(CNN) -- When Thai monarch, King Rama, founded Bangkok in the late 18th century, he bestowed upon the bustling waterway that ran through his new capital a title fit for royalty -- "Chao Phraya" (the River of Kings). Settlers to the city built their homes along the river's banks, its waters providing the maritime access essential for commerce as well as the fish to feed a growing population. Today, Chao Phraya remains a busy thoroughfare. The living space that has built up aside its shores however is vastly different. See also: Thailand's luxury property market This transformation is no more apparent than at the edges of Khlong Ton Sai, a formerly barren neighborhood on the river's western banks.
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At 256 meters tall, "The River" is Thailand's tallest residential tower
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The luxury development has helped regenerate some of Bangkok's most neglected areas
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A key component of "The River's" success has been the development of new transport links
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