Krisda Arunvongse na Ayudhya ( th, กฤษฎา อรุณวงษ์ ณ อยุธยา) (January 9, 1932 – January 12, 2010) was a Thai politician professorhttp://art2.culture.go.th/index.php?case=artistDetail&art_id=293&pic_id=&side=apply and architect. He served as the Governor of Bangkok from April 19, 1992, until April 18, 1996.

Education

Krisda received both his bachelor's degree and his master's degree in architecture from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T). The government of France awarded him a scholarship to study architecture for six months at the École des Beaux-Arts in 1960.

Career

Krisda was employed in the Royal Thai Army's Public Works Department from 1957 to 1960. He held the Military rank of

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. He competed at the

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and the

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as a sports shooter. From 1960 until 1989, Krisda was a professor and

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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. Krisda founded the Casa Company, which designed several prominent buildings throughout Bangkok, including the headquarters on Thai Airways International located on Phahon Yothin Road. He served as the Deputy Governor of Bangkok for public works from 1990 until 1992. 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 National Artist of Thailand for his work in visual arts and architecture in 2007. Krisda Arunvongse na Ayudhya died of

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on January 12, 2010, at

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, at the age of 78. His funeral was held at Wat Benjamabopitr.

Academic rank

* Professor

References

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