Victory Monument
Victory Monument
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Neighbourhood: Ratchathewi
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- Victory Monument • 4 min walk
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Deborah G
Canberra, Australia17 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Very interesting to see this monument, which is in the centre of a large road intersection. The monument is enormous and there are gardens surrounding it however, it’s very hard to get to because of all of the roads converging and the heavy traffic. There are very good street markets surrounding the area where you can enjoy food and view the monument from the distance.
Written November 17, 2023
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Aim
Thailand3 contributions
Jul 2023 • Solo
Beautiful view, lots of photography angles. Around there are shops selling food. There are a lot of things to use (a lot). The famous item is probably boat noodles. They're delicious, but not that wow factor. Let's come and visit.
Written September 9, 2023
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Kyaw M
Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar961 contributions
Dec 2015 • Couples
When you come down from the BTS from Siam there is a road name Rachawithee road on the left.When you climb the overhead opposite of the hospital you can find a lots of pharmacy.Some are cheaps and some expensives.There is a shop crowded with customer inside mostly Thai citizen is the cheapest in Bangkok.The Name is Rachaithee Pharmacy No.419/7,you can get even the rare medicine which the hospital in Bangkok prescribe.Some shop will; ask to come nextday but for this shop they have every medicine immediately and cheaper than other shop.
Written December 27, 2015
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Patrarose
Bangkok, Thailand13 contributions
Feb 2013
You can find everything in affordable price from 50-299 thb.Lot of good food. Dont forget to drop at the noodle shop along the canel. The noodle is cost 10 bath per bowl.Don't be surprised that veryone in the shop eat more than 10 bowls ..Must try :)
Written February 20, 2013
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Shopaholic799
165 contributions
Nov 2013 • Couples
This is a great place! I wonder why no one ever mention nor recommend this place to shop!If not for the fact that I stayed at their nearby hotel, I wouldn’t even discover this place! This place is not too far from tourist destinations such as platinum mall or pratunam and yet this place has what those places have! There’s a shopping mall beside Victory Monument BTS and there is a linkway connecting the BTS to the shopping centre. Completely sheltered. There are various street vendors selling snacks ranging from fruits to sausages, fried crickets, etc. there’s also massage places nearby at 200 baht. Must explore freely at your leisure time.
There’s a duck noodle and chicken rice stall which opens from morning till afternoon. Do try them out! The food taste fantastic! Not your usual kind of food you would try in Bangkok. There is a long stretch of vendors selling female clothes, food, slippers, etc along the way. Just follow the track of the BTS. Walk further up the street and it will lead you to another 2 mini air conditioned shopping centres nearby. There’s still constant crowd in these places but maybe not as many tourists as you might expect compared to pratunam.
Feel free to check out their SAXOPHONE Pub which is highly recommended on tripadvisor but I felt that the food there was soso.I ordered their fried fish and green curry chicken. Their green curry chicken was horrible. Gee, they added a lot of salty eggs and some other salty stuff which I can’t really identify. However, their cocktails are not bad. Interior pub is dark and the music was average, perhaps I’m not really into pub music.
Generally, this victory monument place is a MUST GO!
There’s a duck noodle and chicken rice stall which opens from morning till afternoon. Do try them out! The food taste fantastic! Not your usual kind of food you would try in Bangkok. There is a long stretch of vendors selling female clothes, food, slippers, etc along the way. Just follow the track of the BTS. Walk further up the street and it will lead you to another 2 mini air conditioned shopping centres nearby. There’s still constant crowd in these places but maybe not as many tourists as you might expect compared to pratunam.
Feel free to check out their SAXOPHONE Pub which is highly recommended on tripadvisor but I felt that the food there was soso.I ordered their fried fish and green curry chicken. Their green curry chicken was horrible. Gee, they added a lot of salty eggs and some other salty stuff which I can’t really identify. However, their cocktails are not bad. Interior pub is dark and the music was average, perhaps I’m not really into pub music.
