Satriwitthaya 2 School
| Satriwitthaya 2 School In the royal patronage of the princess mother, Srinagarindra | |
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Bangkok Thailand | |
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| Type | Public school |
| Established | 1975 |
| Director | Dr. Patcharapong Tritepha |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Number of students | 5,333(approx.) |
| Color(s) | White & Red |
| Website | http://www.sw2.ac.th |
Satriwitthaya 2 In the royal patronage of the princess mother, Srinagarindra school (โรงเรียนสตรีวิทยา 2 ในพระราชูปถัมภ์สมเด็จพระศรีนครินทราบรมราชชนนี), with 5333 students, is the biggest in number of students high school in Thailand.
Early days
Satriwitthaya 2 School was christened by Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Boromarajajonani (สมเด็จพระศรีนครินทราบรมราชชนนี), Her Royal Highness the Princess Mother, the patron of the school. Located at 47 Moo 2 Sukhondhasawat Road Lardprao District Bangkok. The school has a total area of 80 Rai 45 wa2, 24 of which was donated by Mrs.Long Waisali (นางหลง ไว้สาลี, 17 from Ms.Soon Panichheng (นางสาวสุ่น พานิชเฮง) and the rest was rented from Rongphrayabarnsong (literally means Monk Hospital) Foundation.
The school was founded by Lady Boonchia Chaiyabhat (คุณหญิงบุญเจือ ไชยภัฏ), a former director of Satriwitthaya School. When the school was founded in 1975, there was just an empty field with no road access. Nevertheless, the first 4 buildings were completed in 1 year. Mrs. Sommhai Aimsombhat (นางสมหมาย เอมสมบัติ) was the first school director.
Satriwitthaya 2 was officially opened on 17 May 1975 by using the sermon hall of Sakornsunprachasun Temple (วัดสาครสุ่นประชาสรรค์) as the temporary classroom. The first group was 277 students and 13 teachers.
The monument of Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Boromarajajonani
In Satriwitthaya 2 School, there is a statue of Somdet Phra Srinagarindra. She was a member of the Thai Royal Family and also known as "the Royal Grandmother”. She was the one who named this school and was involved in the establishment of the school.[1] The monument of Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Boromarajajonani was built by Satriwitthaya 2 School with the assistance of alumni, teachers, the parent association and the education committee. It was constructed on the occasion of her 100th birth date anniversary. The School invited Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Boromarajajonani’s daughter ) to open the ceremony on January 25, 2002.[2] It is located in the middle of a manmade water feature called Kanchanaphisek which inside the school near the school gate. This was the place the Royal Grandmother sat during the opening ceremony event of the ‘Somdet Phra Srinagarindra building’. She was the chairperson of this event on the 1st of July 1975.[2] This building is behind the monument. On the Kanchanaphisek land, she also planted a pikul tree near the monument. Sattriwittaya 2 school decided to use this sacred pikul flower as the flower symbol of their school. The purpose of having this monument provides a sacred and historical place where people can pay respect and worship.
External links
References
- ^ "10 เรื่องควรรู้"สตริวิทยา2"". dek-d. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ a b "ประวัติความเป็นมา". satriwitthaya2 School. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
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