The Historian · Chai · Bangkok
Democracy Monument
I walk Ratchadamnoen at least once a month. This monument has been the center of three separate political massacres and countless protests. It is not decorative.
Built in 1940 to mark the 1932 revolution. Four wings represent the armed forces. The base represents October 1973. The whole thing is a contested palimpsest.
— Chai, The Historian
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