Ayutthaya Wittayalai School

History

The school was first founded as Krung Kao Model School, a regional school of Monthon Krung Kao by order of Rama V, who intended to create schools across the country based on Suankularb Wittayalai School, the first royal school in Thailand, to provide education to people across regions in the newly founded nation-state.

In the early years of the school, the school had to use temple facilities behind the Chankasem Palace as learning facilities. Then later the school became more popular and proper buildings were built.

After the Siamese Revolution of 1932, Monthon Krung Kao was reorganized as Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, and the school was renamed as Ayutthaya Wittayalai School.

Pridi Banomyong, an alumni who was one of the leaders of the revolution, and later held important government positions, deemed the venue of the school too small and unfit, and decided moved the school from behind Chankasem Palace to the current location. Pridi Banomyong then submitted to royal petition to King Rama VIII for funding to build the new campus at the current location.

Facilities

Statue of King Ananda Mahidol (King Rama VIII)

Building 1 (Sirimongkalananda Building)

Building 2

Building 3

Building 4

Building 5 (Queen Sirikit 60th Anniversary Building)

Building 6

Building 7 (Boonprasert Building)

Building 8 (Anandasilpa Building)

Building 9 (Ayutthaya Wittayalai's 100th Anniversary Building)

Building 10

Building 11 (Hana Building)

Building 12 (Aksarananda Building)

Subabhibhat Building

Tishyaraksha Building

Information Building

Industrial and Home Economics Center

Agricultural Center

King Rama VIII Hall

Hall 2

Dome 1

Dome 2 (Indoor Stadium)

Dome 3 (Indoor Stadium)

Dome 4

Takraw Gym

Curriculum

Programs

Junior High School (Mathayom 1-3)

Enrichment Program of Science, Mathematics, Technology, and Environment (SMTE)

English Program

Science-Mathematics Program

Mathematics-English Program

Science-Mathematics Program

Mathematics-Languages Program

Basic Education Program

Senior High School (Mathayom 4-6)

Enrichment Program of Science, Mathematics, Technology, and Environment (SMTE)

Science-Mathematics Program

English-Mathematics Program

English-Japanese Program

English-Chinese Program

English-French Program

English-Korean Program

Thai-Social Studies Program

Computer Graphics Program

Physical Education Program

Notable alumni

Pridi Banomyong – 7th prime minister of Thailand and founder of Thammasat University

Thawan Thamrongnawasawat – 8th prime minister of Thailand

Jinavajiralongkorn or Ariyavangsagatayana VIII (Vasana Vāsano) – 18th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand