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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

abolition of slavery catalyzed more water-based settlements. In addition, they

• The paper should be submitted to the Editorial Board in three copies
were entitled to sell, buy and own a piece of land. When a community expanded,
and an electronic file as a text file (e.g. doc).
• Figures should be numbered and stored in separate files with legends
more functional structures had to be built such as religious building & Buddhist

included in the main text file.
temple & Chinese shrine & and a Church. All of the buildings there reflected the
• Either English or American spelling can be used but should be
identity of each ethnic group living along the Mae Klong River (Siriwan, 2013).
consistent for the entire article.
Article Structure
Each article should contain the following :
Research Concept, Objective and Methodology
• Title
• Short title for page headings
The Quebec Declaration on the preservation of the spirit of place defined
“Spirit of Place” as the tangible elements ( buildings, sites, landscapes, routes,
• Authors and their affiliations

objects) and the intangible elements (memories, narratives, written documents,

• A concise abstract (not more than 300 words)
• Key words
rituals, festivals, traditional knowledge, values, textures, color, odors, etc). It is also
• Main text divided into sections e.g. Introduction, Materials and
mentioned that “…a place can have several spirit and be shared by different
Methods, Results and Conclusion
groups...” (whc.unesco.org, 2008). This means the spirit of place can be shared by
• References (of all articles cited in the text)
several ethic groups settled along the Mae Klong River.
• Table and Figure captions (numbered in sequence as they appear in
the text)
The study objective focusing on religious buildings as spirit of places for the
Thai, the Chinese, the Mon, Khmer and the Vietnamese living along the Mae Klong;
Abstract
The abstract should be concise and informative, not more than 300 words.
from Kanchanaburi on the upstream down to Ratchaburi and Samut Songkhram on

It should not only indicate the general scope of the article but also state the main
the mouth of the river. The religions investigated in this study included Theravada
results and conclusions.
Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism and Christianity (Roman Catholic). Important
Ethical Guidelines
historical sites were also examined. At present, both the religious buildings and the

Experimental investigation papers must state in the Materials and
historical sites welcome not only followers of Buddhism and Christianity but also
Methods section that
international tourists. (Figure 1)
1) informed consent was obtained from all adult participants and from
This study included information from the following sources.
parents or legal guardians of minors, including the name of the appropriate
institutional review board having approved the project;
1) Printed materials and historical documents
2) the maintenance and care of experimental animals comply with the
Thai National Institute of Health Guidelines for the humane use of laboratory
2) Topographic maps and remote sensing images
animals or the equivalent country authority or agency;
The research methods are analysis of various documents and old maps
3) approval is obtained from the relevant ethical committee.
together with the interpretation of satellite image portraying settlements along
Mae Klong River. Field trip along the Mae Klong and main canals in Kanchanaburi,

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