Democracy Monument
Bangkok
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The Democracy Monument, in the city centre of Bangkok, was erected in 1939 to distinguish the reigning military regime of the time, which took over governance in 1932. Although the monument shows soldiers in battle, the coup d'état took place during the king's absence and without any bloodshed.
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