The Siam Society under Royal Patronage was founded in 1904 in cooperation with Thai and foreign scholars to promote knowledge of Thailand and its surrounding region.
The Society premises on Asoke Montri Road in Bangkok house a library that has a unique collection including manuscripts and rare books. The Kamthieng House, a precious example of northern Thai architecture, houses a folk museum. Study trips are made to historical sites, cultural events, and nature sites in all corners of Thailand and overseas. Lectures are organized several times a month on a wide range of topics. The Journal of the Siam Society and the Natural History Bulletin are published annually and distributed free to members. The Society also publishes scholarly books; stages performances of music, dance, and drama; hosts exhibitions and conferences; and is involved in projects of cultural preservation.
Today, the Siam Society has a membership drawn from a broad spectrum of Thais and foreigners, and continues to operate as a non-profit organization dedicated to its founding cause.
What's New
:- The Annual General Meeting of the Siam Society will be held on Thursday 28 June 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Siam Society. More>>>
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:- Photos of the recent Society "A day in Ayutthaya, Saraburi and Lopburi provinces" can be viewed here.
:- Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society Online. We are pleased to announce that all articles in the current issue of the Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society can now be read online. More>>>
:- Forthcoming Events>>>
:- The Siam Society’s Polo Shirts For KAMTHIENG HOUSE MUSEUM More>>>
LIBRARY
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MUSIC
14-18 May 2012 Silpakorn Summer Music School (SSMS) and the Siam Society are to present several concerts, seminars and workshops by the distinguished group of six performers "Le Concert de Montréal" from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Province, Canada. More>>>
LECTURES (all lectures are in English unless otherwise stated)
24 May 2012 (Thursday) 7.30 p.m.
The Royal Cremation Ceremony. A talk by M.R. Chakrarot Chitrabongs. This lecture lays out the traditional beliefs that had been accumulated through time and had formed the basis of the Thai belief system: animism, ancestral worship, Brahminism, Hinduism and Buddhism. The Buddhist Cosmology as described in detail in “Traibhumikatha : the Three Planes of Existence” is introduced as the source for all artistic creation and expression pertaining to the Ceremony. More>>>
STUDY TRIPS
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19 May 2012 A day in Suphan Buri Province Leader: Khun Ekkarin Latthasaksiri, Study Trip Manager The prosperous town of Suphan Buri situated on the east bank of the Mae Nam Tha Chin in rich rice and sugar cane-growing region is served by an excellent road network. A leisure day trip by bus allows visitors to admire the traditional houses, an ancient temples, old markets, interesting museum and lush countryside. More>>> |
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31 May - 9 June 2012 A visit to Baltic Countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) Leader: Khun Bilaibhan Sampatisiri, President of the Siam Society With Estonia in the north, Latvia in the centre and Lithuania in the south, the Baltic States lie on the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea. The region is bordered in the east by Russia and in the south by Poland, Belarnus and the the Russian enclave, Kaliningrad. The Baltic States total land area is 173,000 sq.km. More>>> |
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