Names needed for new Government House reception building, rooms

General Wilas Arunsri, secretary-general to the Prime Minister, said on Friday that over 100 names have been submitted for consideration so far, and he would also like to invite the media to propose more names for consideration.
The Bt137 million structure takes its architectural cues from Thai Ku Fah and has been under construction since last year under the supervision of the Post Engineer Department.
The National News Bureau of Thailand has reported that the new building will likely be opened for use in August or September with a name for the structure to be chosen soon.
The Fine Arts Department has submitted a list of over 20 potential names to the Prime Minister for his consideration, it said.
The list includes suggestions such as Pairojdhammarat and Pitakdhammadhorn, for the building’s two reception rooms, the news bureau said.
Gen Wilas said during an inspection Friday that there has been ongoing decoration work, as well as gardening work around the compound.