Chris Baker

Protecting Siam's Heritage Chris Baker

Marc Notes: In 2012, the Journal of the Siam Society reached Volume 100. To mark this centenary, the Council of the Siam Society decided to have a special volume, dedicated for the first time to a single theme -- page v.; Includes bibilographical references and index. Biographical Note: Chris Baker, with Pasuk Phongpaichit, is the translator of the great folk epic, "The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen."Table of Contents: Introduction: Siam's Threatened Cultural Heritage / James Stent -- Section 1. History -- A Brief History of Heritage Protection in Thailand / Piriya Krairiksh -- A Record of Historical Conservation, 1964-2012 / Sumet Jumsai -- The Siam Society's Role in Heritage Protection / Euayporn Kerdchouay -- Long-term Strategies for Thai Heritage Preservation: Civil Roles in Lopburi Province / Phuthorn Bhumadhon -- The Development of Law on Tangible Cultural Heritage: Case of the Law on Ancient Monuments, Antiques, Objects of Art and National Museums / Rewadee Sakulpanich -- Section 2. Issues -- Tourism and Heritage: A Tense Relationship / Surin Pitsuwan -- The Crown Property Bureau and Heritage Conservation / Yongtanit Pimonsathean -- Rattanakosin Charter: The Thai Cultural Charter for Conservation / Chatri Prakitnonthakan -- Cultural Rights and Conservation of Old Bangkok / Tiamsoon Sirisrisak, Natsuko Akagawa -- Reviving the Neglected Heritage of the Rattanakosin Era: The Case of the Old Chao Phraya River Oxbow / Worrasit Tantinipankul -- Reconnecting Bangkok's Heritage Landscape: Urban Waterways and the Modern City / Montira Horayangura Unakul -- The Crypto-Colonial Dilemmas of Rattanakosin Island / Michael Herzfeld -- Mapping Living Heritage at the Phanom Rung Historical Park: Identifying and Safeguarding the Local Meanings of a National Heritage Site / Alexandra Denes -- Atrocity Heritage Tourism at the Death Railway / Apinya Baggelaar Arrunnapaporn -- Heritage Across Borders: The Funerary Monument of King Uthumphon / Woraphat Arthayukti, Edward Van Roy -- Section 3. International Perspectives -- Heritage Conservation in Asia: Shifts and Developments, 1972-2012 / H. Detlef Kammeier -- Exploring Shared Histories, Preserving Shared Heritage: Penang's Links to a Siamese Past / Khoo Salma Nasution -- Yangon's Heritage: Steps Towards Preservation / Paula Z. Helfrich -- Lessons from the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation: International Best Practices in Thailand / Richard Engelhardt, Montira Horayangura Unakul, Julia Davies -- Contributors to this Volume -- Index.

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