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FAMOUS BUILDINGS -
Thai Government house |
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Government House refers to the offices of the Prime Minister of
Thailand and appointed cabinet ministers. It contains conference
rooms and is used for state functions and receptions of foreign
guests. It consists of several palace-like structures extending
over 11 acres (45,000 m2). King Vajiravudh (Rama VI)
commissioned the Italian architect Annibale Rigotti to design
the main building in 1923, although construction would remain
incomplete as Rigotti returned to Italy after the king's death
in 1925. Initially intended as a family residence for one of the
king's favorite generals, the building became the prime
minister's office in 1941. Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram
then assigned Italian sculptor and artist Corrado Feroci to
complete construction (also working on the building at this
point was the architect Ercole Manfredi). The main building is
crowned with a golden dome housing a statue of Phra Phrom
(Brahma) and its façade resembles that of the Ca' d'Oro Palazzo
in Venice.
During the 2008 Thai political crisis,
anti-government protesters besieged Government House. After a
court order, they had to move, but then attempted to block the
government house once more and succeeded. The cabinet
temporarily moved to Don Mueang International Airport. The
protesters then besieged Don Mueang International Airport soon
after that, giving the cabinet no place to work. On 1 December
2008, after protesting for three months, the protesters left
Government House as there were constant attacks. |
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