Amnuay Silpa School

Amnuay Silpa School (Thai: โรงเรียนอำนวยศิลป์) is a coeducational private school in Bangkok, Thailand. It teaches kindergarten, primary and secondary levels. The school was founded in 1926, formerly as an all-boy school. In the early years, Chitra Dansuputra was the co-founder and thenuay Silpa School (Thai: โรงเรียนอำนวยศิลป์) is a coeducational private school in Bangkok, Thailand. It teaches kindergarten, primary and secondary levels. The school was founded in 1926, formerly as an all-boy school. In the early years, Chitra Dansuputra was the co-founder and the owner of the school. He later set up a non-profit educational trust "Amnuay Silpa Foundation" and donated the school to the foundation in 1960.

At its peak, the school had a large student body of 7,000, but has since scaled down to about 1,500.[1] Its alumni include six prime ministers of Thailand: Kriangsak Chamanan, Chatichai Choonhavan, Anand Panyarachun, Suchinda Kraprayoon, Chavalit Yongchaiyudh and Somchai Wongsawat.


  1. ↑ Pongvutitham, Achara (11 April 2008). "Breathing new life into a venerable old school". The Nation. Retrieved 31 August 2013.

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Coordinates: 13°45′37″N 100°31′40″E / 13.760207°N 100.527787°E / 13.760207; 100.527787


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