Memorial of Expeditionary Force in Bangkok of Thailand

You may travel to Memorial of Expeditionary Force in Bangkok of Thailand after you visit The Temple of Emerald Buddha and The National Museum. By crossing the road from National Museum, you can reach the place immediately.

The Brief History of Memorial of Expeditionary Force in Bangkok of Thailand

This memorial is located in the area of triangular shaped of the northern corner of Sanam Luang (The Royal Field), and at the foot of Somdet Phra Pin Khlao Bridge, on the portion of Na Phra that road and Rachini road. It used to be Sanam Chai (Victory Field) of the Bowon Sathan Mongkhon palace. King Rama VI graciously granted to build this memorial for containing ashes of the volunteer soldiers during the World War I. These volunteer solders consisted of troop and civilians; they volunteered to go to war to join with other allies after Thailand officially declared war with Germany. These soldiers departed for Europe on June 20, 1918. After the war was over and the allies had won, they came back to Thailand on September21, 1919.

Somdet Phrachao Borommawong Thoe Chaofa Kromphraya Naritsara Nuwattiwong designed the memorail, while, Momchao Prawit Chumsai oversaw the construction. King Rama VI went to perform a ceremony of keeping the ashes of these soldiers in the foundation of the memorial on September 24, 1919. The memorial is adapted from Sri Wichai architectural design called Chan Thi. The body of the memorial made of polished white stone with black inscriptions about the reasons for Thailand’s going to war, the trips made by the soldiers, and the names of those who died on the battle field. On the 11th November of every year, as the day that Germany lost the war and agreed to sign a treaty, wreathes are placed there in remembrance of the good deeds the soldiers had done.