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The
Siam
Society
was
founded
in
1904
in
cooperation
with
Thai
and
foreign
scholars.
The
Society
quickly
became
a
learned
society
whose
members
included
many
of
the
most
illustrious
historians,
archaeologists
and
epigraphers
of
that
period.
It
was
not
long
before
it
moved
beyond
its
original
narrow
confines
to
its
current
location
in
the
centre
of
Bangkok
to
meet
the
needs
of
a
much
wider
audience.
From
the
beginning,
the
Society
has
been
dedicated
to
the
objectives
of
encouraging
the
study
and
enjoyment
of
the
art,
science,
culture
and
natural
history
of
Thailand
and
its
neighbours,
and
to
making
this
knowledge
and
experiences
more
widely
available
to
local
and
international
communities.
In
1932,
the
first
permanent
office
and
library
facilities
were
built
on
land
generously
donated
to
the
Society
by
Mr.
A.E.Nana.In
1997,
the
Chalerm
Phra
Kiat
Building,
constructed
in
honour
of
the
50th
anniversary
of
His
Majesty
the
King's
accession
to
the
throne,
was
completed,
housing
the
library,
exhibition
space,
meeting
rooms
and
office
for
Society
staff.
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