Generally, this victory monument place is a MUST GO!
Written December 5, 2013
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meixin88
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia5 contributions
Jul 2012 • Friends
If you happen to drop by the victory monument for any reason, do not miss out the boat noodles. It is located next to a small canals, where you will see 5-10 stretch of shops by the canals claiming to be selling the best boat noodles in town. If you don’t read Thai, then you’d best trust your instincts and walk in to one of the premise and pray for the best experience. Hint? Go with the crowd. The workers are dressed in purple, pink and neon green, with a few other shops wearing almost similar colours. We chose the pink one, and had air-conditioning just like most others.
Most of the staffs do not speak english so go for the menu and pick either pork or beef served with dark broth. Each bowl comes with 2-3 mouthful of noodles and you'd see the locals ordering up to 5-10 bowls at each time! Spicy, robust, delicious and CHEAP. Every bowl goes for 10 baht/RM1/USD0.30, and drinks of bottled cola was about the same price or you could get a cola for free if you ordered up to 20 bowls which is a pretty easy task if you come in a group. :)
VICTORY MONUMENT BOAT NOODLES
Ratchawithi 10, off Thanon Phahon Yothin,
North of Victory Monument.
Take the BTS and stop at Victory Monument BTS station, and walk northbound towards the monument itself. Once passing the monument, look down to the streets and find this stretch of stalls lining the canal.
Most of the staffs do not speak english so go for the menu and pick either pork or beef served with dark broth. Each bowl comes with 2-3 mouthful of noodles and you'd see the locals ordering up to 5-10 bowls at each time! Spicy, robust, delicious and CHEAP. Every bowl goes for 10 baht/RM1/USD0.30, and drinks of bottled cola was about the same price or you could get a cola for free if you ordered up to 20 bowls which is a pretty easy task if you come in a group. :)
VICTORY MONUMENT BOAT NOODLES
Ratchawithi 10, off Thanon Phahon Yothin,
North of Victory Monument.
Take the BTS and stop at Victory Monument BTS station, and walk northbound towards the monument itself. Once passing the monument, look down to the streets and find this stretch of stalls lining the canal.
Written July 17, 2012
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ianwyj
Singapore5,211 contributions
Apr 2021
Thailand was the only country in Southeast Asia not to be occupied during the second world war but it wasn't totally uninvolved in the conlict. It did fight a war against the (by-then) Vichy-controlled French and managed to regain some previously lost territory in Indochina. And that's the whole point of this monument that stands in the middle of a roundabout. From afar, it looks like an obelisk, but up close, it's really five connected bayonets connected in the middle. Surrounding the central obelisk at its base are five statues representing the army, air force, navy, police and civilians.
Is it worth getting a close-up look? In my opinion, probably not unless one is a strong Thai history bufff. The monument's most easily observed from the airconditioned comfort of a BTS train (Sukhumvit line) - it'll be on the left if heading north, or on the right side if heading south.
Is it worth getting a close-up look? In my opinion, probably not unless one is a strong Thai history bufff. The monument's most easily observed from the airconditioned comfort of a BTS train (Sukhumvit line) - it'll be on the left if heading north, or on the right side if heading south.
Written August 17, 2021
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Tan Zi Yu
Singapore, Singapore295 contributions
Oct 2019 • Friends
We went to Bangkok many times. Since we were staying near Victory Monument in October, we decided it was a good time for us to head over to Ratchawithi Road for lunch at the famous restaurant serving boat noodles. It was our 1st time experience. Easy to find.
We chose the first stall along a canal. Servers wearing purple T-shirts. There are plenty of indoor and air-conditioned rooms along the alleyway. We ordered rice vermicelli and kway teow with beef and pork, topped off with fresh herbs in miniature bowls. Also ordered side dishes, drinks etc...
The bowl's smal size is the unique selling point of boat noodle alley in Bangkok.
