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3 unusual facts about Siam Square


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#A tout will be on the lookout at popular tourist spots like the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Khaosan Road, Siam Square, or other temples or tourist attractions in Bangkok.

Siam Square

Siam Square's first buildings were constructed in 1970 on land belonging to Chulalongkorn University.

Siam Square is owned by Chulalongkorn University and is managed by its Property Management Office, known as the Chula Property.


Chula-Siam Monorail

First routes planned to start construction around early 2012 along Phaya Thai Road from Sam Yan to Siam Square, connecting Siam Station of BTS Skytrain and Sam Yan Station of MRT Blue Line.

Chulalongkorn University Book Center

It operates seven stores located at Sala Phra Kiao (within the university campus), Siam Square, Naresuan University, Suranaree University of Technology, Burapha University, Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy and Chamchuri Square.

National Stadium BTS Station

The station is located on Rama I Road to the west of Pathum Wan intersection, where the National Stadium, MBK Center, Siam Discovery Center, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and Siam Square are situated and all linked to the station by skybridge.

Pantip Plaza

Pantip Plaza is featured in a hit song by Loso, "Pantip", which has a hook chorus, "Ja mai pai Pantip" ("จะไม่ไปพันธุ์ทิพย์" - "(I) will not go to Pantip") and is about a man dating a woman and taking her shopping at World Trade Center, MBK Center and Siam Square, but he refuses to take her to Pantip Plaza because of his ex-girlfriend works there.


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