Old boat noodle shops and a bus hub ring the roundabout; hospitals line the main road
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A lot of people who work downtown choose to live around here. Every evening, a night market sets up along Ratchawithi Road, drawing mostly locals and students. Near the traffic circle where the monument stands, you'll find a cluster of long-running boat noodle shops. These shops used to sell noodles from boats on the canal, but around 1985 the city government had them move off the water, so the shops opened on land. These days, when people talk about boat noodles, this is the most famous spot.
Healthcare is a strength here, ranking 7th out of 32 neighborhoods in Bangkok. Heading northwest from the monument along Ratchawithi Road, big hospitals line up one after another, including the 1,200-bed public Rajavithi Hospital. To the north on Phahonyothin Road there's also Phyathai 2 Hospital. Transit ranks 13th, right in the middle for Bangkok; the traffic circle itself is a hub for Bangkok buses. One stop south of BTS Victory Monument station, you can transfer to the Airport Rail Link. If you feel like a walk, the roughly 3-hectare Santiphap Park stays open until 9pm every day.
The traffic circle is a gathering point for buses, and it's also a common spot for rallies. In October 2020, around 10,000 people gathered here for a rally, which blocked traffic. For everyday shopping, this area ranks 17th out of 32 neighborhoods in Bangkok, so it's worth scoping out nearby supermarkets before you move in. Based on our street photos, greenery along the streets ranks 26th, so walks mostly happen in parks. One thing to note: Santiphap Park's loudspeakers play the national anthem morning and evening, and the sound often carries a whole block away.
The area around the monument was once open fields known as Thung Phaya Thai. Phaya Thai Palace, built starting in 1909, was converted into an army hospital in 1932. In June 1941, the Victory Monument, commemorating victory in the Franco-Thai War, was completed at the center of the traffic circle. The monument is shaped like five bayonets brought together, designed by an Italian sculptor. In 1951, Rajavithi Hospital opened under the name "Women's Hospital". BTS service began in December 1999.
The MRT Orange Line was originally planned to pass through here, but the route was later shifted south to go through Pratunam instead, so this area won't get an Orange Line station. The nearest Orange Line transfer points are to the south at Ratchaprarop and Ratchathewi.
Compared with the 32 Bangkok neighborhoods in this guide (scores 0–10)
HA-accredited hospitals (excluding specialist institutes such as psychiatric and infectious-disease hospitals), schools and universities within 1 km (only those with an English name on OpenStreetMap; Bangkok publishes no school catchments), stations, parks of 1 ha or more, and large shopping malls and department stores.
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