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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
Volume XIII – 2021
Volume XII, 2020

Urban Settlements, Religion and Spirit of
• The paper should be submitted to the Editorial Board in three copies
Places along the Mae Klong River, Thailand
and an electronic file as a text file (e.g. doc).

• Figures should be numbered and stored in separate files with legends 1
Siriwan Silapacharanan
included in the main text file.
Abstract
• Either English or American spelling can be used but should be
consistent for the entire article.
Many factors contributed to the water-based settlements along the Mae
Article Structure
Klong River form the Ayutthaya Period to the reign of King Rama V (14 – 19
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th
Each article should contain the following :
Century). 1) The Burmese-Siamese wars leading to the settlements of some
• Title
• Short title for page headings
ethnic groups such as the Mon, Laotian, Khmer and Vietnamese. They lived
harmoniously with the Thai, and their communities expanded into cities. 2) The
• Authors and their affiliations
• A concise abstract (not more than 300 words)
immigration of Chinese to Siam since the period of King Rama I. 3) Trading
• Key words
during the reign of King Rama V (1868 - 1910) contributing to canal digging of
• Main text divided into sections e.g. Introduction, Materials and
Damnoen Saduak and 4) the king’s permission for his subjects to stake a claim
to a piece of land. Later, the physical, ec
Methods, Results and Conclusiononomic and social aspects of these
urban settlements on the Mae Klong River were developed. Since these ethnic
• References (of all articles cited in the text)
groups practice different religions - Buddhism, Christianity and Islam, their
• Table and Figure captions (numbered in sequence as they appear in
the text)
religious structures - temples, churches and mosques are constructed as a
Abstract
community center and as a venue for performing religious activities. These
The abstract should be concise and informative, not more than 300 words.
religious establishments, the Bridge on the River Kwai and other historical
It should not only indicate the general scope of the article but also state the main
structures are considered the spirit of place for the residents along the Mae
results and conclusions.
Klong River.
Ethical Guidelines
Keywords: urban settlement, religion, spirit of place, ethnic group, Mae Klong River
Experimental investigation papers must state in the Materials and
Methods section that
1) informed consent was obtained from all adult participants and from
parents or legal guardians of minors, including the name of the appropriate
institutional review board having approved the project;

2) the maintenance and care of experimental animals comply with the
Thai National Institute of Health Guidelines for the humane use of laboratory
animals or the equivalent country authority or agency;
3) approval is obtained from the relevant ethical committee.

1 Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Associate Fellow, The Royal Society Thailand, Academy of Arts

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