Charoen Krung) is a major road in Bangkok that runs roughly parallel to the Chao Phraya river. Part of it is considered Chinatown

Chinatown

A Chinatown is an ethnic enclave of overseas Chinese people, although it is often generalized to include various Southeast Asian people. Chinatowns exist throughout the world, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Australasia, and Europe. Binondo's Chinatown located in Manila,...

 along with Yaowarat Road

Yaowarat Road

Bangkok's Chinatown is centered on Yaowarat Road in Samphanthawong district.The Chinatown is an old business center covering a large area around Yaowarat and Charoen Krung Road. There are many small streets and alleys full of shops and vendors selling all types of goods...

, part of it is closest major road to Phahurat

Phahurat

Phahurat or Pahurat , often known as Thailand's Little India, is an ethnic neighborhood surrounding Phahurat Road in Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. The area that would become Phahurat was an enclave of Vietnamese immigrants who came to Siam during the reign of King Taksin...

 (Little India), its northern terminus is the Grand Palace, it runs through Nakhon Kasem

Nakhon Kasem

Nakhon Kasem is a market in Samphanthawong district, Bangkok, Thailand. Popularly known as Thieves Market because in past it were mostly stolen goods which were sold there. Nowadays mostly imitation antiques, old furniture and brassware are sold there. This market is located at Charoen Krung Road....

 (Thieves Market) and Khlong Thom Market (low cost electronics). Bangkok's oldest theatre, Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre, as well as Bangkok's Central Post office, and State Tower

State Tower

State Tower is a skyscraper located on Silom Road, Bang Rak business district, Bangkok, Thailand, adjacent to Charoen Krung Road. Built in 2001, it is the largest building in Southeast Asia, with floor area. State Tower has 68 floors and is tall, making it the third tallest building in Thailand...

 are on the road. South of Taksin Bridge

Taksin Bridge

The Taksin Bridge is a bridge crossing the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand. The bridge was designed with a large gap between opposing traffic directions to accommodate a canceled mass transit system...

 is mostly residential except for the Wat Yan Nawa

Wat Yan Nawa

Wat Yan Nawa is an old Buddhist temple dating back to the Ayutthaya period, located in the Sathon district of Bangkok on Charoen Krung Road, Bangkok, Thailand. It has a unique junk shaped chedi and viharn built by King Rama III. The idea behind the construction was that Chinese junk was quickly...

.

It intersects Si Lom

Si Lom

Si Lom is a sub-District and road in Bang Rak district, Bangkok, Thailand. Constructed in 1851 as part of a dyke and irrigation system, Silom road has become one of Bangkok's most cosmopolitan streets and major financial center; it is the home to some of the largest companies in Thailand ex...

 and Sathorn Road. At the junction with Maha Set Road is the Bangkokian Museum.

The following is a list of named sois (sidestreets) on the road:

• Charoen Krung 85 (Soi Ban Mai) (เจริญกรุง 85 (ซอยบ้านใหม่))
• Charoen Krung 107 (Soi Pradu 1) (เจริญกรุง 107 (ซอยประดู่ 1))