Krisda Arunvongse na Ayudhya
Krisda Arunvongse na Ayudhya | |
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กฤษฎา อรุณวงษ์ ณ อยุธยา | |
| 11th Governor of Bangkok | |
| In office 19 April 1992 – 18 April 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Chamlong Srimuang |
| Succeeded by | Bhichit Rattakul |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1932 Siam |
| Died | 12 January 2010 (aged 78) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Palang Dharma Party |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology École des Beaux-Arts |
| Profession |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Thailand |
| Branch/service |  Royal Thai Army Volunteer Defense Corps |
| Rank | Captain VDC Col.[2] |
Krisda Arunvongse na Ayudhya (
Education
Krisda received both his bachelor's degree and his master's degree in architecture from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T).[3] The government of France awarded him a scholarship to study architecture for six months at the École des Beaux-Arts in 1960.[3]
Career
Krisda was employed in the
From 1960 until 1989, Krisda was a professor and lecturer of architecture at Chulalongkorn University. During his tenure at Chulalongkorn, he served as the fourth Dean of the Faculty of Architecture from 1974 until 1978.[3]
Krisda founded the Casa Company, which designed several prominent buildings throughout Bangkok, including the headquarters on Thai Airways International located on Phahon Yothin Road.[3]
He served as the Deputy Governor of Bangkok for public works from 1990 until 1992.[3] Krisda was then elected as the Governor of Bangkok for four years from April 19, 1992, until April 18, 1996.
Later life
He was honored as a
Krisda Arunvongse na Ayudhya died of
Academic rank
References
- ^ a b http://art2.culture.go.th/index.php?case=artistDetail&art_id=293&pic_id=&side=apply
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20181003141450/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2536/D/019/1.PDF. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 3, 2018.
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- ^ "Krisada Arunwong". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ "กรุงเทพมหานครสมัย ร.อ.กฤษฎา อรุณวงษ์ เมื่อปี 2535-2539". January 25, 2010.