Thailand Route 4012
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Route 4012 is a short route between Ban Tha Pae and Nakhon Si Thammarat
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Nakhon Si Thammarat is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and the Nakhon Si Thammarat district. It is about south of Bangkok, on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The city was the administrative center of southern Thailand during most of its history. ...

 Town. Its length is about 8 km.

Route Details

Route 4012 start at Ban Tha Pae, exactly the point Route 401
Thailand Route 401
Thailand Route 401 is a highway in southern Thailand. It starts from the west coast of the Thai-Malay Peninsula at an intersection with Route 4 near Amphoe Takua Pa, Phang Nga Province....

 ends. It run southward to Nakhon Si Thammarat Town. It is 4-lane asphalt, 2 in each direction separated by a median
Central reservation
On divided roads, such as divided highways or freeways/motorways, the central reservation , median, parkway , median strip or central nature strip is the area which separates opposing lanes of traffic...

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Originally, the route passed through Fort Vachirawut. This caused inconvenience because in nighttime only vehicle with permission card could use the route. Vehicle without permission must use route 4016 and 4103 to avoid Fort Vachirawut.

Thus finally a new 4012 was constructed about 1 km to the east of Fort Vachirawut. The new route allows 24-hour access for any vehicle. The new route is usually know to locals as Thanon Om Kai (Fort-devious Road).

List of Intersection

  • Route 401
    Thailand Route 401
    Thailand Route 401 is a highway in southern Thailand. It starts from the west coast of the Thai-Malay Peninsula at an intersection with Route 4 near Amphoe Takua Pa, Phang Nga Province....

     (Start) (Northward to Amphoe Thasala, Surat Thani
    Surat Thani
    Surat Thani is a city in Amphoe Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand. It is the capital of the province Surat Thani. The city has a population of 128,179 , and an area of 68.97 square kilometers. The city's population density is 1,858.47 inhabitants per km².Suran Thani is...

    )
  • Pattanakarn Kukwang Road (End) (Southward to Nakhon Si Thammarat
    Nakhon Si Thammarat
    Nakhon Si Thammarat is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and the Nakhon Si Thammarat district. It is about south of Bangkok, on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The city was the administrative center of southern Thailand during most of its history. ...

    town)
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