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40-563: The circle gained its name from a movie theater in the area, which was demolished in the late 1980s. The roundabout's center originally had a fountain, until it was replaced by the Chinese gate in 1999. The top of the gate is inscribed in both Thai and Chinese letters on both sides, which means that "Gate of Commemorates the 6th Cycle Anniversary of HM the King's Birthday". The gate was officially opened on 5 December 1999 by Princess Sirindhorn presiding over

80-403: A rain garden . Both help to ameliorate Bangkok's seasonal flooding. It was built to commemorate Chula's 100th anniversary in 2017. Chulalongkorn University International House (CU iHouse) is a 26-storey, 846-unit, on campus residence for international students and lecturers. Rooms come fully furnished with air conditioning, modern conveniences, 24-hour security and safety systems. The residence

120-566: A Morals Network, which actively campaigns to protect student activities from damaging the university's reputation. The university's Cheer Club annually organizes the Chula-Thammasat traditional football match. The university RoboCup team, Plasma‐Z , got several prizes from the robotics competition as follow. Moreover, another university Robocup team, Plasma-RX has participated in Rescue robot league at World RoboCup 2008, Suzhou, China, and won

160-491: A black tie with a silver phra kiao pin is usually used by upperclass student in some faculties. Female students are required to wear a short-sleeved blouse with a fold along the spine. The buttons must be made of metal, and a small phra kiao emblem must be pinned on the right breast. A dark blue or black pleated skirt with any black, white, or brown shoes are worn. For female first-year students, white leather shoes are mandatory. Chulalongkorn University's uniforms have long been

200-461: A certificate as a radio amateur, with her call sign being HS1D. The University of Liverpool introduced a scholarship in honour of Sirindhorn. One full scholarship will be awarded annually to enable a Thai student to study at Liverpool to complete a one-year taught Masters programme. The scholarship is open to all subjects in which a one-year taught Masters programme is offered; however, priority will be given to those students who wish to study in

240-567: A doctorate in educational development. She teaches at the history department of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy , where she is the nominal head of the department. In addition to Thai , she speaks fluent English, French and Mandarin Chinese, and is currently studying German and Latin . She translates Chinese literature into Thai. She is also a skilled performer and avid promoter of Thai traditional music. Like her father Bhumibol Adulyadej , Princess Sirindhorn holds

280-553: A modern state, demanded trained officials specialized in various fields. In 1899, the King founded the "Civil Service Training School" near the north gate of the Grand Palace . Those who graduated from the school would become royal pages. As royal pages, they learned how to manage organizations by working closely with the king, which was a traditional way to enter the Siamese bureaucracy. After serving as royal pages, they would then serve in

320-745: A part of the celebrations of King Bhumibol’s 84th anniversary, because he was born in the year of the Rabbit . Odeon Circle was dubbed " Dragon Head" because it was the beginning of Yaowarat, which it was called "Dragon Road". It's a symbolic and one of the landmarks of Bangkok's Chinatown and also an emblem of Samphanthawong district office. 13°45′13.81″N 100°30′47.01″E  /  13.7538361°N 100.5130583°E  / 13.7538361; 100.5130583 Sirindhorn The King The Queen Royal Noble Consort Sineenat Bilaskalayani The Queen Mother Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Princess Royal ( Thai : มหาจักรีสิรินธร ) (born 2 April 1955)

360-604: A scholarship in Chinese culture at Peking University in China where she studied the course for a month. In December 2012, Sirindhorn was briefly hospitalised to remove calcium deposits. More popular among the Thai public than her brother, then-Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn , Sirindhorn was long rumoured to be a potential successor to the Thai throne. Upon Bhumibol's death in 2016, the crown passed to Vajiralongkorn, now King Rama X. In 2019, she

400-817: A subject area associated with Princess Sirindhorn such as science, information technology, medicine, the arts , geography , history and languages . To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be a Thai national and already hold an offer to study a one-year taught Masters programme at the University of Liverpool . A number of academic and research institutions in Thailand are named after her: Several fauna species are named after her, including: Numerous plant species have been named after her: Chulalongkorn University Chulalongkorn University ( CU , Thai : จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย , RTGS :  Chulalongkon Mahawitthayalai ), nicknamed Chula ( Thai : จุฬาฯ ),

