page_title: Siam Society
section_title: Royal Visits
hierarchical_section_title: Siam Society / Royal Visits
caption_attribution_description: English: King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit at the celebration of the Siam Society’s Jubilee on 4 December 1954
context_page_description: The Siam Society Under Royal Patronage was established in 1904 with a mission to promote knowledge of the culture, history, arts, and natural sciences of Thailand as well as those of neighbouring countries. The premises of the Society in Bangkok, Thailand on Asok Montri Road include a library with many rare books and the Kamthieng House Museum in a historic teak house. The Society has a regular programme of lectures, study trips, cultural events, and music performances. The Society publishes two scholarly journals, the Journal of the Siam Society and the Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society, and several books. The Society is involved in preservation of heritage through the Siamese Heritage Trust. The membership numbers around 1800 from around 60 nationalities.
context_section_description: On 8 January 1934, King Prajadhipok and Queen Rambai Barni visited the Society’s new building.
  On 24 March 1946 King Ananda Mahidol, the future King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and the Princess Mother attended a lecture at the Siam Society delivered by Prince Dhani Nivat
  On 4 December 1954, King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit visited the Society on the occasion of the Society’s Golden Jubilee.
  On 13 January 1962, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Queen Sirikit, and Queen Rambai Barni, accompanied by Queen Ingrid and King Frederik IX of Denmark, opened the new library building.
  On 26 February 1976, Queen Rambai Barni attended the Society’s 72th anniversary celebration.
  On 22 June 1994, King Bhumibol Adulyadej presided at the royal consecration ceremony for a Gold Footprint of Lord Buddha, cast by the Siam Society. 
  On 16 December 1994, Princess Galyani Vadhana laid the cornerstone of the Chalerm Phrakiat Building.
  On 30 September 1998, Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn opened the Chalerm Phrakiat Building on behalf of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
caption: King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit at the Siam Society, Bangkok 1954
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