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Phan Fa Lilat is a historic bridge in Bangkok, crossing Khlong Bang Lamphu along the city’s Ratchadamnoen Avenue. Mahakan Fort, Queen Sirikit Gallery, and King Prajadhipok Museum stand nearby. The bridge divides the avenue between Ratchadamnoen Klang, or Central Ratchadamnoen, and Ratchadamnoen Nok, or Outer Ratchadamnoen.
The exact construction date remains unknown, but it likely rose with Ratchadamnoen Avenue between 1899 and 1901. That period fell within King Chulalongkorn’s reign, also known as Rama V. The paired Phan Phiphop Lila Bridge stands on Ratchadamnoen Nai, known as Inner Ratchadamnoen, near Royal Rattanakosin Hotel.
Political gatherings made this crossing a site in Thai history. The October Fourteenth Incident in 1973, Black May in 1992, and later protests all appear in its record. Protests there involved the People’s Alliance for Democracy and the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship. Its name means Bridge on which the Ruler of Heaven Proceeds.
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