 ML Pin was awarded the title of National Artist in Literature by the National Culture Commission in 1987 for his diverse contributions to the domain of Thai literature . He received the ASEAN Award in 1992 " for his outstanding achievements and contributions to literature " . UNESCO celebrated the centenary of his birth in 2003 , recognizing the value and impact of his contributions to the development of education in Thailand and Southeast Asia , and to the literary arts and the safeguarding and conservation of historical monuments and sites . On the occasion , Darakarn Building , the headquarters of UNESCO in Bangkok , was rededicated as the Mom Luang Pin Malakul Centenary Building and Room 57 , Building 1 at Triam Udom Suksa School , ML Pin 's former office , was set up as an archive of his original works . 
