Postal Heritage Hall, The Grand Postal Building (North Half)

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. Opened on 24 June 1940 on the former site of the British Legation, it was designed by architects

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and

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in a mixture of

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and

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architecture which reflected the desire of the ruling People's Party to project a modern and powerful image of the state. In 2017, the building was converted for use as the new headquarters of the

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(TCDC). The conversion received the

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in the New Design in Heritage Contexts category for 2020–2021. A branch post office of

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remains at the building, providing postal services to the general public.

References

External links

TCDC website
Buildings and structures in Bangkok Bang Rak district Post office buildings {{Bangkok-stub