| div class="googleright"> | | | | under the name of Silpa Bhirasi. |
| 1932 was a landmark year for Thailand. For over 150 | | | | The Democracy Monument, constructed in a symbolic |
| years it had been an absolute monarchy. However | | | | area between the Dusit Palace and old Grand Palace, |
| under the leadership of Field Marshall Phibun, a coup | | | | is full of symbolism in itself. |
| was staged and Thailand was ushered into a | | | | In the centre of the monument is the 1st constitution |
| democracy. | | | | of Thailand atop two gold offering bowls on a turret. |
| In order to commemorate this event a monument | | | | This turret is 3M tall-signifying the month of June-in |
| was commissioned. Strangely it was created by an | | | | the Thai calendar. At the base of this turret are 6 |
| Italian sculptor Corrado Feroci â who | | | | gates with 6 swords. |
| however had by that time become a Thai citizen | | | | |