Philippines–Thailand Friendship Circle

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Philippines–Thailand Friendship Circle
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Location
Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines
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Roads at
junction:
Jose Syquia Street
Manuel A. Roxas Street
Revellin Street
Zamora Street
Construction
Type: Traffic circle
Maintained by: Department of Public Works and Highways
Map
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The Philippines–Thailand Friendship Circle is a traffic circle in Santa Ana, Manila in the Philippines, located at the intersection of Jose Syquia, Manuel A. Roxas, Revellin and Zamora Streets, near the Santa Ana Public Market.

Originally unnamed (residents of Santa Ana simply called it the "Rotonda"), the circle was given its present name by virtue of Ordinance No. 7964, authored by Councilor Luciano "Lou" Veloso and passed in 1999, as a reciprocal gesture after a street in Bangkok was named "Soi Philippines" the year before. While initially inaugurated during the visit of Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai to the Philippines that year, renovation works on the circle would not be complete until 2002.[1]

The circle was re-inaugurated on March 30, 2009 by Mayor Alfredo Lim, in commemoration of sixty years of Philippines–Thailand relations.[2]

Architecture

The Philippines–Thailand Friendship Circle contains a 10-foot (3.0 m) artificial waterfall, a nipa hut, an orchidarium, statues, a performance area and a bonsai garden. At the center is a monument named the Angel of Unity, commemorating the relationship between the two countries.[1]

References

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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons