Thailand’s temple of democracy

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00:00Wat Pasi Mahathatwa Ravihad in Bangkok is famously known as the Temple of Democracy,

00:06as it became a symbol of Thailand's democratic journey.

00:10The venue creation was proposed by Prime Minister Prak Pribua Tsongkham as a national monument in 1940

00:16to celebrate governance under a new democratic system following the Siamese revolution in 1932.

00:23Then, government invited the public to contribute raising donations from citizens for the project

00:28to show it as a collective national effort.

00:31The temple sits on Pahonyotin Road near the Ghost Constitution Defense Monument which commemorated Bawaradet Rebellion.

00:38It was meant to symbolize the country's shift to constitutional rule and the ideals of democracy.

00:45Designed as a model temple, it combined the two main Buddhist orders, the Mahanikai and Phamayut,

00:51and set a standard for Thai architecture.