DEMOCRACY MONUMENT | BKK S01.E11

Democracy Monument was commissioned to commemorate the 1932 Siamese coup d'etat which led to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy. It is a relief sculpture, representing a palm-leaf manuscript box holding the Thai Constitution on top of two golden offering bowls. The Constitution is guarded by four wing-like structures that are 24 meters high, and this is also the radius of the base of the monument, marking the fact that the 1932 coup took place on 24 June. The six gates of the turret represent the six proclaimed policies of the Phibul regime: "independence, internal peace, equality, freedom, economy and education." The Democracy Monument อนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตย is a public monument in the city center of Bangkok, capital of Thailand, that occupies a roundabout on Ratchadamnoen Avenue, and the intersection of Dinso Road.