Hero Monument - Phuket
Hero Monument is geographically located at latitude 7° 58' 53" North of the Equator and longitude 98° 21' 47" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Thailand. The Two Heroines Monument is located along the main road that between Phuket International Airport and Phuket Town. The Hero Mouument has two life-size statues of heroic sisters, Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Sri Soontorn, stand side by side on this decorated marble plinth located at Tha Rua. Built by local residents, and opened on 23 May 1967, an annual fair commemorates the bravery of these two girls who were instrumental in the defeat of the Burmese in 1785. By disguising hundreds of women in army uniforms and parading them through the town, they tricked the enemy into believing that they were troop reinforcements from Bangkok. This eventually forced the Burmese to withdraw. Tha Rua Square, Amphoe Thalang, Phuket 83000 Thailand. It is by 402, near 4025, near 4027, near 402, near Khlong Tha Rua. The following locations related to it are represented by the nearest distances two points and may not be nearest by road.
Sixth-Sense Resort is about 7.8km, BW Premier Bangtao Beach Resort & Spa is about 8.5km, Treetops Hotel is about 9.4km, Surin Beach Hotel is about 9.5km, Merlin is about 10.4km. These are places to stay (hotel, service apartment, inn) located near Hero Monument.
Cheewa Thaicraft Centre is about 1.5km, Native Handicraft Centre is about 3.4km, Lotus Tesco is about 8.6km, New Jatujak Market is about 11.2km, Phuket Fruit Market is about 12km. These are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Hero Monument.
Phuket FantaSea is about 9km, SFX Coliseum Cinema is about 9.9km, Central Festival is about 10km, Phuket Zoo is about 15.5km. These are places of interest (attraction) located near Hero Monument.
British Curriculum International School, Phuket is about 3.5km. These are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Hero Monument.
Khao Phra Thaeonational Park is about 5km, Orchid Garden is about 8.4km, Ko Kala is about 10.5km, Nai Yang Beach is about 14.1km, Kata Beach is about 19.3km. These are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Hero Monument.