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Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School
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Bodindecha School (บดินทรเดชา (สิงห์ สิงหเสนี)), commonly abbreviated as Bodin, is a Thai
high school. It teaches students from grade 7 up to grade 12. The school is located in Wang Thonglang
, Bangkok
. The number of currently registered students is approximately 5000.
The school was established in 30 April 1971. The name of the school is in honour of Chao Phraya Bodindecha
, also known as Sing
Singhaseni, who was a general
from Yasothon under King Rama III
(Phra Nangklao) of Siam.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
high school. It teaches students from grade 7 up to grade 12. The school is located in Wang Thonglang
Wang Thonglang
Wang Thonglang is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts : Lat Phrao, Bang Kapi, Huai Khwang, and Chatuchak.-History:...
, Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
. The number of currently registered students is approximately 5000.
The school was established in 30 April 1971. The name of the school is in honour of Chao Phraya Bodindecha
Bodindecha
Chao Phraya Bodindecha was one of the most prominent political and military figures of the early Bangkok Rattanakosin Kingdom. Bodindecha was both chancellor and military general during the reign of King Rama III...
, also known as Sing
Singh
Also see SinhaSingh is a common title, middle name, or surname in Northern India and South India used by sikhs warriors and kings. eg. Man Singh I, Maharana Pratap Singh. It is derived from the Sanskrit word Siṃha meaning "lion and used by Ahir kings of Nepal". It is also used in Sri Lanka by...
Singhaseni, who was a general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
from Yasothon under King Rama III
Jessadabodindra
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Jessadabodindra Phra Nangklao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama III , was the third monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 21 July 1824 to 2 April 1851. He succeeded his father, Buddha Loetla Nabhalai, as the King of Siam...
(Phra Nangklao) of Siam.