 |
|
|
| |
History of Phuket City HallConstruction of Phuket City Hall (formerly called Chaolaung Administration Hall) was finished in A.D. 1913 during the period of Phraya Rasadanupradit Mahisornpakdee (Kor Sim Bee Na Ranong) who was Phuket Lord Lieutenant from 1907 to 1913. Phraya Rasadanupradit requested Tungka Compound Company construct the Phuket City Hall in exchange for permission to mine in the area in front of where Phuket's Post Office is now located. Italian architect was commissioned to design and construct the building. King Rama VI chaired the opening and inauguration of Phuket City Hall on April 22, 1917.
Phuket City Hall was the first steal reinforced building in Thailand. It became well known at that time because of its distinctive decoration. It has two storeys and the decorations are a tulip-like teak perforated design on the doors of second storey. On the first floor the design has the tulips in vases and there are the air vents above. The unusual feature of Phuket City Hall is its 99 doors and only 2 windows. Phuket City Hall was registered as an ancient building by the Department of Fine Arts on May 10, 1977.
Director Of Phuket City Hall
- Mr. Udomsak Uswarangkura Governor of Phuket
- Vice Governor (The duties are to administrate and manage
departmental projects in social section, development and environment preservation.)
- Mr. Niran Kanlayanamit Vice Governor (The duties are to administrate and manage
departmental projects in economic section.)
- Mr. Supachai Yuwaboon Vice Governor (The function are to administrate and manage
departmental projects in political section.)
- Lt. Lertkeit Wongpotipan Chief of Phuket Governor's Office
After the tsunami on December 26, 2004, Phuket City Hall was set up as an Assistance Center for Victims of the Tsunami Disaster: ACVTD). All departments at Phuket City Hall worked in cooperation with the following aims of, to assist victims in Phuket area, to co-ordinate aid to victims and to restore their state of mind, to be conduit the aid proceeding between the government and the private sector, to be a link between the central government and related organizations, and to be press center for all media.
Phuket has recently been preparing for the 1st anniversary of the Asian Tsunami Disaster Commemoration. Committees responsible for the various functions are outlined on the chart below. If you have any additional relevant information or queries please contact the appropriate section at the telephone numbers listed.
The 1st Anniversary of the Asian Tsunami Committee Chart
| |
|
|
|
|
Mr. Udomsak Uswarangkura
Phuket Governor
Director/Consultant (076-211001) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. Nirun Khanlayanamit
Vice Governor (076-222803)
Press Conference Center |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Vice Governor (076-240396)
Activity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. Suppachai Yuwaboon
Vice Governor(076-212730)
Budget and Assessment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International Cooperation
Mr. Montree Raetong |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cultural Ceremony
and Religious Rite
Phuket Cultural Center
(076-223654) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Budget Supply and Accounting
Phuket Provincial Office of the Comptroller General
(076-212215) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Public Relation
Mrs. Archara Raetong
(09-8730917) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Show and Performance
Phuket Deputy Governor
(076-354654) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assessment
Head of Assessment Office of Phuket Rajabhat University
(076-240474) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
© Copyright 2005 Phuket Provincial Hall
|
|
|
|
|
