★★Worth it·Roundabout obelisk
Victory Monument
อนุสาวรีย์ชัยสมรภูมิ
The obelisk roundabout where half the city changes buses and BTS. The famous minivans moved to the terminals years ago — come instead for boat noodles in the alleys off the circle.
The obelisk roundabout where half of Bangkok changes buses under the BTS. The famous minivans moved out years ago — what remains is the city's best boat-noodle alley on the northeast spoke, stacked bowls as the bill.
KungDekZa CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hans-Jürgen Neubert CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized · tap to enlarge
Visiting
- Open
- daily
- Entry
- Free
- Allow
- 30–60 min (with noodle alley)
No official opening hours published — check on the day.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against openstreetmap.org, wikidata.org, pattayamail.com, nationthailand.com. 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
- Victory Monument·BTS Sukhumvit Line~5 min walk
- Sanam Pao·BTS Sukhumvit Line~16 min walk
- Phaya Thai·Airport Rail Link~17 min walk
- Phaya Thai·BTS Sukhumvit Line~17 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- Soi Rangnam·Eat-drink strip~6 min walk
- Santiphap Park·Park~8 min walk
- King Power Rangnam·Duty-free complex~10 min walk
- Phaya Thai Station·Airport Rail terminus~17 min walk
The neighbourhood
Victory Monument sits in Ratchathewi & Pratunam — Fashion wholesale and canal crossroads.