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Sam Phran District Sam Phran ( th, สามพราน, ) is the southernmost district ('' amphoe'') of Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand. History The district was established in 1896, then named Talat Mai District. It was renamed Sam Phran in 1917. The name '' ...

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under the Education Department of the Archdiocese of Bangkok. Managed by the Archbishop and Pastor of the Archdiocese of Bangkok, the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the

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. * Founder: Archbishop Joseph Khiamsun Nittayo * Co-Founder: Rev. Francis Xavier Thongdee Kitcharaen * Licensee: Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu The sub district of Tha Kham (usually written ''Takham''), is the heartland of the Roman Catholic Christian religion in Thailand.

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of Thailand was born in Sam Phran and many Catholic

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s have their convents, monasteries and headquarters in the area and there is also Thailand's major seminary. The largest and most important installation in the Catholic enclave of Tha Kham, (and also in Sam Phran), is the vast campus shared by Joseph Upatham School one of the largest combined kindergarten, primary and secondary schools in the country, the main institution of the 43 schools and colleges governed by th
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- a leading Catholic conference and convention centre in Asia. There are several other large private schools in Takham including St. Peter's school (mixed gender, kindergarten and Grades 1 to 9) also governed by the EDBA in the parish of St. Peter, a village and factory community about 2 kilometres from the main highway in the south of Tha Kham, and Marie Upatham, an independent Catholic school for girls in the Takham village of Mor Sii.

Name

"Joseph" is the name of the patron saint of Archbishop

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Khiamsun Nittayo and "Upatham" in the Thai Language means foster. When combined, "Joseph Upatham" means "was fostered by St. Joseph".

Relations with the
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* 1987:

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presided the celebration of a Mass for Thanksgiving with 23 new priests' concelebrating with him at the closing of the sacred year for Thailand at Joseph Upatham School. * 2004:

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sent a congratulatory plaque to Joseph Upatham School on the occasion of the school's 40th anniversary.

Notable alumni

* Cardinal Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit, Bishop of Nakhon Sawan (7 March 2007 – 14 May 2009) and Archbishop of Bangkok (14 May 2009–present) * Bishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana, Bishop of Chiang Mai (10 February 2009 – present)

Rector of Joseph Upatham School

Saint Joseph Seminary The Ascension Catholic Church

Manager of Joseph Upatham School

School's Directors Headmaster of School's College Headmistress of School's Convent

Curriculum

*Primary Education (Grade 1-6 according to Thai Education) 1.Intensive English Course
2.English Programme
3.Ordinary Programme *Junior High School Education (Grade 7-9 according to Thai Education) 1.Intensive English Course
2.English Programme
3.Ordinary Programme
4.Science-Mathematics Programme *Senior High School Education (Grade 10-12 according to Thai Education)

Memorandum of Understanding

1.since 2001 * Hawthorn-Melbourne English Language Centre,

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) 2.since 2015 * Chinese Language and Culture School of Kunming, China and Chinaviz Language Institute (Bangkok Division) * Goodwill Chinese Culture Communication Co., Ltd. 3.since 2017 * {{flagicon, Thailand

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Catholic schools in Thailand Educational institutions established in 1965 1965 establishments in Thailand Schools in Nakhon Pathom province