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Kindergarten Refurbishment

Nong Khai, Thailand
DCC Projects 2023
Instructors :

Wtanya Chanvitan

Sponsors :

Ch. Karnchang Public Company Limited
Siam City Cement Co.,Ltd.
Siam Fiberglass Co.,Ltd.
Jim Industry Co.,Ltd.
Malca Amit (Thailand) Ltd.

Collaborators :

Bangkok Tokyo Architecture
Jirat Cheybumroong

Baan Due Toong Sawan School has a 100 year old history and is located in Nong Khai Province, on the border between Thailand and Laos. It offers a K-6 program with a total of 50-60 students enrolled. The school is located in the ‘red zone’ which is an area of high poverty and crime. Facing extreme financial difficulty, the school lacks basic facilities and is constantly targeted by local teenagers who often trespass or damage the property.

The project is responding to the most urgent issue–extension and refurbishment of the kindergarten building. The current building was self-built by the local community and had urgent issues including water leakage, electrical leakage, shortage of space, both for playing and learning, and insufficient toilet facilities.

Student :

Nicha Apinunrattanakul

Didtita Banyutsin

Darapon Chaibal

Nippit Cheybumroong

Peeraya Chiracharoenwat

Patchanon Kan

Pabhavarin Lalitkulanant

Janista Leewiboolsilp

Pran Techamuanvivit

Sitanan Trakulsuebchai

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