Victory Monument
อนุสาวรีย์ชัยสมรภูมิ
A 50m obelisk at Bangkok's busiest traffic circle.
Address
QG7Q+X87, Phahon Yothin Road, Khwaeng Thanon Phaya Thai, Khet Ratchathewi
About
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, northeast of central Bangkok, at the center of a traffic circle at the intersection of Phahonyothin, Phaya Thai, and Ratchawithi roads. The area is served by Victory Monument BTS station (N3) on the Sukhumvit Line of the BTS Skytrain, which is located above Phaya Thai road. The station opened on 5 December 1999.
Best time to visit
Lunchtime for food; evening for street life
Tips
Try the Victory Monument boat noodles — tiny bowls under 25 baht. Van station for day trips to Ayutthaya.
Nearest transit
- Victory Monument
Tags
- Transit hub
- Street food
- Landmark