thumb|250px|Khlong Khu Mueang Doem (old moat city canal), or familiarly known as Khlong Lot (tube canal) in the phase near Supreme Court, Atsadang Road (left) and Rachini Road (right).Rachini Road (Thai: ถนนราชินี, in Thai pronounced as /tʰā.nǒn rāː.t͡ɕʰī.nīː/) is a road in inner Bangkok (Rattanakosin Island), located in Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang Subdistrict of Phra Nakhon District.
The road starts from the point where it branches off from Phra Athit Road in the area of Tha Chang Wang Na. It then headed south past the corner of Sanam Luang where it cuts across Ratchadamnoen Avenue (section inner Ratchadamnoen). It runs parallel to Khlong Lot, also known as Khlong Khu Mueang Doem and Atsadang Road as far as reaching Sanam Chai Road, at the corners of the Rajini School, Charoenrat 31 Bridge, Phra Ratchawang Police Station, Wat Rajabopit School, and Sanam Chai MRT station (exit 4) in the area of Pak Khlong Talat, total distance 2.21NaN1.[1] [2]
This road can be considered as one of the oldest roads in Bangkok and as a road around the outer walls of the Grand Palace. Originally, it was only a dirt road and has no official name. Until the King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)'s reign, after the king returned from visiting Java and Singapore and saw the progress of roads in both countries. He ordered improvements in many roads in Bangkok, including this road too.
Its name literally meaning "The Queen's Road" in honour of the Queen Saovabha Phongsri, as she was a regent when the king had visited Europe in 1897.
The road also serves as terminal of BMTA and affiliated bus lines: 2, 25, 33, 47, 60, 64, and 53, 59, 82, 503 on Sanam Luang side.[3]
In addition, the beginning of the road is about 2001NaN1 long in front of the National Theatre and Wat Bowon Sathan Sutthawat is shady with many trees similar to a tunnel.[4]
