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King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, is an institute following the King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Thonburi, and King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok Act of 1985. As a legal entity, it is classified as a university affairs office, with the goals of studying, analyzing, enriching, and providing services in technology, science, and technical education, including maintaining the art and culture of the country. In the 8th of March, 2008, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang changed its status to an autonomous university, as announced in the Royal Thai Government Gazette, Book 125, Part 45, Series A, published on 7 March, 2008, pages 95 – 124.

King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang consists of King Mongkut, in which His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej granted a royal permission to use his royal symbol, “Phra Maha Mongkut” as the institute’s emblem. It is considered sacred, and extremely auspicious. Its Thai name also contains the phrase “Chao Kun Thahan”, which is held as a memorial to Chaophraya Surawong Waiyawat, commonly known as “Chao Kun Thahan”, as Ms. Liam Protpittayapayat, his heir, stated her intentions in donating the land on which the institute is currently located, with 1,345.6 square kilometers used from a total of 1,665.6 square kilometers donated (the remaining 320 square kilometers was donated to Protpittayapayat School).