# Assumption College Samutprakarn

Assumption College Samutprakarn (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.

## History

Assumption College Samrong was established when Vichai Maleenont, the founder of BEC World who was the director of Theparak Estate Co., Ltd. at the time, donated 23,708 sqm. and 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 17 May 1979. In its first academic year, it offered classes from grade 1 through 6, consisting 8 classrooms, 15 teachers and 371 students. It was supervised by Bro. Viriya Chandavarodom.
On 18 August 1990, the Ministry of the Interior changed the district of administration. This made the school no longer located in Samrong district. After that, the school changed its name to Assumption College Samutprakarn on May 1, 2003.
Assumption College Samutprakarn 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.
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.

## 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 25 August 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 6 July 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 stories including 7 classrooms on each floor. Used by grade 5 through 9 of the MLP program.

### 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 courts and a 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.

### Saint Louis Arena

Saint Louis Arena is a multipurpose yard and can be used as a football field.

## School Directors

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

## Notable alumni

Entertainment
* Apichet Kittikorncharoen (Big D2B) - Singer
* Kawee Tanjararak (Beam) - Singer of D2B
* Chotiwuth Boonyasith (Nut) - Guitarist of Singular
* Nannaphas Loetnamchoetsakun - Netflix actress
Sport
* Sarach Yooyen - football player of Thailand national football team