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Suankularb Wittayalai School (Thai: โรงเรียนสวนกุหลาบวิทยาลัย means Rose Garden College) is the famous public secondary school (high school) in Thailand. It was established by King Chulalongkorn on 8 March 1882. It's the first public secondary school of Thailand.

Overview

  • School Address : 88 Tripetch Road, Wang Burapapirom, Pranakorn, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
  • School Area : Approximately 4.6 Acres
  • School Abbreviation : S.K.
  • Type of School : Government Boys' Secondary School (195 teachers and 3,918 students)
  • School Vision : "Broaden our vision to worldwide access, Strengthen our virtue, Enliven our spirit for science and technology"

The most number of ex-priministers of Thailand are alumni of this school including General Prem Tinnasulanon.

School Emblem

A book, with a ruler, pen and pencil inserted in the book. On the cover of the book, is a royal headdress and H.M. King Chulalongkorn's initials. On the right side, there is a bouquet of roses. To the left of the book, a ribbon tying the bouguet of roses with the name of the school written on it. On the top, the philosophy and moral principle: "He who knows well will progress"

School Colours

  • Pink is the colour for Tuesday, the day that H.M. King Chulalongkorn was born.
  • Blue is the colour for Friday, the day that Queen Siphatcharindra (Saovabha) was born.

History

"SUANKULARB" means "rose garden" in Thai, the original school being located in the area of rose garden in the Grand Palace. The school was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1882 and was originally established for Royal Page Lieutenants; it has always benefited from Royal patronage. Under the patronage and guidance of King Chulalongkorn the school became popular and grew quickly, changing its focus from military training to a much more broadly-based curriculum that reflected the needs of its students. As a result of increasing numbers of students the school was moved from the Grand Palace grounds in 1893 and to its present site in 1910.

In 1981 a multi-purpose building and gymnasium was built to commemorate the school's centennial. It was opened by the present King, H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on July 30, 1984. A great auditorium was built in 1995 and opened that year H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The teaching of science and technology has been a central policy of the school.

Alumni

Prime Ministers of Thailand

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