440-480: Is a public autonomous research university in Bangkok , Thailand. The university was originally founded during King Chulalongkorn 's reign as a school for training royal pages and civil servants in 1899 (B.E. 2442) at the Grand Palace . It was later established as a national university in 1917, making it the oldest institute of higher education in Thailand. During the reign of Chulalongkorn's son, King Vajiravudh ,

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480-528: Is a member of the Thai royal family . She is the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit , and the younger sister of Maha Vajiralongkorn . Sirindhorn was born on 2 April 1955, at Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall , Dusit Palace , the third child of King Bhumibol and Queen Mother Sirikit . As the royal couple has only one son, the Thai constitution was altered in 1974 to allow for female succession. This made Princess Sirindhorn second-in-line to

520-555: Is faced and lined with a felt strip dyed according to the status of the wearer and decorated with gold ribbons. The elbow and wrist portion of the gown is also wrapped with the same felt strip. Bachelor's and master's gown is faced and bordered with a black felt strip, while a doctor's gown uses a scarlet felt strip. This colour scheme is similar to one used at the University of Oxford : Black for bachelors and masters (and doctors in undress); Scarlet for doctors (in full-dress). The cord (bachelor) or ribbon (master and doctor) dyed with

560-680: Is included in the university's shuttle bus services. The university has bestowed honorary degrees on heads of state and other international dignitaries, including two U.S. presidents: Chulalongkorn University student traditions include: The university is host to 40 student clubs, including the Buddhism and Traditions Club, the Religious Studies Club, the Mind Study Club, and the Thai Classical Music Club. Chulalongkorn also has

600-502: Is the only Thai university which is a member of Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU). CU is composed of nineteen faculties, a School of Agriculture, three colleges, ten institutes and two other schools. Its campus occupies a vast area in downtown Bangkok . Graduates customarily receive their diplomas from the King of Thailand , a tradition begun by King Prajadhipok . King Chulalongkorn's reforms, aimed at transforming Thailand into

640-597: The 1932 Revolution , the People's Party wanted legal and political studies to be independent of "royalists" so they moved the Faculty of Law and Political Science to the new Thammasat University in 1933. In 1938, Chulalongkorn University's Preparatory School was founded to provide pre-collegiate education to students. Those who managed to enter the university had to spend two years in the Preparatory School before going on to

680-472: The Ministry of Interior or other government ministries. On 1 April 1902, the King renamed the school. It became the "Royal Pages School" ( Thai : โรงเรียนมหาดเล็ก ). On 1 January 1911, King Vajiravudh changed the name to "Civil Service College of King Chulalongkorn" ( Thai : โรงเรียนข้าราชการพลเรือนของพระบาทสมเด็จพระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว ) as a memorial to his father and moved the school to Windsor Palace in

720-718: The National University Entrance Examination in 1975. In 1975 she enrolled in the faculty of arts at Chulalongkorn University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, first-class honours and a gold medal in history in 1976. From 1976 she continued her studies in two graduate programs concurrently, obtaining a Master of Arts in Oriental Epigraphy ( Sanskrit and Cambodian ) in 1980 and also archaeology from Silpakorn University in 1980. From October 1977, she studied Sanskrit in Bangkok for two years under

760-496: The Pathumwan District . The King subsidized the construction of a university campus and organized various schools around the city into Chulalongkorn. The college offered eight majors taught by five schools including; King Rama VI realized that education should be provided not only to bureaucrats, but to all people. On 26 March 1917, the college was upgraded to "Chulalongkorn University" ( Thai : จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย ), and

800-399: The 1,153 rai (184.5 ha; 456 acres) of land owned by the university, the rest of which is commercially developed by the university's Property Management Office or used by other institutions. The west side of Chula's campus is the site of this innovative park. It has gradually sloping portions. Its 28 rai expanse contains a water retention pond with a capacity of 3.8 million liters and

