Colonel Chira Silpakanok (Thai: จิระ ศิลป์กนก, also spelled Jira, 7 May 1928 – 25 January 2013) was a prominent Thai architect of the post-World War II period. His works were influential in the popularization of Modernist architecture in Thailand, and include such buildings as the Indra Hotel and the Scala Cinema.[1]

Chira Silpakanok
Born(1928-05-07)7 May 1928
Died25 January 2013(2013-01-25) (aged 84)
NationalityThai
Alma materChulalongkorn University
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsIndra Hotel
Scala Cinema

References

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  1. ^ Povatong, Pirasri (March 2015). "Colonel Jira Silpakanok: Profile and Work Chapter 1/2" (PDF). The Architectural Journal of the Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage: 92–102. Retrieved 29 September 2017.