Ercole Pietro Manfredi was an Italian architect who lived and worked in early twentieth-century Siam. Born in Turin, Italy, he attended the Albertina Academy of Fine Arts before travelling to Bangkok, where he was one of many Westerners employed by the Siamese government.
Manfredi as Lieutenant-Commander on the Royal Naval Scout Corps—Private Battalion of His Majesty, in the capacity of Naval Architect
Mrigadayavan Palace
Thai Khu Fa Building of the Government House, formerly Villa Norasingh
Building 1, Triam Udom Suksa School
The Dushdi Mala Medal is a civil decoration in the honours system of Thailand, and the highest-ranked medal among those granted for services to the state. The award was established by King Chulalongkorn in 1882 to celebrate the centennial of the Rattanakosin Kingdom. Originally given in five categories, each with an associated pin attached as a medal bar, today it is only awarded for distinguished services in the domains of the arts and sciences, which is denoted by the Pin of Arts and Science.
Gold Dushdi Mala Medal (without medal bars), Coin Museum, Bangkok.
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Silver Dushdi Mala Medal (without medal bars), Coin Museum, Bangkok. Note that the orientation of the ribbons is incorrectly reversed.
