Bangkok library celebrates centenary by accepting UNESCO award

One of Bangkok’s much-loved buildings celebrated its a hundredth birthday in fashion, by accepting a UNESCO cultural heritage award.
The Neilson Hays Library in Bangkok acquired an Award of Distinction on the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.
Unexplained hailed the library as a landmark constructing.
“The venture units a welcome benchmark for the restoration of early 20th-century buildings of Western architectural design in humid tropical environments.”
Italian architect Mario Tamagno designed the library which was built in 1922 through the reign of King Rama VI.
It was Thailand’s first neighborhood library, presumably the first English language, and the primary women-led library in the Southeast Asia region. Since then, it has functioned as an independent, community library and cultural centre within the heart of Thailand’s capital.

 
Neilson Hays Library Association president Nalin Vanasin accepted the award.
He referred to as the historic library “a labour of affection by all who have been involved” coming “together to dedicate themselves to both preserve a bit of history, and to propel their beloved library ahead.”
The UNESCO assertion added…
“The restoration demonstrates a nuanced understanding of the spirit of place, which is well-respected and enhanced through cautious analysis and investigation.”
An international UNESCO jury reviewed 50 entries from eleven nations from the Asia-Pacific region in November and acknowledged thirteen initiatives from six countries (Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Nepal, and Thailand).
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai, India, won the Award of Excellence, and Topdara Stupa in Charikar, Afghanistan, and the Nantian Buddhist Temple in Fujian, China, have been amongst those projects that acquired the Award of Merit.
UNESCO’s chief of culture unit, Feng Jing, said…
“The awards give people a sense of pride and a way of possession of their heritage.

The Bangkok Ladies’ Library Association, because it was initially recognized, was constructed to provide providers to foreigners dwelling in Bangkok.
Its first president was Sarah Bradley, wife of Doctor Dan Beech Bradley. It modified its title to the Bangkok Library Association in 1911.
It was renamed the Neilson Hays Library to commemorate the love of Dr Thomas Heyward Hays had for his wife, Jennie Neilson Hays, who travelled with him to stay in Bangkok in 1884..