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| Journal of the Siam Society | |
|---|---|
| Title | Journal of the Siam Society |
| Abbreviation | JSS |
| Discipline | Asian studies; Southeast Asian studies; Thai studies |
| Publisher | Siam Society (Bangkok) |
| Country | Thailand |
| History | 1904–present |
| Frequency | annual/biannual (varies) |
| Issn | 0037-372X |
Journal of the Siam Society is a long-running scholarly periodical published by the Siam Society in Bangkok, Thailand. The journal has published research on Siam, Thailand, and wider Southeast Asia across history, archaeology, linguistics, art history, ethnography, religious studies, and bibliography. Contributors have included scholars associated with institutions such as the British Museum, the British Library, the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Smithsonian Institution, and regional universities.
The journal was established during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) amid contacts with the British Empire, the French Third Republic, and diplomatic missions such as the Bowring Treaty era legations. Early editors and contributors included officials, expatriates, and scholars linked to the Royal Asiatic Society and collectors connected to the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Courtauld Institute, and the School of Oriental and African Studies. Over successive reigns—King Vajiravudh (Rama VI), King Prajadhipok (Rama VII), and King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)—the journal documented archaeological expeditions near Sukhothai, Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai, and Kanchanaburi and reported discoveries comparable to finds in Angkor Wat, Borobudur, and My Son. During the 20th century contributions reflected interactions with scholars from the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, the École française d'Extrême-Orient, and the University of California, Berkeley.
Articles cover archaeology at sites such as Ban Chiang, numismatics referencing strikes from Ayutthaya Kingdom mints, and art-historical studies of murals connected to Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Pho, and Wat Mahathat. Philological work addresses manuscripts in Pali, Sanskrit, Old Khmer, Mon, and proto-Tai languages preserved in temple libraries and collections akin to those at the British Library and the National Library of Thailand. Ethnographic and anthropological pieces examine communities including the Karen people, the Hmong, the Lawa, and the Malay Peninsula polities, while religious studies engage with Theravada Buddhism, Animism, and syncretic practices evident in studies tied to Wat Arun and Doi Suthep. The journal publishes translations and editions of chronicles such as the Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya and inscriptions comparable to those cataloged by the Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum.
The Siam Society editors have historically managed peer review and editorial boards comprising members from institutions like the British Museum, the University of London, the University of Sydney, Chulalongkorn University, and the Thammasat University. Publication frequency has varied with volumes appearing annually or biannually; special issues have been organized around conferences hosted by organizations such as the Association for Asian Studies and commemorations of figures including Prince Damrong Rajanubhab. The journal accepts contributions in English and has included pieces by authors associated with the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, the École pratique des hautes études, and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
Seminal reports published in the journal documented excavations at Ban Chiang and analyses of Dvaravati and Srivijaya material culture, while landmark translations of inscriptions have illuminated reigns of rulers such as King Narai and events like the Burmese–Siamese wars. Authors such as scholars affiliated with the British Museum, the British Library, the École française d'Extrême-Orient, and the Australian National University have contributed influential studies on ceramics, epigraphy, and royal iconography seen in comparisons with collections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Museum, Bangkok. The journal has also published important numismatic catalogues and art-conservation reports resonant with work at the Victoria and Albert Museum and restoration projects associated with UNESCO World Heritage designations.
Back issues and indexes have been cataloged by libraries including the National Library of Thailand, the British Library, the Library of Congress, and university libraries such as those at the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Chicago. Abstracting and indexing services used by scholars include listings in bibliographies maintained by the School of Oriental and African Studies and citation records in repositories used by the Association for Asian Studies. Selected digitization efforts have involved partnerships resembling projects undertaken by the Bodleian Libraries and the Digital Public Library of America to improve access for researchers at institutions like the University of Hawaiʻi and the National University of Singapore.
The journal is cited in monographs and articles from scholars across institutions including Cornell University, Harvard University, Yale University, Syracuse University, and the University of Melbourne and has influenced museum catalogues at the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the National Museum of Korea. It is used as a regional primary source in studies of Southeast Asian history, art, and linguistics alongside works produced by the École française d'Extrême-Orient, the British School at Rome (comparative archaeology), and the Max Planck Society. Reviews and citations in periodicals and bibliographies published by the Royal Asiatic Society and the Association for Asian Studies reflect sustained scholarly recognition.
Category:Academic journals Category:Thai studies