840-468: The Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The Preparatory School, however, ceased to be a university-owned preparatory school in 1947 and became the independent Triam Udom Suksa School . Later, the university established Chulalongkorn University Demonstration School (CUD) as a laboratory school for primary and secondary education for the Faculty of Education. Since the establishment of the Royal Pages School,

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880-511: The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Science to become the University of Medical Sciences, now Mahidol University . In 1948, the Faculty of Political Science was re-established. The Faculty of Education was established in 1957 from the School of Teacher Training at Baan Somdet Chao Phraya ( Thai : โรงเรียนฝึกหัดครู บ้านสมเด็จเจ้าพระยา ). In 1967, the Faculty of Veterinary Science

920-628: The Royal Pages School became the Civil Service College of King Chulalongkorn. The Rockefeller Foundation was instrumental in helping the college form its academic foundation. On 26 March 1917, King Vajiravudh renamed the college "Chulalongkorn University". Chulalongkorn University is one of the National Research Universities and supported by the Office of Nation Education Standards and Quality Assessment of Thailand. Moreover, CU

960-474: The ceremony. On the ground floor of the roundabout. There is a brass plate with a Chinese inscription (地; de ) that translates to "earth" or "soil" and at the same point. At the top there is another Chinese inscription (天; tiān ) means "heaven" or "sky". According to the belief of the Chinese. If anyone is standing at this point, that person will be given the cosmic energy according to faith in Feng Shui . On

1000-454: The dramatic decrease in the number of rain trees. On 15 January 1962, he brought five trees from Hua Hin and planted them in front of the university auditorium, proclaiming: "...I give these five trees as an eternal memorial." ( Thai : จึงขอฝากต้นไม้ไว้ห้าต้นให้เป็นเครื่องเตือนใจตลอดกาล ). Chulalongkorn University consists of 19 faculties, three colleges, one school and many institutes which function as teaching and research units. In 1917,

1040-410: The faculty colour is attached to the centre of the felt strip longitudinally. Officers' (lecturers, university council members, vice-chancellor and chancellor ) gown is faced with a pink strip and centred with a gold thread, regardless of the faculty. The specially designed gown with a yellow facing is reserved for the king of Thailand, who is also Visitor to the University . Vajiravudh authorized

1080-415: The former name of the university, King Chulalongkorn authorized the use of his personal emblem as a school emblem. The emblem is called Phra Kiao , a Thai coronet , royal headgear for young princes and princesses. As the school was transformed into the university, the King authorized the use of phra kiao . Today, phra kiao appears not only in formal letters and transcripts, but also on souvenirs made by

1120-487: The guidelines issued by the Council of University Presidents of Thailand. Bachelor's Degrees: Chulalongkorn University has research organizations in many fields of study. QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Chula ranked number one in Thailand in 32 disciplines The university campus occupies an area of 637 rai (101.9 ha; 252 acres) in the downtown Pathum Wan District . It accounts for just over half of

1160-422: The original is reserved as a formal uniform. The formal uniform is usually worn by student leaders and graduates. Today, the ordinary uniform for male undergraduate students consists of a plain white shirt with long or short sleeves and black (or dark blue) trousers. Wearing a dark blue necktie with colored phra kiao engraved on its front is mandatory for first-year students but optional for higher years. However,

1200-831: The rest of country. It was upgraded to the School of Agricultural Resources with full degree-granting power on 5 March 2014. In 2014 it became the School of Agriculture, Chulalongkorn University (SAR). In 2019, aiming to address global industry changes and demand for relevant education, Chulalongkorn University launched Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation (ScII) to offer the first in Asia interdisciplinary undergraduate degree in both arts and science - Bachelor of Arts and Science in Integrated Innovation (BAScii). CU's international programs offers 99 international programs, including 17 Bachelor, 48 Master and 34 Doctoral programs . Admissions for international students are based on

