Wat Suthiwararam School (; , ) or, in brief, ST () is a

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in Sathon,

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, Thailand, for

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1 through 6. It was named by King

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and established on July 3, 1911. The School's area holds 5

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, 320 square metres (approx. 2.25 acres).Basic Information of Wat Suthiwararam School
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History

Wat Suthiwararam School was established in 1911 and became the first school founded by the commoner and contributed to the public service in the reign of

King Vajiravudh Vajiravudh (1 January 188126 November 1925) was the sixth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama VI. He reigned from 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts to create and promote Siamese nationa ...

, the school was initially named Wat Suthiwararam especial high school. In 1917, Wat Suthiwararam School the system was changed from the old school move to the Western. This school was for girls and name is Satri Si Suriyothai School. In 1989, the school created a

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name Luang Por Suthi Mongkolchai () In the present day, Wat Suthiwararam School was only for boys and secondary education about Mattayom 1 through 6. The school grounds are about 3 acres. It has 6 buildings and 72 rooms. The colors of the school are pink, white and green. A Lotus and diamonds are the symbol of the school.

Garuda royal scepter

In 1964 King

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have the royal remarks with Wat Suthiwararam 's

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so good.

Honours

The school has received several awards, for example, Wat Suthiwararam 's

was the winner of 1999 World Championship for Marching Show Bands in

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and received the Champion highest score in Drum corps band category, Open, First division. Several Students participated and awarded in

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as follows * Ohmmarin Sathusen, Participated in 30th

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1999. * Theerachai Chaitassanee, Participated in 30th

1999. * Wittaya Kanchanapoosakit, Awarded honorable mentions in 31st

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2000. * Prasert Sinsermsuksakul, Awarded gold medal in 33rd

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2001. The first gold medal of Thailand. * Thiti Taychatanapat, Awarded honorable mentions in 32nd

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2001. Awarded Bronze Medal and Honorable mentions in 2nd

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2001. * Monsit Tanasittikosol, Participated in 33rd

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2002. Awarded Honorable mentions in 3rd

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2002. * Neti Sunsandee, Awarded bronze medal in 36th

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2004. * Ake Lerttriluck, Participated in 6th

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2005. * Supamongkol Matchamee, Awarded silver medal in 37th

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2005. Highest score of grade 11 in Australian National Chemistry Quiz. * Thanakorn Iamsasri, Participated in 7th

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2006. * Pisit Nitiyanant, Awarded III Diploma and the best result among participants of new participating in APAO countries in 2nd Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad -

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2006. * Sermsuk Thanabanjerdsin, Participated in 2nd Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad -

2006.

Notable alumni

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(Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thai ambassador to Switzerland, China, North Korea, Mongolia, Belgium, Luxembourg, the European Union, the United Nations, and the United States) * Suttinan Phuk-hom (National football Team player) * Patiparn Phetphun (National football Team player) *

Choketawee Promrut Choketawee Promrut (, born 16 March 1975) is a Thai football manager and former player. Choketawee was a member of Thailand players from 1997 until 2005, he also served as captain for Thailand in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup. In 2015, as head coac ...

(National football Team player) * Hatthaporn Suwan (National football Team player) * Bordin Phala (National football Team player) *

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(Thai actor and comedian) * Pakin Kunaanuwit (Thai actor and former badminton player)

Nearby schools

* Satri Si Suriyothai School *

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* Assumption College * Assumption Convent * Assumption Suksa School *

Bangkok Christian College Bangkok Christian College (abbreviated as BCC; ) is a private boys' school in the financial district of Si Lom, Bangkok. The school has a longstanding reputation as one of the most prestigious and highly selective schools in Thailand. Bangkok Chri ...

References

External links

*{{Official, http://www.suthi.ac.th/ Schools in Bangkok Educational institutions established in 1911 Boys' schools in Thailand Sathon district 1911 establishments in Siam