Silpakorn University Campus
In 1965 Silpakorn University, a well known Thai university, for art and archaeology study, improved its educational program with additional new faculties and urgently need larger area to accommodate the expansion. The university and Thai cabinet approved to use the area of Sanam Chandra Palace to be the new university campus since the area was suitable since the palace was once belong to Vajiravudh, an archeologist and artist himself. Also in the palace ground has Ganash Shrine, god of art and the symbol of university seal. Moreover Nakhon Pathom is an important archaeological site for Dvaravati in Thailand. [2]