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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
Volume XV-2023
A Brief Introduction
The Royal Society of Thailand was originally established as the Royal Society
of Siam in the reign of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) on 19 April 1926 (Figures 1 & 2).
By 2026, the society will reach the centenary – a milestone to celebrate. The Royal
Society of Siam was changed to the Royal Institute of Thailand in 1934 and subsequently
the Royal Society of Thailand in 2015. (The Royal Society of Thailand, 2020)
Figure 1 King Rama VII in front of the Phra Nakhon Library (the National Library), known at that time
as the Vajiravudh Library located on Na Phra That Road in 1926. The illustration shows His Majesty the
King standing on the carpet (center), surrounded by the King’s Library Board for the Phra Nakhon
Library. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, the first president of the Royal Society of Siam, on the left hand
side of His Majesty the King.
132 The Royal Society of Thailand: Celebration of the Upcoming Centenary
