Victory Monument.

Victory Monument

Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi


This obelisk was built by the then military government in 1941 to commemorate a 1940 campaign against the French in Laos. Today the monument is primarily a landmark for observing the social universe of local university students and countless commuters. It’s worth exploring the neighbourhood around Victory Monument, which is reminiscent of provincial Thai towns.


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