Victory Monument (Bangkok)
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Victory Monument is a military monument in Bangkok, Thailand. The monument was erected in June 1941 to commemorate the Thai victory in the Franco-Thai War. The monument is in Ratchathewi District, nor
The Victory Monument and Victory Monument BTS station in 2022
Five statues honor the army, navy, air force, police, and civilian population
Red Shirt protestors gathering around the Victory Monument in 2009
Democracy Monument
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The Democracy Monument is a public monument in the city centre of Bangkok, capital of Thailand. It occupies a traffic circle on the wide east–west Ratchadamnoen Avenue, at the intersection of Dinso Ro
Victory Monument (Bangkok)
…Phaya Thai road. The station opened on 5 December 1999. Since its erection in 1941, the monument has become a regular spot for protests along with the Democracy Monument, with recent protests taking place in 2022 where protesters attended rallies against Prayut Chan-o-cha. The monument is entirely Western in design…
The Democracy Monument in 2019
The Monument of Democracy, Bangkok
Figure 1: A representation of box holding the Thai Constitution of 1932 sits on top of two golden offering bowls above a round turret.
Figure 2: One of the four wing-like structures which guard the Constitution, representing the four branches of the Thai armed forces.