- History and
Background
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Suansunandha is in
the area of Dusit Palace. This land
owned by His Majesty King Chulalongkorn
or Rama 5 brought from former owner by
His Royal Property and ordered Chao
Phraya Yom Marat to plan and ditch to
connect Dusit Palace to Vimanmek Palace
because His Majesty King Chulalongkorn
loved to travel privately “tree
farms in urban area” to rest and
relax like palace in Europe which His
Majesty King Chulalongkorn went to visit
for 2 times and His Majesty
Chulalongkorn had the royal speaking to
the Crow Prince (His Majesty King
Vajiravudh or King Rama VI) that if the
end of King Chulalongkorn came to an
end, the royal residences for palace
aristocrats would be built for residing.
After passing away, in B.E. 2453 (1910),
King Vajiravudh or King Rama VI built 37
royal residences within the red wall of
Rajabhat Suansunandha University and
Geographical Association Central Council
of Thailand, B.E. 2555
(2012)
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When the regime of Thailand was
changed from absolute monarchy to
democracy as constitutional monarchy in
B.E.2475 (1932), the palace aristocrats
of King Chulalongkorn residing in
Rajabhat Suansunandha University moved
to residing in other place. Some royal
residences were empty; therefore, the
government allocated them to be an
education institute, namely home
economics school, Suansunandha
College School and the east area
was allocated to be a part of Ministry
of Interior; All were inside of the red
wall.
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In B.E. 2480 (1937), the
Suansundha College School was found,
teaching apprentice level at year 1-3.
Students were female border staying at
dormitory and there were some students
commuting back and forth. The school was
promoted to Suansunandha Student College
teaching both male and female teachers
being scholarship students from their
province until they were graduated,
obtaining certificate of education
achievement (Bachelor's Degree),
obtaining severally important positions
in Ministry of Education. The
Suansunandha Studnet College received
the reputation in producing quality
teacher from the
past.
After that the
Suansunandha Student College developed a
curriculum to be the Bachelor of
Education (Kor.Bor.), B.E. 2527 (1984)
by amending the administration to be
several faculty; a social study group to
be the faculty of Huminities and Social
Science having the chief of faculty to
be a management. The faculty of
Humanities and Social Science had
several departments attached to this
faculty for 5 departments. Teachers were
a former social study group, namely
geography, history, philosophy,
religion, public administration and
laws, society; as all teachers had to
graduate from Master's Degree, but
they still taught teacher students,
major in social study. The Suansunandha
College School was promoted to Rajabhat
Suansunandha University from His Majesty
the King, B.E. 2545 (2002).
Rajabhat
Suansunandha University changes the role
from a teacher college to be a
university having philosophy as wisdom,
faithful virtue, social leading.
Rajabhat Suansunandha University is
managed as deperments as
follows:
1. Faculty of Humanities and
Social Science
2. Faculty of
Science and Technology
3. Faculty of
Industrial Technology
4. Faculty of
Arts
5. Faculty of Management
Science
In the status as the Suansunandha
Teacher College (B.E.
2519-2545)
In the status
as the Suansunandha Teacher College, the
department of Geography was the one
coordinating for producing undergraduate
students Kor.Bor, major in social study
together with other 4 departments
attached to the faculty of Humanities
and Social Science, namely geography,
history, religious philosophy, public
administration and laws and
society.
