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 Description:   The General Post Office, also known as the Grand Postal Building, is a historic building in the Bang Rak District of Bangkok. Opened on 24 June 1940 on the former site of the British Legation, it was designed by architects Sarot Sukkhayang and Jittasen (Mew) Aphaiwong in a mixture of Art Deco and International Style architecture which reflected the desire of the ruling People's Party to project a modern and powerful image of the state. Today, the building remains functioning as a Thailand Post's post office which provides postal services to the general public, and a portion of the building now houses the Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC).
The building illustrates political symbols in many ways; one of them is the sixcolumns flanking the two wings of the central building. Those impose the People’s Party ideology of six principles as the supreme power of the Thai people, national security, economic welfare, the equality of Thai people, the protection of people’s rights and liberties, and public education for all citizens. Two Garuda sculptures are located over the central façade.
In front of the building stand a statue of Marshal Bhanurangsi Savangwongse, (Prince Bhanubandhu Vongsevoradej 1859–1928) he is best remembered as the founder of the Thai postal service and the first Field marshal in Royal Siamese Army during King Vajiravudh.
 
 Province   Bangkok  Direction:      
 District   Bang Rak    
 City   Charoen Krung  Comments:    Official Web:    
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 Entry fee   Free     GPS :   13.72703, 100.5155    
                     
                     
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