★Local·Monument
Democracy Monument
อนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตย
Ratchadamnoen's art-deco centerpiece.
The 1939 traffic-circle monument to the 1932 revolution — four wings around a constitution shrine, and the stage of most protest movements since. Read it, then walk Ratchadamnoen.
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Visiting
- Open
- daily
- Allow
- 10–15 min
No official opening hours published — check on the day.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against openstreetmap.org, wikidata.org, commons.wikimedia.org. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
Before you go
- City landmarks draw crowds from mid-morning; first hour after opening is the calm one.
- Several sit inside active religious or royal compounds — the temple dress rule applies there too.
Check opening hours, ticket prices and any closure for ceremonies when you arrive — we have no verified official site for this one.
Getting there
- Phanfa Leelard·Khlong Saen Saep Boat~8 min walk
- Sam Yot·MRT Blue Line~18 min walk
- Phra Arthit·Chao Phraya Tourist Boat~19 min walk
- Phra Arthit·Chao Phraya Express Boat~19 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center·Contemporary art centre~2 min walk
- Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall·City museum~4 min walk
- Khao San Road·Backpacker strip~8 min walk
- Loha Prasat·Metal castle~7 min walk
The neighbourhood
Democracy Monument sits in Old Town · Rattanakosin — Where Bangkok began.