the 2003 Eugene C. Figg Jr. Medal For Signature Bridges, given by the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania; a 2003 Award of Excellence from Canadian Consulting Engineer, given to Buckland & Taylor for its design of the bridge; and an Award of Merit at the 14th Annual CEBC (Consulting Engineers of British Columbia) Awards for Engineering Excellence. The bridge is depicted on the back of the Series 15 twenty baht banknotes, behind a portrait of King Ananda Mahidol. Major repairs The 3 September 2017 issue of the front page of the Bangkok Post shows the Rama VIII bridge with the caption, "Troubled bridge over water." A one-sentence note explains that damage has been detected in several places on the bridge structure, especially the suspension cables. The bridge will undergo "...major repairs and maintenance work." Notes References Further reading External links Cable-stayed bridges in Thailand Crossings of the Chao Phraya River Road bridges in Bangkok Bridges completed in 2002 2002 establishments in Thailand