THAILAND Elard B. RadaBSIT-IV

ARCHITECTURE OF THAILAND

The architecture of Thailand is a major part of the country's cultural legacy and reflects both the challenges of living in Thailand's sometimes extreme climate as well as, historically, the importance of architecture to the Thai people's sense of community and religious beliefs. Influenced by the architectural traditions of many of Thailand's neighbours, it has also developed significant regional variation within its vernacular and religious buildings.

AGE OF TAWARAVADEE (B.E.12-16)

The architecture of Tawaravadee appears in the central region of Thailand. It used clay bricks and sometimes laterite. The construction of pagodas had a square base and an inverted-bell shape topped with a spire.

AGE OF SRIWICHAI (B.E.13-18)

The architecture of Sriwichai is notable for the stupa-style Buddha which has a square base and an octagonal top.

AGE OF LOPBURI (B.E.12-18)

The architecture of Lopburi adopted the style of the Khmer and can be seen in the Shrines of Ganesh. This style preferred to use brick, sandstone, and laterite. Originally brick and sandstone were used to build houses or castles and laterite for bases.

AGE OF CHIANG SAEN (B.E.16-23)

Most religious places were built during the age of Chiang Saen. The builders received and integrated art and culture from other territories such as Sukhothai, Tawaravadee, Sriwichai, and Burma.

AGE OF SUKHOTHAIThe art of Sukhothai began in B.E. 1780

when King Indraditya established the Sukhothai Kingdom. The identity of the architecture in Sukhothai is decorations in order to display the Buddhist faith by building the buildings in symbolic shapes.

AGE OF AUTHONG (B.E.17-20)

The architecture of Authong integrated the art of Tawaravadee and Khmer civilization such as the building style of Phra Prang in Wat Sri Rattana Mahathat, Lopburi.

AGE OF AYUTTHAYA (B.E.20-23)

The identity of architecture in this period is designed to display might and riches so it has great size and appearance. The temples in Ayutthaya seldom built eaves stretching from the masterhead. The dominant feature of this style is sunlight shining into buildings. During the latter part of the Ayutthaya period, architecture was regarded as a peak achievement that responded to the requirements of people and expressed the gracefulness of Thainess. But the development of architecture had to stop because Ayutthaya as defeated in the war in Burma in B.E.2310.

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