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Foreword
After “The Department of Highways Photo accepted the task, with the classification,
Album, the Early Years,” was published in October compilation, and the provision of descriptive text
2021, much accolades were bestowed from within similar to that of Volume 1. The photographs in
the Department of Highways, as well as from our Volume 2, however, are grouped regionally into
international colleagues, as the book serves as the Central, Northern, Northeastern, Southern,
a record of the Department’s history through the and Eastern regions of Thailand. At 240 pages,
photographs as well as the bilingual texts. The book Volume 2 is considerably thicker than Volume 1.
certainly help build pride and inspiration, especially I sincerely wish that “The Department
for our staff at the Department of Highways. of Highways Photo Album, Volume 2,” will help
Accordingly, I thus consulted with the strengthen our pride, and drive our inspiration, to
editorial committee led by Mr Anake Nawigamune, focus our strive to reach our goal and missions. As
2020 National Artist for Literature, of the possibility stated in Lord Buddha’s axiom on 38 Blessings,
of creating Volume 2 of The Department of the 14th of which is that “one should complete his
Highways Photo Album. Mr Anake graciously work, worldly as well as morally, selflessly.”
Sarawut Songsiwilai
Director-General of the Department of Highways
April 13th, 2024
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