Unveiling
Ceremony of Mom Luang Pin Malakul's Statue and the Dedication
of Mom Luang Pin Malakul Centenary Building, 27 December 2002
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celebrate the centenary birth of Mom
Luang Pin Malakul, a SEAMEO Founder and UNESCO Outstanding Personality for 2002-2003,
Darakarn Building
was renamed “Mom Luang Pin Malakul Centenary
Building”
in
honour of his great contribution to the advancement of the
education in Thailand at all levels.
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| The Darakarn
Building that houses UNESCO and SEAMEO Secretariat was renamed
to "Mom Luang Pin Malakul Centenary Building" in honour
of his great contribution to the advancement of the Education
in Thailand at all levels. It is also in commemoration of the
100th anniversary of his birth in 2003. |
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Royal Thai Government, through the Ministry of Education allocated
5.99 million baht for the renovation of the building as part
of Mom Luang Pin Malakul Centenary Celebration. As of Friday,
27 December 2002, the renovation of the Darakarn Building with
Thailand appropriation of 5,991,945 baht in 2002 was completed.
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Mom
Luang Pin Malakul's
statue at the hall of the
main entrance on the
ground floor of the building |
| The Director
General of UNESCO, Mr Koichiro Matsuura and H E Mr Pongpol Adireksarn,
Minister of Education, Thailand officiated the Unveiling Ceremony
of Mom Luang Pin Malakul's statue and the Dedication of Mom
Luang Pin Malakul Centenary Building on 27 December 2002. |
| The ceremony
was presided over by H E Mr Pongpol Adireksarn, Minister of
Education and SEAMEO Council President. The Director General
of UNESCO, Mr Koichiro Matsuura was present as the Guest of
Honour to cut the ribbon and unveil the statue together with
the Minister of Education. The sculptor is Mr Prawat Raksayanm.
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ceremony was organized by the Ministry of Education, Thailand
in collaboration with SEAMEO Secretariat and UNESCO Asia and
the Pacific Regional Bureau for Education. |
Essay Contest
On this occasion, the UNESCO-SEAMEO Essay Contest entitled
"The role of Mom Luang Pin Malakul to promote
collaboration in education, science and culture between Thailand,
UNESCO and SEAMEO" was organized to commemorate
the centenary of the birth of H E Mom Luang Pin Malakul. The
winners of the two categories are as follows.
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Adult
Category
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Outstanding
Prize
Mr Jackrit Duangpattra
Faculty of Humanities and Social Science
Khon Kaen University |
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Complementary
Prize
Mrs
Pensri Somboonwong
Watsai School (Sinsuksalai)
Nakorn Pathom
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Student
Category (Secondary and Tertiary) |
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Outstanding
Prize
Mr Udom Nusalo
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology
North Bangkok
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Complementary
Prize
Master
Nattawoot Kampun
Chonradsadornumrung School
Chonburi
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Dedication
of the Building
To
officiate the dedication of the building are the Director
General of UNESCO, Mr Koichiro Matsuura and H E Mr Pongpol
Adireksarn, Minister of Education, Thailand. |
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His
Excellency Mr Pongpol Adireksarn
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Dr
Arief S Sadiman |
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Press
Conference
Dr
Arief S Sadiman, Mrs Savitri Suwansathit (Deputy Permanent
Secretary and Secretary - General of the Thai National Commission
for UNESCO), H E Mr Pongpol Adireksarn, Mr Koichiro Matsuura,
Mrs Kasama Varavarn (Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of
Education, Thailand), Mr Sheldon Shaeffer (Director, UNESCO
Bangkok). |
M L Pin Malakul's statue
Upon
the request of the Ministry of Education, Khun Punthipa Suthilux
from King Vajiravudh Memorial Hall inspecting the work of
Mr Prawat Raksayam, the sculptor of M L Pin Malakul's statue
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กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ
ขอให้คุณพันทิพา สุทธิลักษ์
จากหอวชิราวุธานุสรณ์ มาช่วยดูรูปปั้น
ผู้ปั้นคือ คุณประวัติ รักสยาม |
Darakarn
Building was renamed “Mom
Luang Pin Malakul Centenary Building”
in
honour of his great contribution to the advancement of the
education |
Mom
Luang Pin Malakul
UNESCO
Outstanding Personality for 2002-2003
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