Chansom Anuson Bridge or Khua Khaek, the latter is the name used by the locals. The word Khua meant bridge whereas Khaek referred to a Pakistani merchant, Motiram or Montri Kosalaphirom, who was the owner of Chiang Mai Store, a fabric store. He built the bridge in memory to his wife named Chansom. It was the third bridge to be built here. The former two bridges were Khua Kula, designed and built by Dr. Marian M. Cheek and American Missionary (The locals of Chiang Mai called westerners Kula Khao). The Kula Bridge was washed away by floods so the villagers got together and built a woven bamboo bridge though it was not as strong and had to be repaired every year during the rainy season. Motiram replaced it with the cement bridge that can be seen today.
Reference
Anu Noenhad, Pol. Lt. Col. (2000). Chiang Mai sapa ruang tawa (miscellaneous Chiang Mai yesterday). (in Thai).
Chiang Mai: Nopburi Printing.
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