The architecture of Thailand has been influenced by its neighbors and reflects the importance of architecture to Thai culture and religion. Some key periods and styles include: - The Tawaravadee period used clay bricks and laterite to construct pagodas with square bases and inverted bell shapes topped with spires. - The Sriwichai period featured stupa-style Buddhas with square bases and octagonal tops. - The Lopburi period adopted Khmer styles like those seen in Shrines of Ganesh, using brick, sandstone and laterite. - The Chiang Saen period saw many religious buildings constructed, integrating styles from Sukhothai, Tawaravade

1. THAILAND Elard B. Rada
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2. ARCHITECTURE OF
THAILAND
The architecture of Thailand is a major part
of the country's cultural legacy and reflects
both the challenges of living in Thailand's
sometimes extreme climate as well as,
historically, the importance of architecture to
the Thai people's sense of community and
religious beliefs. Influenced by the architectural
traditions of many of Thailand's neighbours, it
has also developed significant regional
variation within its vernacular and religious

3. AGE OF TAWARAVADEE
(B.E.12-16)
The architecture of Tawaravadee appears in
the central region of Thailand. It
used clay bricks and sometimes laterite. The
construction of pagodas had a square base and
an inverted-bell shape topped with a spire.

5. AGE OF SRIWICHAI
(B.E.13-18)
The architecture of Sriwichai is notable for the
stupa-style Buddha which has a square base and an
octagonal top.

7. AGE OF LOPBURI (B.E.12-
18)
The architecture of Lopburi adopted the
style of the Khmer and can be seen in the
Shrines of Ganesh. This style preferred to use
brick, sandstone, and laterite. Originally brick
and sandstone were used to build houses or
castles and laterite for bases.

9. AGE OF CHIANG SAEN
(B.E.16-23)
Most religious places were built during the
age of Chiang Saen. The builders received and
integrated art and culture from other territories
such as Sukhothai, Tawaravadee, Sriwichai, and
Burma.

10. AGE OF SUKHOTHAI
The art of Sukhothai began in B.E. 1780
when King Indraditya established the Sukhothai
Kingdom. The identity of the architecture in
Sukhothai is decorations in order to display the
Buddhist faith by building the buildings in
symbolic shapes.

12. AGE OF AUTHONG (B.E.17-
20)
The architecture of Authong integrated the
art of Tawaravadee and Khmer civilization such
as the building style of Phra Prang in Wat Sri
Rattana Mahathat, Lopburi.

14. AGE OF AYUTTHAYA
(B.E.20-23)
The identity of architecture in this period is
designed to display might and riches so it has
great size and appearance. The temples in
Ayutthaya seldom built eaves stretching from
the masterhead. The dominant feature of this
style is sunlight shining into buildings. During
the latter part of the Ayutthaya period,
architecture was regarded as a peak
achievement that responded to the
requirements of people and expressed the
gracefulness of Thainess. But the development

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