Chitsen Aphaiwong
Chitsen Aphaiwong () or formerly Mew Aphaiwong ( แสวง อภัยวงศ์ (พ.ศ. ๒๔๕๓-๒๕๑๕). พูนพิศ อมาตรยกุล (เรียบเรียงจาก คำให้สัมภาษณ์ของ นิภา อภัยวงศ์.). Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center. (1905–1963) is a Thai architect with prominent works in Art Deco and international styles. He was regarded as one of the most important pioneers of such architectures in Thailand. Some of his prominent works are Suphatchalasai Stadium, Sala Chaloem Thai, Bangkok General Post Office, and buildings on Ratchadamnoen Avenue including the  and Bangkok City Library.

A member of the House of Aphaiwong, Chitsen was born to  and Mom Thanom. His two other siblings were Khru Sawaeng Aphaiwong; a prominent figure in Thai classical music, and Phean Aphaiwong. Former Prime Minister of Thailand Khuang Aphaiwong was his older half-brother. Chitsen was married to Mary Ericsson, a Thai-Swedish.มณี สิริวรสาร, คุณหญิง. ชีวิตเหมือนฝัน ตอนที่ 1 และ ตอนที่ 2. กรุงเทพฯ : ชวนพิมพ์, มมป. , หน้า 86 He graduated school from Assumption College in Bangkok (in the French-language department) and went on to study architecture at École des Beaux-Arts in France.บทความ "โดมธรรมศาสตร์และการเมือง" โดย ชาตรี ประกิตนนทการ หน้า 68 อ้างถึงใน พิพิธภัณฑ์อัสสัมชัญ (28 ม.ค. 2562) นายหมิว จิตรเสน อภัยวงศ์

 Works 
Chitsen Aphaiwong had worked closely with the People's Party, incorporating elements of Art Deco architecture and the party's values into his designs. The style with such unique elements is termed . His contribution includes the buildings on the Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue (which includes the Bangkok City Library and ) and the now-demolished Sala Chaloem Thai.

The British Consulate, later Bangkok General Post Office in Bang Rak district was designed by Aphaiwong and Sarot Sukkhayang - another prominent pioneer of modern architect in Thailand - in international style. Details included to reflect the ideology of the People's Party include the number of pillars on each wing that add up to six to illustrate the six core values. Aphaiwong and Sukkhayang had worked together on other projects, including Suphatchalasai Stadium.

Some of his recognised works are:

 , Thammasat University Tha Phra Chan campus, Bangkok
 Bangkok General Post Office, Bangkok – jointly designed with Sarot Sukkhayang
 Suphatchalasai Stadium, Bangkok – jointly designed with Sarot Sukkhayang
 Series of buildings on the Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue, Bangkok – jointly designed with Sarot Sukkhayang and ML 
 Bangkok City Library
 
 Sala Chaloem Thai (demolished)
 Chitsen's house at 4 Soi Yen Akat, Bangkok (now a private commercial property)
 , Lopburi
 Songkhla District Court, Songkhla

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Category:Thai architects
Category:Abhaiwongse family
Category:Alumni of Assumption College (Thailand)
Category:Art Deco architects
Category:École des Beaux-Arts alumni
Category:1905 births
Category:1963 deaths