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Democracy Monument

The Democracy Monument is a public monument in the of , capital of . It occupies a traffic circle on the wide east–west Ratchadamnoen Avenue, at the intersection of Dinso Road.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Anusaowari Pracha Thippatai”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khao San Road and Grand Palace.

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is a small road about a block from the Chao Phraya River at the northern side of . Backpackers and budget travellers are drawn here by some of the cheapest accommodation and travel deals in Thailand.

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The is a complex of buildings at the heart of , Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Democracy Monument.

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The , also known as Sao Chingcha or Sao Ching Cha, is a 21.15 m -tall, swing-shaped religious structure and a prominent landmark in the Sao Chingcha Subdistrict of Phra Nakhon District, , Thailand. is situated 550 metres south of Democracy Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rattanakosin and Bang Lamphu.

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, also known as Island, is the historic centre of , where most of Bangkok's "must see" sights can be found, including the Grand Palace and Wat Pho.

Neighborhood
, also spelled Banglampoo or Banglamphu is a neighbourhood in located in Phra Nakhon District. The history of the community dates to the establishment of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, or earlier.

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is the capital and largest city of . With a population of over eleven million inhabitants, is by far Thailand's main city, with the urban sprawl comprising nearly half of Thailand's population, and the largest city on the Southeast Asian mainland.

Democracy Monument

Latitude
13.75669° or 13° 45′ 24″ north
Longitude
100.50184° or 100° 30′ 7″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
7P52QG42+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 178329973
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Geo­Names ID
6845006
Wiki­data ID
Q1186076
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Democracy Monument” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نصب الديمقراطية”
  • Chinese: “民主紀念碑”
  • Chinese: “民主纪念碑”
  • Finnish: “Demokratian monumentti”
  • Finnish: “Demokratian muistomerkki”
  • German: “Democracy Monument (Bangkok)”
  • German: “Demokratiedenkmal”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת הדמוקרטיה”
  • Indonesian: “Monumen Demokrasi”
  • Italian: “Monumento alla Democrazia”
  • Japanese: “民主主義記念碑”
  • Japanese: “民主記念塔”
  • Khmer: “អនុស្សាវរីយ៍ប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ”
  • Korean: “민주기념탑”
  • Malay: “Monumen Demokrasi”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Demokratimonumentet (Bangkok)”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Demokratimonumentet (Thailand)”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Demokratimonumentet, Bangkok”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Demokratimonumentet”
  • Norwegian: “Demokratimonumentet”
  • Panjabi: “ਲੋਕਤੰਤਰੀ ਸਮਾਰਕ”
  • Portuguese: “Monumento à Democracia”
  • Russian: “Монумент Демократии (Бангкок)”
  • Russian: “Монумент Демократии”
  • Slovenian: “Spomenik demokracije, Bangkok”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a la Democracia”
  • Thai: “อนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตย”
  • Urdu: “جمہوریت کی یادگار”
  • Vietnamese: “Tượng đài Dân chủ, Bangkok”
  • Vietnamese: “Tượng đài Dân chủ”

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