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Thai architect
Chira Silpakanok
Born(1928-05-07)7 May 1928
Died25 January 2013(2013-01-25) (aged 84)
NationalityThai
Alma materChulalongkorn University
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsIndra Hotel
Scala Cinema

Colonel Chira Silpakanok (Thai: จิระ ศิลป์กนก, also spelled Jira, 7 May 1928 – 25 January 2013) was a prominent Thai architect of the post-World War II period. His works were influential in the popularization of Modernist architecture in Thailand, and include such buildings as the Indra Hotel and the Scala Cinema.

References

  1. Povatong, Pirasri (March 2015). "Colonel Jira Silpakanok: Profile and Work Chapter 1/2" (PDF). The Architectural Journal of the Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage: 92–102. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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