Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University

#VisitBangkok Mahachulalongkorn Building Mahachulalongkorn Building, or as it is popularly known as "Thevalai", is a building with a unique Thai architectural identity. It was built in 1914 as the headquarters of the Civil Service College. It was designed by Dr. Karl Dohring, a German engineer who worked in the Ministry of Interior, and Mr. Edward Healey, an English engineer who worked in the Ministry of Education. They adapted ancient Thai art from Sukhothai and Sawankhalok into the building's design. On January 3, 1915, King Rama VI traveled to the Civil Service College under construction to lay the foundation stone. Later, on March 26, 1916, a royal proclamation was issued to establish it. "The Civil Service College of King Chulalongkorn" was developed into "Chulalongkorn University". The building was used as the administrative office and the first teaching building of Chulalongkorn University, called the "Command Building". Later, the building's name was changed to "Arts Building 1" and "Mahachulalongkorn Building" respectively. The Faculty of Arts building, Chulalongkorn University, received the Outstanding Conservation Building Award from the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage.