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One of the four "wings" from the Democracy Monument in central Bangkok. The height of each wing is 24 metres, signifying the date of June 24, when the country's first constitution was signed.
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One of the four "wings" from the Democracy Monument in central Bangkok. The height of each wing is 24 metres, signifying the date of June 24, when the country's first constitution was signed.

  • Built in 1940, the Democracy Monument in central Bangkok was designed by Corrado Feroci, who spent much of the 1920s designing monuments for Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. It commemorates the 1932 revolution which ended the absolute monarchy and established Thailand's first constitution.
  • One of the four "wings" from the Democracy Monument in central Bangkok. The height of each wing is 24 metres, signifying the date of June 24, when the country's first constitution was signed.
  • Close-up of the central structure of the Democracy Monument, central Bangkok. A copy of the country's first constitution is housed within.
  • The exterior of Bangkok's Art Deco-era Hualamphong Railway Station is largely an exercise in neoclassical and beaux-arts styles, but the interior - particularly the terrazzo floor of the main concourse - is rather more moderne.
  • Central Market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, constructed in the 1930s. The building's dome is said to be among the largest in the world.
  • Located at the intersection of Thanon Phanumat and Soi Charoen Krung 4, Bangkok, the Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre was constructed in 1933. It remains one of the city's most prominent Art Deco public buildings.
  • Another view of Phnom Penh's Central Market.
  • EJE Building, downtown Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Northern pylons of the Phra Phutta Yodfa Bridge (aka Memorial Bridge), Bangkok. The structure was opened in April 1932 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Thailand's reigning Chakri dynasty. It was constructed by British firm Dorman Long, who were also the builders of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
  • This imposing Art Deco commercial building - possibly originally housing a bank - is located at the intersection of Yaowarat and Charoen Krung Roads at the eastern extremity of Bangkok's Chinatown.
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