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  Rattanakosin Bicentennial Monument

 

Thailand

The golden Rattanakosin Bicentennial Monument at the southern end of Lahn Khon Meuang, in front of Bangkok City Hall. It consists of a memorial in the form of a large sheet in metal, shaped akin to leather cowhide sheets used in nang yai shadow play (fig.), and it bears the carved image of the emblem that was designed for the bicentenary of the city's foundation in 1782 AD (fig.).

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