Victory Monument

Victory Monument or Anusawari Chai Samoraphum is a large military monument in Bangkok, Thailand. The monument is located in Ratchathewi district, northeast of central Bangkok, at the center of a traffic circle at the intersection of Phahonyothin Road, Phaya Thai Road, and Ratchawithi Road.

The monument is situated on Phahonyothin Road. It was constructed in June 1941 under the premiership of Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsongkhram in order to praise the heroic deeds of soldiers, policemen and civilians who sacrificed their lives in a dispute between Thailand and France on the demarcation between Thailand and other Indochinese nations. Thai "victory" in the Franco-Thai War The dispute ended with a compromise being agreed by the two parties, and 59 casualties. Victory Monument was, therefore, established as a memorial to their bravery.
Meaning. Memorial design. Inspired five things are. Military operations and 4 armed forcesOperating with courage of troops specifically. Military weapons to fight. Highlight the need to open warfare. Interests of the people.

The Monument is one of Bangkok's major traffic intersections. There is a BTS Skytrain station of the same name to the south of the Monument, Victory Monument Station, and the expressway has an exit nearby to the north at Sanam Pao. Many Bangkok BMTA bus lines stop around the Monument's traffic circle, including lines no.8, 12, 14, 18, 92, 96, 97, 108, 112, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 54, 59, 63, 74, 77 and 515. Many private commuter van lines also use the Monument as a terminus. Rajvithi Hospital and Robinson Department Store are located at the intersection.

Open : Daily
Admission : Free