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122  The Journal of the Royal Institute of Thailand Volume IV - 2012 And being careless, foolish, doing nothing. Losing can be renowned and praised by all With sympathy that Fate is stronger than human effort.” (Prince Damrong, 1944: 47-48) Poem given to Princess Siriratnabusabong This poem is outstanding because it makes one see the truth about human life. “As a child, one sees the world full of fun, As a youth, one enjoys happiness night and day, At middle age, one begins to feel both sad and glad, In old age, one realizes all is transient.” (Prince Damrong, 1944: 135) The translations cannot express well the original compositions. They can only give a glimpse into his poetic talent. Conclusion Prince Damrongrajanubhab had composed a great deal of literary works and was a great Thai writer. He wrote everything clearly, always presented everything based on evidence and facts, as far as he could discover during his time. His works have become the source for later generations to utilize. In every piece of his extensive literary works, he uses simple language that is considered a model of good Thai writing. Many of his works have been selected for studies in Thailand and abroad. At Ecole des Langues orientales in Paris where the Thai Language is one of the subjects, Prince Damrong’s works are selected as texts for the curriculum (Burnay, 1938: Chrestomathie siamoise). One can see the whole collection of Prince Damrong’s works in the Prince Damrongrajanubhab Library on Lan Luang Road. HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhon presided at the introduction ceremony of the new ongoing e-Library project there in June 20, 2012 to keep up with the age of e-Learning and thereby continue the Prince’s idea of literary preservation. It is evident that Prince Damrong’s works enrich several fi elds of knowledge while they express the beauty of Thai Language. His literary works contribute signi fi cantly to the fi eld of Thai literature. The Thais should be forever grateful to Prince Damrong. Prince Damrongrajanubhab and Thai Literature