Presidents of the Siam Society The Siam Society Mr W.R.D. Beckett 1904-1906 Dr O. Frankfurter 1906-1918 The Siam Society, under Royal Patronage, is one Mr H. Campbell Highet 1918-1921 of Thailand’s oldest and most active learned The Journal of the Siam Society V JSS Mr W. A. Graham 1921-1925 organizations. The object of the Society is to Prof. George Cœdès 1925-1930 Volume 91, 2003 investigate and to encourage the arts and sciences Phya Indra Montri (Francis Giles) 1930-1938 Major Erik Seidenfaden 1938-1940 in Thailand and neighbouring countries. H.H. Prince Dhani Nivat 1940-1944 H.R.H. Prince Wan Waithayakon 1944-1947 Since the Society established its Journal in 1904, H.H. Prince Dhani Nivat 1947-1965 it has become one of the leading scholarly H.H. Prince Prem Purachatra 1965-1967 publications in South-East Asia. The Journal is H.S.H. Prince Ajavadis Diskul 1967-1968 international in outlook, carrying original articles Phya Anuman Rajadhon 1968-1969 H.R.H. Prince Wan Waithayakon 1969-1976 of enduring value in English. The Society also Prof. Chitti Tingsabadh 1976-1979 publishes its Natural History Bulletin. H.S.H. Prince Subhadradis Diskul 1979-1981 M.R. Patanachai Jayant 1981-1989 Since its inception, the Society has amassed Dr Piriya Krairiksh 1989-1994 monographs, journals, and material of scholarly Mr Athueck Asvanund 1994-1996 interest on Thailand and its neighbours. The Mr Bangkok Chowkwanyun 1996-1998 Society’s library, open to members, has one of Mrs Bilaibhan Sampatisiri 1998- the best research collections in the region. Honorary Members Information is given at the end of the volume on H.E. Mr Anand Panyarachun Dr Piriya Krairiksh Dr Warren Y. Brockelman Prof. Prawase Wasi how to become a member for those interested in Mrs Virginia M. Di Crocco Prof. Dr Prasert Na Nagara Society’s library, lectures, tours, publications and Mr James V. Di Crocco Thanpuying Putrie Viravaidya other benefits. Ven. Phra Dhammapitaka Mr Dacre F.A. Raikes Mr Euayporn Kerdchouay Prof. Michael Smithies Prof. Dr. Yoneo Ishii Dr Sumet Jumsai
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