Historical assignmentThe Kingdom of Thailand, formerly known as Siam, is located in Southeast Asia. This country is renowned for having the most recorded reigns in the world. (1) Around 64 million people live in Thailand and its largest city is Bangkok which is also its capital. Thailand experienced rapid economic growth between 1985 and 1995 (2) and today it is a newly industrialized country well known among tourists. Architecture in Thailand is a vital part of the community as it represents both the struggle to live there due to harsh weather and also the cultural importance of Thailand and its religious beliefs. Due to the hot afternoon sun in Thailand, the lower part of the house is cooler. Houses reflect the climate and are more resistant to the attacks of nature. (3) Thailand has managed to develop appropriate regional variations in its religious and vernacular buildings. Today in Thailand, particularly Bangkok, one finds much contemporary architecture, as well as a contemporary twist to more traditional Thai architecture, such as stilt houses. (4, 5) This briefly describes the contrasting difference between my two Thai architects named Duangrit Bunnag and Dr. Pinyo Suwankiri.Dr. Pinyo Suwankiri was born in Songkla in 1937 while Duangrit Bunnag was born in 1966 in Bangkok. Although there is a huge age gap between these two architects, both have flourished over the past three decades with their recognized projects in Thailand. Pinyo Suwankiri has devoted much time and hard work to preserve the dignity and style of Thai architecture. The traditional form of Thai architecture is close to his heart and Dr. Suwankiri cherishes it deeply, which is ...... middle of paper ...... his work while Dr. Suwankiri strived to preserving the dignity of conventional Thai architecture. structure on stilts. Pinyo's projects are smaller than those of Duangrit. Here is a table of some information I collected that presents and compares the achievements they received: Quoting China Williams (2009) from the book Thailand, Dr. Suwankiri is a traditional construction specialist whose work is ubiquitous and the model of an institutional aesthetic of traditional architecture. She then explains that Duangrit Bunnag excited the design world with his near-naked glass boxes offering a contemporary twist on mid-century modernism. The contrasting difference between these two architects cannot be better emphasized. They both offer a lot about Thai architecture and both make a bold statement with their unique works..