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Chulalongkorn University Museum of Natural History

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Chulalongkorn University Museum of Natural History main room
Chulalongkorn University Museum of Natural History main room

The Chulalongkorn University Museum of Natural History, founded in 1954, is operated by the Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Science in the Biology Building at the university's main campus in Bangkok, Thailand. The museum features exhibits of various (mainly zoological) organisms, including mounts of the endangered white-eyed river martin (Princess Sirindhorn bird). The majority of the museum's exhibits are housed in its main hall, with dedicated rooms featuring Thai turtles and softshells, insects and land snails. The museum publishes the Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University, and has been a partner of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries since 1976.

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Chulalongkorn University (CU, Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย, RTGS: Chulalongkon Mahawitthayalai), nicknamed Chula (Thai: จุฬาฯ), is a public and autonomous research university in Bangkok, Thailand. The university was originally founded during King Chulalongkorn's reign as a school for training royal pages and civil servants in 1899 (B.E. 2442) at the Grand Palace of Thailand. It was later established as a national university in 1917, making it the oldest institute of higher education in Thailand.During the reign of Chulalongkorn's son, King Vajiravudh, the Royal Pages School became the Civil Service College of King Chulalongkorn. The Rockefeller Foundation was instrumental in helping the college form its academic foundation. On 26 March 1917, King Vajiravudh renamed the college "Chulalongkorn University".Chulalongkorn University is a comprehensive and research-intensive university. It is ranked as the best university in Thailand in many surveys, quality of students, quality of research, quality in particular subjects, university reputation, environmental management systems. According to QS world university ranking 2017, CU is placed 245th in the world, 45th in Asia, 1st in Thailand, and 201–250 in the world graduate employability ranking. It is also ranked as Thailand's No. 1 university from various organizers such as Center for World University Rankings, Round university ranking, Academic Ranking of World Universities.Chulalongkorn University is one of the National Research Universities and supported by the Office of Nation Education Standards and Quality Assessment of Thailand. Moreover, CU is the only Thai university which is a member of Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU).Admission to CU is highly selective, and applicants are required to have high test scores. Applicants ranking in the top 10 national scores are chosen for study at CU. CU is composed of nineteen faculties, a School of Agriculture, three colleges, ten institutes and two other schools. Its campus occupies a vast area in downtown Bangkok. Graduates customarily receive their diplomas from the King of Thailand, a tradition begun by King Prajadhipok (Rama VII).

Henri Dunant Road
Henri Dunant Road

Henri Dunant Road (Thai: ถนนอังรีดูนังต์) is a road in Pathum Wan sub-district, Pathum Wan district, central Bangkok. It's a short road that runs straight from Rama I road at Chaloem Phao junction to the end at Henri Dunant intersection across Rama IV and Surawong roads in the area near Lumphini Park and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. Its total distance is 1.6 km (0.9 mi). Originally, it was called "Sanam Ma Road" (ถนนสนามม้า; lit. 'horse racing venue road') because it was a road through Pathum Wan Racecourse (now Royal Bangkok Sports Club). Later on May 8, 1965, which falls on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. It has been renamed "Henry Dunant" in honour of former Swiss banker Henry Dunant, founder of International Committee of the Red Cross. Although it's a short road, but it runs through many important places such as Royal Bangkok Sports Club, Thai Red Cross Society and Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Chulalongkorn University Auditorium, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Triam Udom Suksa School, Patumwan Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Siam Square, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Srisavarindhira Thai Red Cross Institute of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Police Nursing College, Police General Hospital, Royal Thai Police Headquarters.