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<\/p>\nAnanta_Samakhom Throne Hall (Source: Wikipedia.com)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Two notable colonial style architecture that played an important role in the world-wide imperialism era were Rajchadamneon road which was built by King Rama V to resemble Cham Elysee, and the Throne Hall Anantasamkhom which were commissioned by the same King. These two structures were among the first colonial style architecture that were built in Thailand. There had been many other western style architecture built since the rule of King Rama V. Some of the buildings are still standing today since they were designated as historical sites by the government. One might think these \u201ccolonial\u201d style buildings are unique, since they are usually found in a country that was once colonized.<\/p>\n
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- Peleggi, M. Purveyors of modernity? Europeans artists and architects in turn-of-the-century Siam. Asia Europe Journal<\/em> 1,<\/strong> 91\u2013101 (2003).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A first-time traveler usually expects to see stupas and traditional houses with unique roof when visiting Thailand. However, one would be surprised that the country has an abundant source of European architecture. How did the European colonial style building found their way into Thailand? To answer that, our staff interviewed a PhD candidate Supasai Vongkulbishal<\/p>\n