Chok Bakong Bridge is just a wooden bridge suitable for light traffic but its historic importance is clear. This was a bridge visited by King Rama IX on one of his many visits to survey and understand the issues facing local communities. The King instigated many projects to help improve people's lives. This particular visit, when reported, went viral on account of the Land Rover the King was using breaking down during his meeting with local people. Chok Bakong Bridge is where his vehicle came to grief and a Land Rover remains on site as a memorial to this day. So much publicity has been given to this incident that the meeting was recorded on the reverse of the 100 baht bank note

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