Smaisart Snidvongs was born in Thailand in 1930. He graduated with a BA in Architecture from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, in 1955 - his student thesis being entitled ‘The Student Union Buildings of Chulalongkorn University’. In September 1959 he was in London, enrolled as a student on the Architectural Association’s post-graduate course within the Department of Tropical Architecture. On receipt of his Certificate in Tropical Architecture, Snidvongs embarked upon a boat crossing to New York, leaving Southampton docks on the 30th July. In New York he took up a post-graduate place at Cornell University. On the passenger manifest, he is described as a ‘Government official’, making it likely that his employment prior to his studies, was with the Thai Public Works Department or related government body.

Sources

• Architectural Association Student Register, 1959-60. AA Archives
• Architectural Association Council Minutes Books, 22nd February, 1960, p401. AA Archives
• Architectural Association Membership List, 1961.
• The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, UK; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-
• Register of Degrees Awarded by the Graduate Faculty of Cornell University
• 1951/52-1961/62, Cornell University, 1962