| Chitsen Aphaiwong | |
| Nationality: | Thai |
| Birth Date: | 1905 |
| Birth Place: | Thailand |
| Death Date: | 1963 |
Chitsen Aphaiwong (th|จิตรเสน อภัยวงศ์) or formerly Mew Aphaiwong (th|หมิว อภัยวงศ์[1] (1905–1963) is a Thai architect with prominent works in Art Deco and International Style. He was regarded as one of the most important pioneers of such architectures in Thailand. Some of his prominent works are Suphatchalasai Stadium, Sala Chaloem Thai, Bangkok General Post Office, and buildings on Ratchadamnoen Avenue including the and Bangkok City Library.
A member of the House of Aphaiwong, Chitsen was born to and Mom Thanom. His two other siblings were Khru Sawaeng Aphaiwong; a prominent figure in Thai classical music, and Phean Aphaiwong.[1] Former Prime Minister of Thailand Khuang Aphaiwong was his older half-brother. Chitsen was married to Mary Ericsson, a Thai-Swedish.[2] He graduated school from Assumption College in Bangkok (in the French-language department) and went on to study architecture at École des Beaux-Arts in France.[3]
Chitsen Aphaiwong had worked closely with the People's Party, incorporating elements of Art Deco architecture and the party's values into his designs. The style with such unique elements is termed . His contribution includes the buildings on the Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue (which includes the Bangkok City Library and) and the now-demolished Sala Chaloem Thai.[4]
The British Consulate, later Bangkok General Post Office in Bang Rak district was designed by Aphaiwong and Sarot Sukkhayang - another prominent pioneer of modern architect in Thailand - in International Style. Details included to reflect the ideology of the People's Party include the number of pillars on each wing that add up to six to illustrate the six core values.[5] Aphaiwong and Sukkhayang had worked together on other projects, including Suphatchalasai Stadium.
Some of his recognised works are:[6] [7]