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. Opened on 24 June 1940 on the former site of the

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, it was designed by architects

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and

Mew Aphaiwong Chitsen Aphaiwong () or formerly Mew Aphaiwong ( Works Chitsen Aphaiwong had worked closely with the People's Party, incorporating elements of Art Deco architecture and the party's values into his designs. The style with such unique elements ...

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 category:Chitsen Aphaiwong buildings and structures {{Bangkok-stub