We saw locals order dozens of bowls at a time, which were stacked high on the tablets for photo taking.
We chose the first stall along a canal. Servers wearing purple T-shirts. There are plenty of indoor and air-conditioned rooms along the alleyway. We ordered rice vermicelli and kway teow with beef and pork, topped off with fresh herbs in miniature bowls. Also ordered side dishes, drinks etc...
The bowl's smal size is the unique selling point of boat noodle alley in Bangkok.
We saw locals order dozens of bowls at a time, which were stacked high on the tablets for photo taking.
Written November 5, 2019
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xiuping
Singapore, Singapore114 contributions
Feb 2019 • Friends
It's really a must go place for boat noodle. I love the stretch of restaurants that sell really cheap and nice boat noodle. Moreover, the overhead bridge makes it easier for you to walk from BTS Station to the boat noodle restaurant. There are also shops around where they sell clothings.
Written March 5, 2019
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SimbaMasaka
Edmonton, Canada263 contributions
Nov 2014 • Couples
This was just round the corner from our Century Park Hotel. This is a very busy place for shopping, eating, park, tram station, bus station, tuk-tuks, taxis, etc. making access to Bangkok easy and particularly cheap compared to other cities. It appeared like this was the center of Bangkok, the place is always buzzing. It has a vibrant night life. There is a night market as well. Lot of cool things to do and see. Check it out. Have Fun!
Written February 5, 2015
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Hi! When eating at Boat Noodle Alley, how do you order? Do you just seat on any vacant seat table? How do you pay when you are done eating?
Written January 19, 2020
Yes, normally 😄you seat vacant table order noodles normal or special then the waiter brings you noodles after finished you pay cash to him😊
Written January 20, 2020
Plenty of street food there every night!
Be warned that though there are many stalls, they mostly sell the same stuff.
You might want to walk up any one of the 4 main streets coming into the Victory Monument roundabout...I found little shops that sell much better fare, and still at reasonable prices.
Unless you are eating alone, I think that's a better option? You get to eat real food instead of junk food.
But, to each his own. Just seek out the food you love best.
Written May 21, 2018
Hi. How do I get to Victory Monument? I will be coming from ASok station? May I know if there are minivans going to Ayutthaya? Thank you.
Written January 8, 2017
hi I read a blog saying they have stopped passenger vans from victory monument to Mae klong train station to connect to ampawha floating market.
is this true?? I am finding it hard to find a cheap and easy route from Bangkok to southern bus terminal as it seems a bit far out too to take taxi.
any one can confirm if the bus or vans from victory monument have stopped?
Written November 13, 2016
Dear Mr.Audrey
Vans station was change to Mo-Chit 2 Station.
You can take BTS Skytrain to BTS Mo-Chit (It's terminal Station)
We recommended :
Pirat Transport Company
Tel: 081-7127693
087-3384200
Available on : 05.30AM - 09.00 PM
AIRPORTELs Luggage delivery company Thank you :)
Written November 15, 2016
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Written January 27, 2015
Take sky train to victory monument ,go down to street level ,there is many vans there going many places ,check first mo chit a few stops on ,as there is also many vans from there going north
Written January 28, 2015
Can you give me instructions from the BTS (which stop) to the mini vans to Kanchanaburi? What time do they leave? Do I have to book? Are they airconditioned? How much do they cost and how long does the journey take? Do they stop on the way? Are they safe?
Written January 24, 2015
Minivans are generally airconditioned!
I have never travelled on a MInivan to Kanchanaburi, but many times to Ayutthaya.
I guess BKK to Kan#buri around 2 hours.
I cannot give you instructions where to find the minivan.
Ask any minivan driver or organizer for 'rot dtuu' (that is the word for minivan) to Kanchanaburi.
Nice alternative to the minivan is the train from Thonburi station just on the other side of the river. 2 trains a day, either way.
Written January 25, 2015
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