Ayutthaya Wittayalai School

Ayutthaya Wittayalai School (A.Y.W., Thai: โรงเรียนอยุธยาวิทยาลัย) is a public high school in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand, established in March 1905 during King Chulalongkorn's reign.

Ayutthaya Wittayalai School
Location
Pratoo Chai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Ayutthaya , Ayutthaya , 13000 Thailand
14.351982°N 100.566976°E / 14.351982; 100.566976
Information
Former name	Krung Kao Model School
Motto	Attentive Learning, Always Doing Good, Being Disciplined, and Working for Society.
Established	March 1905
Founders	Chulalongkorn (Original location), Pridi Banomyong (Current location)
School board	The Secondary Educational Service Area Office Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
School district	Pratoo Chai
Authority	Office of the Basic Education Commission of Thailand
School number	1014101001
Director	Kritsub Chuaphan
Teaching staff	206
Grades	7–12 (Mathayom 1–6)
Enrollment	4,240
Classes	105
Average class size	55
Student to teacher ratio	22.195
Language	Thai English Chinese Japanese Korean French
Classrooms	96
Colour	White - Red
Song	Ayutthaya Wittayalai's Flag Song
Website	www.ayw.ac.th

History

The school was first founded as Krung Kao Model School, a regional school of Monthon Krung Kao by order of Rama V, who intended to create schools across the country based on Suankularb Wittayalai School, the first royal school in Thailand, to provide education to people across regions in the newly founded nation-state.

In the early years of the school, the school had to use temple facilities behind the Chankasem Palace as learning facilities. Then later the school became more popular and proper buildings were built.

After the Siamese Revolution of 1932, Monthon Krung Kao was reorganized as Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, and the school was renamed as Ayutthaya Wittayalai School.

Pridi Banomyong, an alumni who was one of the leaders of the revolution, and later held important government position, deemed the venue of the school too small and unfit, and decided moved the school from behind Chankasem Palace to the current location. Pridi Banomyong then submitted to royal petition to King Rama VIII to funding to build the new school in the current location.

Facilities

• Statue of King Ananda Mahidol (King Rama VIII)
• Building 1 (Sirimongkalananda Building)
• Building 2
• Building 3
• Building 4
• Building 5 (Queen Sirikit 60th Anniversary Building)
• Building 6
• Building 7 (Boonprasert Building)
• Building 8 (Anandasilpa Building)
• Building 9 (Ayutthaya Wittayalai's 100th Anniversary Building)
• Building 10
• Building 11 (Hana Building)
• Building 12 (Aksarananda Building)
• Subabhibhat Building
• Tishyaraksha Building
• Information Building
• Industrial and Home Economics Center
• Agricultural Center
• King Rama VIII Hall
• Hall 2
• Dome 1
• Dome 2 (Indoor Stadium)
• Dome 3 (Indoor Stadium)
• Dome 4
• Takraw Gym
• Football Field
• Ayutthaya Wittayalai's Sport Center
• Ayutthaya Wittayalai's Swimming Pool
• Ayutthaya Wittayalai's 100th Anniversary Wall

List of directors

No.	Name	Years in office
1	Khun Prakobwutthisart (Phraya Ratchayotha)	1905 - 1906
2	Phra Anusitviboon (Mr. Piam)	1906 - 1907
3	Phra Visedkalapakit (Mr. Rat)	1907
4	Khun Bumnetworasarn (Mr. Chid)	1908
5	Phra Chamnankabuansorn (Mr. Choei)	1909
6	Mr. Rat	1909 - 1910
7	Mr. Pun	1910
8	Mr. Lek	1911
9	Mr. Phan	1912
10	Khun Kranvichasorn (Mr. Vicha)	1913 - 1921
11	Khun Songworawit (Mr. Man)	1921 - 1923
12	Luang Parasarn (Khun Parasarn)	1923 - 1934
13	Mr. Fung Srivijarn	1935 - 1936
14	Mr. Chaluay Sataporn	1936 - 1938
15	Mr. Surin Sornsiri	1938 - 1939
16	Mr. Sang Isarangkun na Ayuthaya	1939 - 1941
17	Mr. Chuea Sariman	1941 - 1943
18	Mr. Chuea Somboonwong	1943 - 1945
15 (2)	Mr. Surin Sornsiri	1946 - 1948
19	Mr. Weaw Nilphayak	1948 - 1955
20	Mr. Jaroon Songsiri	1955 - 1962
21	Mr. Phitthaya Watthananusan	1962 - 1973
22	Mr. Jaroen Laddapong	1974 - 1983
23	Mr. Luecha Sroypan	1983 - 1985
24	Mr. Manoch Panto	1985 - 1987
25	Mr. Chalit Jaroensri	1987 - 1989
26	Mr. Uthen Jaroenkul	1989 - 1992
27	Mr. Jakkrit Theera-at	1992 - 1999
28	Mr. Wiroj Phuksuwan	1999 - 2000
29	Ms. Ratchanee Suppapong	2000 - 2003
30	Mr. Amnat Srichai	2003 - 2004
31	Mr. Manoch Chanthep	2004 - 2011
32	Mr. Chalermsak Parathunya	2011 - 2016
33	Mr. Warakorn Ruenkamol	2016 - 2019
34	Mr. Sucheep Boonwong	2019 - 2021
35	Mr. Kritsub Chuaphan	2021 - Incumbent

Curriculum

Programs

• Junior High School (Mathayom 1-3)

1. Enrichment Program of Science, Mathematics, Technology, and Environment (SMTE)
2. English Program
   • Science-Mathematics Program
   • Mathematics-English Program
3. Science-Mathematics Program
4. Mathematics-Languages Program
5. Basic Education Program

• Senior High School (Mathayom 4-6)

1. Enrichment Program of Science, Mathematics, Technology, and Environment (SMTE)
2. Science-Mathematics Program
3. English-Mathematics Program
4. English-Japanese Program
5. English-Chinese Program
6. English-French Program
7. English-Korean Program
8. Thai-Social Studies Program
9. Computer Graphics Program
10. Physical Education Program

Notable alumni

• Pridi Banomyong – 7th prime minister of Thailand and founder of Thammasat University
• Thawan Thamrongnawasawat – 8th prime minister of Thailand
• Jinavajiralongkorn or Ariyavangsagatayana VIII (Vasana Vāsano) – 18th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand