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Foreword

Since becoming the Director-General of who specialize in the compilation and publication

the Department of Highways on October 1, 2019, of pictorial books. The result is this volume,
I have always realized my responsibility and role as which is a compilation of photographic records of
an organizational leader, to realize the Department’s construction and maintenance of roads and

mission and strategic plan, as well as to respond to highways during the 1900s to the 1960s, or the
governmental and ministerial policies. Accordingly, decades leading up to the establishment of present-day
I strongly believe that one of the most important Department of Highways.

tasks is to make us, the staff of the Department of I sincerely wish that “The Department of
Highways, proud of our extremely important role in Highways Photo Album, the Early Years” will help

the development of our nation. strengthen our pride as well as our awareness
With our 109 years of history, I believe of the Department’s importance. With our mission,

it would be appropriate to compile and present we strive for the country and the people of Thailand,
photographic records of the Department’s work following the path of the Thai monarchs who have

through time, a memento of our forebears. With this never left their people behind.
idea I contacted Mr. Anake Nawigamune and his team,

Sarawut Songsiwilai
Director-General of the Department of Highways

October 23, 2021

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