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2Bangkok.com visits
the construction site of the King Rama 8 Monument
- March 1, 2005
Right: Beginnings of the King Rama 8 Monument and the Rama 8 Bridge in the background |
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Panorama of the site from the riverside (full size 263kb)
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Side view of the site from the Rama 8 Bridge (full size 136kb)
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Base of the monument
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Old factory building behind the construction site
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Another view of the monument base
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View of the factory building from the monument platform
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Looking from the monument platform across the new
promenade downstream towards Pin Klao Bridge. The
Thai-style pavilion in Santichaiprakarn Park (the park built around
Prasumen Fort) can be
seen on the opposite bank of the river on the left.
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Area underneath the monument platform
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The rear of the monument building
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Riverside promenade area down river from the monument
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View of the monument from the river
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Stairway to the monument platform