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Indra Square) - Indra Square, shopping mall on Ratchaprarop Road, Bangkok, Thailand
Dusit Thani Hotel) - The Dusit Thani Hotel, view from Silom Road, Bangkok
Memorial of Expeditionary Force) - Memorial of Expeditionary Force is located in the area of triangular shaped of the northern corner of Sanam Luang (The Royal Field), and at the foot of Somdet Phra Pin Khlao bridge, on the portion of Na Phra That road and Rachini road. It used to be Sanam Chai (Victory Field) of the Bowon Sathan Mongkhon Palace. King Rama VI graciously granted to build this memorial for containing ashes of the volunteer soldiers during the World War I. These volunteer soldiers consisted of troop and civilians, they volunteered to go to war to join with other allies after Thailand officially declared war with Germany. These soldiers departed for Europe on June 20, 1918. After the war was over and the allies had won, they came back to Thailand on September 21, 1919. Somdet Phrachao Borommawong Thoe Chaofa Kromphraya Naritsara Nuwattiwong designed the memorial, while, Momchao Prawit Chumsai oversaw the construction. King Rama VI went to perform a ceremony of keeping the ashes of these soldiers in the foundation of the memorial on September 24, 1919. The memorial is adapted from Sri Wichai architectural design called Chan Thi. The body of the memorial made of polished white stone with black inscriptions about the reasons for Thailand's going to war, the trips made by the soldiers, and the names of those who died on the battle field. On the 11th November of every year, as the day that Germany lost the war and agreed to sign a treaty, wreathed are placed there in remembrance of the good deeds the soldiers had done.
Ratchaprasong view) - Ratchaprasong Road view with the Central World Plaza on the left, view from the Skywalk on Rama 1 Road, Bangkok

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No photo(s) availableServices > Translation / LanguagePrachin BuriThai-English-French Translating & Teaching Service250THBAugust 22, 2008 More info
Fenton Art Glass - Small CatGood Deals > Art & CraftPrachin BuriFenton Art Glass - Small Cat680THBAugust 14, 2008 More info


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