12. Victory Monument

If you happen to see a large monument when you were on the BTS that would be the Victory Monument. The Victory Monument was built in the reign of the present king, HM King Bhumibol Adulyadei to commemorate soldiers, policemen and civilians who gave their lives in the service of the country. Around the base of the base are statues representing the army, navy, air-force, police and civil services. Under the statues are bronze plates engraved with the names of people who died during the Franco-Thai dispute in 1943. The monument area is a major hub in ground transportation. Most of buses and vans will assemble here as the main stop. You can take a shared private van to many areas of Bangkok and surrounding provinces. Around the monument is also the shopping area. Lots of clothing, bag, shoes, accessories and CDs are provided for shoppers and people waiting for there ride. There are also many mall like shopping centers in the area. And if you are hungry while you are shopping, you should try the popular “kwua tew rua”noodle shop which cost, 7 baht per one dish. Thanks to the BTS elevated walk way that made this already crowded area even more crowded. But it really made victory monument a more accessible. Also it has created many view points you can enjoy if you can get through the people traffic and side walk vender.