Wat Lanka School

Lacation: Moo 3, Tambon Khok Kram amphur Bagplamg, Suphan Buri

Occupant: Wat Lanka School

Year established: 1930

Wat Lanka School is established by the Elementary Education Act. It was previously named “Khaow Hong School” opened in September 10^th, 1922. Later, the name has been changed to Pracha Tambol Khaow Hong School (Lanka Withayasap), Pracha Tumbol Khok Kram 3 (Lanka Withayasap), Wat Lankaa School (Lanka Withayasap), and lastly Wat Lanka School respectively.

At the beginning, the class took place at Wat Lanka sermon hall. In 1930, Phra Kru Piphat Suttakun (Somboon), Lanka temple’s abbot, and Luang Amnuay Silpasart, the provincial education supervisor, managed to build a school for theologians called “Nak Dharm School”, by using money that was left of Phra Kru Piphat suttakun (Thong), who had passed away. The construction of the school finished, Thai Study School (Nang Sue Thai School) then moved to use the place. As the old building ruined badly, it was demolished and replaced with a new building, where all the theologians moved back to in exchange.

In 1955, the school had not enough places to students that increased every year. So it requested money from the Government together with the public funds to enlarge the school building by adding more 16 meters length and one more entrance porch (totally two porches). After the enlargement, the entire building has 40 meters length and 8 meters width.

Today Wat Lanka School is located in the area of Tambon Khok Kram Administration Organization. The teaching is open from the first kindergarten level to the sixth primary level, under the Supan Buri Elementary Education Office Area I. Mister Preecha Sirisomboonwech is now the director.