This year, our fourth-year studio embarks on a journey to Nakhon Sawan city, fondly known as Pak Nam Po, renowned for its strategic location at the confluence of two major rivers. Situated 300 kilometers north of Bangkok, Pak Nam Po once thrived as a major rice trading hub, ranking among the world’s largest. However, today the city center faces challenges common to many provincial cities in Thailand, including business closures, vacant buildings, and an aging population. The once vibrant and modern city now presents a quiet, eerie, and lackluster atmosphere.
The task for our students is to develop a comprehensive planning and design vision to revitalize the city, addressing various domains such as economy, livability, arts and culture, and mobility. To date, we have conducted two field visits, with the most recent one featuring a town hall meeting. During this meeting, we received valuable feedback from local residents on the students’ preliminary ideas.
This studio is part of the BArch program in Urban Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University
Napong Tao Rugkhapan 
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