His Majesty is well aware of the frustrations suffered by Bangkok residents during the daily commute. The King has thus initiated several road construction projects to expand the road surface in the capital city, most notably on Ratchadapisek Road and Ratchadamnoen Nok Road.
One of the most outstanding projects was the construction of an elevated highway along the Borom Ratchonnanee Road which was completed in two years [1996-1998], a record time for a project of that scale. The upper-level road is now taking about 6,000 cars a day, while the groundlevel one has the capacity to handle between 60,000 and 70,000 cars a day.