Grand old buildings under threat
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Conservationists and members of social media are demanding that plans to demolish a complex of buildings, including the former Supreme Court, near Sanam Luang be scrapped.
According to them, the new structures built to replace the historic buildings would be 32 metres high, twice the height legally allowed in the area.
On Facebook, a leading conservationist said the elegant Supreme Court building had won two titles from the Association of Siamese Architects under the patronage of His Majesty the King. The buildings come under the Fine Arts Department and cannot be renovated or demolished without the department’s say so.
Wirat Chinwinijkul, secretary of the Court of Justice, said the demolition was part of a project initiated 20 years ago and that it had been started after a “consultation” with the Fine Arts Department and Culture Ministry.
