PALACES - MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS
The Second World War
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อนุสรณ์สถาน นร.สห. 2488 |
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Military Guard Students Club, B.E. 2488 (MGSC 2488) |
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During the Second World War, 298 Chulalongkorn University
students decided to serve the country by helping the Free Thai
Movement oppose the Japanese invasion. To comply with the
demands of the authorities, they volunteered to attend the
Military Guard School. The school offered a one-year programme
and after graduating, students were appointed to the rank of
Sub-Lieutenant and were assigned with the responsibility of
keeping the peace within the country. This contributed a great
deal to the country’s independence. After the War ended, these
students were released from military service though they still
maintained their comradeship and formed a club, the Military
Guard Students Club, B.E. 2488, which was known by the
abbreviation, MGSC 2488. In order to honour this group of
students and to help succeeding generations to realize how much
their activities had contributed to the country, Chulalongkorn
University had the MGSC Monument erected and it was unveiled on
December 18th, 1995.
The Monument is inscribed with the
Thai poem, “This is a Courageous Ideology,” written by
Sub-Lieutenant Samret Bunnag on behalf of the MGSC 2488:
This
Massive Rock represents loyalty and life to be dedicated
To
the Thai Monarch and the Thai Nation.
This group of students
studied hard to gain knowledge;
In a time of need, they came
together and would not yield an inch;
Being ready to shed
blood and even sacrifice their lives to protect their country
and their countrymen.
This is a courageous ideology;
This
is lifelong dedication;
This is Chulalongkorn University,
That taught its students to be brave.
This Massive Rock
represents the words
Announcing strong determination
And
ensuring that Thailand’s freedom has to last forever.
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Bangkok |
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Pathum Wan |
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Wang
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Palaces-Monuments and Memorials |
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Entry fee |
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Free |
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13.73959, 100.52821 |
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