Value hotel with free wifi near khao san road near democracy monument less than 3 km northeast of the grand palace hotel de moc is in bangkoks old city near democracy monument the 24 meter tall landmark memorializing the countrys switch to constitutional monarchy you can reach the clubs restaurants and vendors of khao san road in about 1 km buddhas and boats one of thailands most sacred sites the temple of the emerald buddha wat phra kaew is about 2 km southwest to see what bang