Prince Royal's College
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| The Prince Royal's College | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand | |
| Information | |
| Director | Mrs.Sirilak Fuangkarn |
| Students | 6023 |
| Teaching staff | 434 |
| Type | Private school |
| Grades | Kindergarten, Grade 1-12 |
| Motto | Lux et Veritas |
| Established | March 19, 1887 |
| Homepage | http://www.prc.ac.th/ |
The Prince Royal's College is a private Christian school serving the educational needs of over 6000 students per year in grades kindergarten through 12th grade. Furthermore, we are also a Thai school serving the Thai community. It is our goal to educate Thai children with the academic and moral skills they will need to lead a successful life in their chosen profession through Christian worldview
Address: 117 Kaewnawarat Road, Watket, Muang, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand
Address (Thai language): 117 ถ.แก้วนวรัฐ ต.วัดเกต อ.เมือง จ.เชียงใหม่. 50000
Contents |
[edit] History
On March 19, 1887, Rev.David G. Collins, an American missionary under the Laos Mission of the Presbyterian Church in USA, founded “the Chiengmai Boys’ School” which was the first boys’ school in Northern Thailand. Within ten years, the school was outgrowing its facilities and a larger campus was needed. At that time a young missionary, Rev.Dr.William Harris had taken over the management of the school and he searched for a larger tract of land for the school. A large tract of land was found and with their own money and some donations from friends, Rev. Dr. Harris and Mrs. Harris purchased the land and moved the school.
On January 2, 1906, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh came to the school and laid the corner stone for the first classroom building. It was at this time that His Royal Highness renamed the school, The Prince Royal’s College, and he also gave the school his royal colors, white and blue.
Over the years that Rev. Dr. Harris and Mrs. Harris were at the school (1895 to 1939), the school continued to grow. New buildings were needed in order to teach the many students that wanted to study at the Prince Royal’s College. Also, it was necessary to make rice fields and a water buffalo watering hole into a beautiful campus where students would want to come and learn. This was a great challenge for a small school that had no money. However, Rev. Dr. Harris was never shy about asking for financial help from any foreigner or wealthy Thai he might meet, either in Thailand or during his travels abroad.
[edit] Former Principals, Managers, and Director
Rev. David Ghromley Collins Principal (1887-1899)
Rev.Dr. William Harris Principal (1899-1939)
Rev.Dr. Kenneth Elmer Wells Principal (1940-1941) Manager (1946-1950)
Mr. Muak Chailangkarn Principal (1946-1948, 1951-1967) Manager (1951-1967)
Mr. Kamrab Chaiyaphan Principal (1949-1951, 1967-1970) Manager (1967-1970)
Dr. Chamroon Chailangkarn Principal and Manager (1971-1991)
Mr. Pong Tananone Director (1991-2005)
[edit] See also
- Dara Academy, sister school
- Education in Thailand