1240-407: The schools were transformed into four faculties: Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Public Administration, Faculty of Engineering, and Faculty of Medicine. The Rockefeller Foundation reorganized the curriculum of the Faculty of Medicine. In 1923, the Faculty of Medicine became the first faculty to accept secondary school ( Mattayom ) graduates. The remaining faculties then followed suit. After

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1280-403: The side of the gate, there are two lion statues made from white jade, which was given by the government of China as a part of the celebrations of King Bhumibol’s 80th anniversary in 2007. The male lion puts his right foot on a ball, while the lioness puts her left foot on a cub. There is also a rabbit statue made of white jade in front of the gate, it was sent from government of China in 2011 as

1320-487: The template of many uniforms used in other universities in Thailand. The academic dress of Chulalongkorn University is based on ceremonial attire called khrui , a gown made from very fine mesh. The robe was originally reserved for pre-ordination monks, ministers and royal family members. Like dresses worn in the United Kingdom , the robe is open-fronted and calf-length. Cap and hood , however, are omitted. The gown

1360-558: The throne (after Vajiralongkorn) until the birth of Princess Bajrakitiyabha in 1978. Sirindhorn attended Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary at Thailand's most exclusive school: The Chitralada School which was established for the children of the Royal Family and Palace staff. She ranked first in the National School Examinations in primary level (grade 7) in 1967, in upper secondary level (grade 12) in 1972, and fourth in

1400-678: The tutelage of renowned Sanskrit scholar Satya Vrat Shastri . In 1978, she obtained a Master of Arts in Pali and Sanskrit from Chulalongkorn University . In 1981 she enrolled in a doctoral program at Srinakharinwirot University , and was awarded a PhD in developmental education in 1987. In 1984 she earned a certificate from the Asian Regional Remote Sensing Training Centre at the Asian Institute of Technology where she studied for two months. In April 2001 she won

1440-413: The university as well as student uniforms. Undergraduates are required to wear a uniform when studying, taking examinations, or contacting the university in person. Male graduate students wear a collared or polo shirt and dark trousers. Women wear a plain blouse with long skirt. Originally, the university uniform was adapted from a uniform worn by Chulalongkorn's heirs. The uniform was later updated, but

1480-453: The university had four faculties: Arts and Sciences, Public Administration, Engineering, and Medicine. The Faculty of Law was established in 1933 as part of the Faculty of Law and Political Science. From the 1930s to the 1950s it expanded to various fields including Pharmacy (1934), Veterinary Science (1935), Architecture (1939), Dentistry (1940), and Commerce and Accountancy (1943). In 1943, the regency government under General Phibun separated

1520-721: The university to use the traditional Thai gown instead of the western one, but the regulation on this matter was enacted in 1930 by Prajadhipok. Rain trees are common on the university campus. They are associated with the cycle of student life. Fresh green leaves at beginning of the term represent the freshmen's naivete. As the tree produces slimy pods and sheds leaves, the ground beneath it becomes slippery, thus alerting students to prepare for examinations. If they walk carefully, they will not slip (pass examinations). If they walk heedlessly, they will slip and fall (fail examinations). From 1937–1957, many rain trees were cut down to free space for new buildings. King Bhumibol Adulyadej noticed

1560-468: Was bestowed the highest of royal ranks by appointment, Krom Somdej Phra, by King Vajiralongkorn. She also received a first-class King Rama X Royal Cypher Medal. In January 2021, Sirindhorn was hospitalized after breaking both her ankles. Thai media reported that she fell during a walk; however, Western sources alleged that her ankles were broken by Vajiralongkorn after an argument. Aside from her passion for technology, she holds degrees in history and

1600-675: Was returned from Kasetsart University and the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn Hospital was moved from University of Medical Sciences to Chulalongkorn University. In 1972, the Faculty of Dentistry and Faculty of Pharmacy were reinstated. The Office of the Commission on Agricultural Resource Education (OCARE) was established in 2009. It is not an administrative office, but a school in which teaching and research are carried out. It admits students from two groups: one from northern Thai provinces ( Nan , Phayao , Phrae , Uttaradit ) and another from

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