bridge from his
own funds to mark his birthday. Charoen means “growth” or
“development”, and the 31 refers to the age of the king at the time the
bridge was built. An early example of reinforced concrete, the bridge
has an elegant plaster balustrade with eighty- eight tigers rampant, and
the king’s initials displayed in a large sunburst. Beyond this is Ubonrat
Bridge, a wide structure with an elegantly curving balustrade, built in
1912 as a memorial to Princess Ubonrat, a consort to Rama V.