Assumption College Thonburi School

Assumption College Thonburi
School

By
Natcha Sumetawenunt

Content Page

Preface 1
Introduction 2
History 3-4
Map or Geography 5
Some religious activity 6
Reference 7

Preface

My house is located in the Bangkhae district. There are
some temples and christain schools in my district. In this
document , it will be written about the school that is located in
the Bankhae district.

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Introduction

There are many places for religious activity. This will be
talked about christain school called Assumption College
Thonburi school that have many activities such as studying
chanting or ceremony for important days of christain.

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History

Assumption College Thonburi is a private Catholic
school located in Bangkok, Thailand. It is the eighth private
school founded by the St. Gabriel Foundation in Thailand. The
school was founded by Bro. John Mary Jesus Salas Esquiroz of
the Saint Gabriel foundation in 1961.

The brothers of Saint Gabriel proposed the building of a
school in Thonburi, Bangkok as a school that had been built
prior to this could no longer accommodate the growing
numbers of students.

1961: Br. Angel Infante became the first chancellor with Bro.
Martin Prateep Komonmart becoming the first headmaster.
Upon opening the school catered for grades 1 to 9.

1963: setting up of a music class with many of its students
graduating and proceeding to the Trinity College of Music,
London University at Chulalongkorn University.

1966: the ACT Music Band won a singing competition and was
awarded the certificate from Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
12 July.

1971: first sports competition between Assumption College
Thonburi and St. Gabriel's School. From 1972 to 1995 the
school underwent major modification and development.

1994: Assumption College Thonburi joined forces with the
UK's Bell Education Trust.

2002: The National Library of Thailand awarded the school a
prize for excellence for the school library. Today the library has

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approximately 3,000 books. The football team was appointed
Agent of Asia to join "Manchester United Premier cup 2003
World Final '' at Oregon. In the competition the team came 5th
out of 20. ACT participated in environmental projects in
conjunction with the Knoten Weimar Institute of Germany.
2004: Assumption College Thonburi opened its "English
Program."
2009: Girls were admitted to the school for the first time.
February 2012: Assumption College Thonburi's "English
Program" signed a contract with the University of Oregon
whereby presumptive teachers are sent to be trained at the
university's campus in Oregon, United States annually, at the
start and end of each academic year.
2012–present: the current school director cum principal is
Bro. Dr. Weerayut Bunpram, f.s.g.

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Map or Geography

Assumption college school was located on 92
Assumption Rd. , Bangkhae , Bangkok. 10160

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Religions Activity

From the picture, it is an example of the ceremony to
celebrate the inauguration of the oath of being a priest of the
brothers on November 1, 2019 at the Louis-Marie de Montfort
Auditorium, Assumption College Thonburi.

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Reference

https://www.au.edu/news/assumption-college-thonburi-stude
nts-on-educational-tour-to-au-suvarnabhumi-campus.html
https://www.act.ac.th/
https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3%E
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https://m.facebook.com/ACT2504/posts/3337463096307283

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