The monument is dedicated to Thailand's national heroines - the sisters Chan and Muk, who defeated a numerous enemy with the help of true feminine cunning. The year 1785 was a troubled one for Thailand, as another Siamese-Burmese war was underway, nicknamed the War of the Nine Armies - exactly that many armies Burma sent to conquer Siam.
The island of Phuket was also left without local власти - the governor had died, and a new one had not yet been appointed. His widow, the noble Chan from a distinguished Thai family, was the only one who did not lose her composure and took over the administration of the province. She understood that direct confrontation with the vastly superior enemy forces would be meaningless.
The brave Chan and her younger sister, Muk, came up with a risky plan. They cut all the women's hair short, dressed them in military uniforms, and staged a demonstrative formation of the Phuket army. From afar, the Burmese could not make out the soldiers in formation and thought that Phuket's troop numbers were many times greater than expected. They decided not to begin the battle, but to lay siege to Phuket. This siege lasted four months; by day, the fake army carried out large-scale maneuvers in full view of the Burmese, and by night, Thai men made guerrilla raids, destroying the enemy.
In the end, the Burmese commanders decided to retreat, as sabotage and the prolonged siege had exhausted their forces. This happened on 13 March 1785, and that day forever became a national holiday - Victory Day. King Rama I awarded the heroines Chan and Muk the highest Siamese titles - Thep Kasattri and Sri Sunthon. In 1967, a monument was erected to the sisters, around which public festivities and Victory Day celebrations take place every year.
