Assumption Samutprakarn School

Assumption Samutprakarn School (Thai: โรงเรียนอัสสัมชัญสมุทรปราการ) (formerly Assumption College Samrong Thai: โรงเรียนอัสสัมชัญสำโรง) is a private Catholic school in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand. The school was founded and run by the Brothers of St. Gabriel since 1979 as the thirteenth educational institution of the congregation. The school provides education to students from grade 1 through 12.

Assumption Samutprakarn School
โรงเรียนอัสสัมชัญสมุทรปราการ (Thai)
“ Your Child’s Success and Happiness is ACSP’s Goal ”
Address
419/1389 Theparak Road

Mueang Samut Prakan

Samut Prakan
10270

Thailand
Coordinates13.628889°N 100.601944°E / 13.628889; 100.601944
Information
TypePrivate Roman Catholic Non-profit All-boys Basic (Primary and Secondary) education institution
MottoLabor omnia vincit (Latin)
Work conquers all
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
(Gabrielite Brothers)
EstablishedMay 17, 1979 (May 17, 1979)
FounderMontfort Brothers of St. Gabriel
DirectorBro. Pisutr Vapiso, f.s.g.
Faculty234 (2015) [1]
Grades1-12
Enrollment≈4,410 (2015) [1]
LanguageLanguages taught in the school:
Thai
English
Mandarin Chinese
Classrooms99 (2015) [1]
School color(s) Red  and  White 
Websitewww.acsp.ac.th

History

Assumption College Samrong established on October 12, 1978. Vichai Maleenont, the founder of BEC World and was the director of Theparak Estate Co., Ltd. at the time donated 23,708 sqm. including 3,000,000 Thai Baht in cash to the Brothers of St. Gabriel for the purpose of establish Assumption College Samrong which was named after the district it was located at the time.

The school opened on May 17, 1979. In its first academic year, it offered classes from grade 1 through 12, consisting 8 classrooms, 15 teachers and 371 students. It was supervised by Bro. Viriya Chandavarodom.[2][3]

Assumption College Samrong changed its name to Assumption College Samutprakarn in 2003 after the Ministry of the Interior changed the district of administration. This made the school no longer located in Samrong district. The school changed its name again to Assumption Samutprakarn School in 2008.[2]

Assumption Samutprakarn School received the Royal Award Granted Secondary School in academic year 2007 and the Royal Award Granted Primary School in academic year 2012 awarded by the Office of the Basic Education Commission.[4]

Assumption College Samutprakarn started its English program in 2006. It firstly offered classes only in grade 1, 4 and 7. The classes grew every year and finally filled all of the 12 levels in 2012.[5]

Buildings

Assumption building

Assumption building is the first building built in 1978. It was finished in half of the full plan at the time they opened in 1979 for its first academic semester. It was blessed by Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu (then a regular Archbishop, pre-elevation to the cardinalate) and inaugurated by Sanya Dharmasakti, president of the Privy Council on August 25, 1979. The building was completed as planned in 1981.

Single storey-building

Single storey-building (Thai: อาคารชั้นเดียว) built in 1982. It was constructed with 6 classrooms. It was demolished in 2008 to make way for the new building.

St. Gabriel building

St. Gabriel building built in 1984 as a 5 storey-building. At the time, it consists of 7 classrooms on each floor. It was blessed and inaugurated on July 6, 1985. It was used by the students from grade 1 through 3 until the new building was finished in 2008. Later on, It was used by the school's English Program as an intensive classroom.

Montfort building

Monfort building built in 1988. It consists of 7 storey including 7 classrooms on each floor.

Administrative building

Administrative building was built simultaneously with Montfort building in 1988. It contains general offices of the school. The construction was completed in 1990. Both Administrative and Montfort building was blessed by Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu and inaugurated by Princess Soamsawali, the senior consort and former wife of King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

Louis Marie building

Louis Marie building is a 4 storey-building completed in 1999. Its first and second floor used as a canteen. The third and fourth floor used as convention hall until 2006 when the third floor was remodelled for activities used and laboratories.

Louis Chanel building

Louis Chanel building is a 6 storey-building completed in 2007. It used for students from grade 1 through 3 who moved from St. Gabriel building and grade 4 from Montfort building. The building was blessed by Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu and inaugurated by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

Sport Center

Sport Center is a semi indoor arena used for sport activities. It consists of 2 basketball court and futsal field with grandstands.

Sakdanusorn building

Sakdanusorn building is a sport activities building completed in 2015. The building consists of 2 swimming pools, a fitness centre and physical education facilities. The building named after its former director, Bro. Sakda Kitcharoen, who died in 2010. Both swimming pools and fitness centre are open for public use after school time.[6]

Saint Louis Arena

Saint Louis Arena is a multipurpose yard and have a Football Field.

School Directors
Years in officeName
1979-1986Bro. Viriya Chandavarodom
(Founder)
1979-1983Bro. Bancha Saenghiran
(Manager)
1983-1987Bro. Pratheep Martin Komolmas
(Manager)
1986–1998Bro. Surasit Sukchai
1998-2000Bro. Arun Metthaseth
2000–2001Bro. Surasit Sukchai (2)
2001–2002Bro. Surakit Srisarankulwong
2002-2007Bro. Sakda Kitcharoen
2007-2012Bro. Vinai Viriyavidhayavongs
2012–2018Bro. Thaksabutr Kraiprasit
2018-Present Bro. Pisutr Vapiso

Notable alumni

Entertainment

  • Anuchit Sapunpohng (Oh) - Actor
  • Apichet Kittikorncharoen (Big D2B) - Singer [7]
  • Kawee Tanjararak (Beam) - Singer of D2B [8]
  • Natthorn Somkanae - Actor
  • Chotiwuth Boonyasith (Nut) - Guitarist of Singular [9]
  • Nunnapat Loetnamchoetsakul (Mewnich) - BNK48 Generation 2 Member
  • Jaruinwit Puapanwattana (Bew) - The Voice Season 3
  • Chaisit Juenjueidee (Oat) - Photographer

Sport

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See also
  • Brothers of St. Gabriel

References
  1. "ACSP Information 2015" (PDF). Assumption Samutprakarn School.
  2. "โรงเรียนอัสสัมชัญสมุทรปราการ .: Assumption Samutprakarn School :". www.acsp.ac.th. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. "History of ACSP". 3 May 2007. Archived from the original on 3 May 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  4. "รายชื่อนักเรียน ที่เสนอเพื่อรับรางวัลพระราชทาน ปีการศึกษา ๒๕๕๔" (PDF). Search Results สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐาน (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  5. "Assumption Samutprakarn School - English Program (EP)". www.acsp.ac.th. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. "โรงเรียนอัสสัมชัญสมุทรปราการ .: Assumption Samutprakarn School :". www2.acsp.ac.th. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  7. "รวมรูป "บิ๊ก D2B" ศิลปินที่จากไปไม่มีวันกลับ ใครคิดถึงบ้าง?". lifestyle : campusstar (in Thai). 2 December 2016.
  8. "กวี ตันจรารักษ์ - thairath.co.th". www.thairath.co.th (in Thai). Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  9. "นัท Singular โชว์แมน รับถูกบอกเลิก สร้างแรงบันดาลใจ". Music MThai (in Thai). 25 February 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  10. "มาดูกัน! นักฟุตบอลไทยสุดหล่อ เรียนที่ไหนกันบ้าง?". campus : campusstar (in Thai). 22 December 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
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