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( www.100tonsongallery.com ; 100 Soi Tonson; 11am-7pm Thu-Sun; Chit Lom exit 4) F Housed in a
spacious residential villa, and generally regarded as one of the city's top commercial gal-
leries, 100 Tonson hosts a variety of contemporary exhibitions of all genres by local and
international artists.
Ratchathewi
BANGKOK DOLL FACTORY & MUSEUM
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MUSEUM
( 0 2245 3008; www.bangkokdolls.com ; 85 Soi Ratchataphan (Soi Mo Leng); 8am-5pm Mon-Sat; Phaya
Thai exit 3 & taxi) F This workshop was founded by Khunying Tongkorn Chandavimol in
1956 after she completed a doll-making course while living in Japan. Upon her return to
Thailand, she began researching and making dolls, drawing from Thai mythology and his-
torical periods. Today her personal collection includes 400 dolls from around the world,
plus important pieces from her own workshop, where you can watch the figures being
crafted by hand.
The museum is rather tricky to find; take a taxi from BTS Phaya Thai and get the driver
to call the museum for directions.
BAIYOKE II TOWER
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(22 Th Ratchaprarop; admission 250B; 9am-11pm; klorng boat to Tha Pratunam) Thailand's tallest
tower soars to 88 storeys (85 of them above ground), the upper of which are often clad
with some truly huge advertising. The main attraction here is the 84th-floor revolving ob-
servation deck. The views are as impressive as you'd expect (unless it's too smoggy) but
only just enough to compensate for the tacky decor, uninspiring restaurant and inconveni-
ent location.
NOTABLE BUILDING
VICTORY MONUMENT
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(cnr Th Ratchawithi & Th Phayathai; 24hr; Victory Monument) F This obelisk monument was
built by the then military government in 1941 to commemorate a 1940 campaign against
the French in Laos. Today the monument is primarily a landmark for observing the social
universe of local university students and countless commuters. It's worth exploring the
neighbourhood around Victory Monument, which is reminiscent of provincial Thai towns,
MONUMENT
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