Respected architect Praves Limparangsi, a National Artist who designed the Royal Crematorium for King Rama VII’s Queen Rambai Barni and Wat Sothon in Chachoengsao, passed away on Monday morning at his home in Bangkok’s Thawi Watthana district, aged 88. Born in Nakhon Si Thammarat in 1930, Praves worked at the Culture Ministry’s Fine Arts Department for over three decades. In 1986, Praves received an honorary degree in fine art from Clayton State University in Georgia, in the US. The Culture Ministry named him a National Artist in architecture in 1989. After 100 days, his family – supported by the Culture Ministry – will host the cremation.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 07, 2018 11:48 UTC