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113  The Journal of the Royal Institute of Thailand Volume IV - 2012 Personality by UNESCO, the fi rst Thai to receive this honour and the second Asian after Rabindranath Tagore, the Nobel Prize Winner from India. As his works cannot be all mentioned here, only very signi fi cant literary works will be named to give some ideas of the extent of his works. Explaining Literature Important titles are as follows: Tamnan Trai Bhumi Phra Ruang, Tamnan Samkok, Tamnan Lakhon I-nao, Tamnan Sepha, Tamnan Lakhon Duek Damban, Tamra Fon Ram, Tamnan Kap Hey Ruea, Tamnan Sakkawa, etc. These are books which explain the origins of important Thai literary works and genres. Biographies Important ones are Khwam Song Cham or (Prince Damrong’s) Memoir, King Naresuan Maharaj’s Life History, Biography of Sunthon Phu, etc. History and Archaeology Lectures on Siam Chronicles, Thai Wars with Burma, Krung Rattanakosin Chronicle in the Reign of King Rama II, History of Buddhist Stupas in Siam, Nirat Angor Wat, Journey to Burma, etc. Works written in English Prince Damrong wrote a number of articles in English for the Journal of the Siam Society. These have been collected and published by Siam Society to celebrate the 100 th anniversary of Prince Damrong’s birth in 1962 under the title “Miscelleneous articles written for the Journal of the Siam Society by His Late Royal Highness Prince Damrong.” Poetical Works Prince Damrong wrote some signi fi cant poetic works. Though only sixteen titles in all, they are full of worthy thoughts and very well-written. Examples of his literary works Tamnan Lakhon I-nao This book is divided into three parts: Part One explains Lakhon Ram or dance drama, Part Two discusses I-nao, dance drama, the Java Chronicle of I-nao (I-nu), Part Three explains the origin of Lakhon. Each part has many divisions. Panya Borisutdhi