page_title: Siam Society
section_title: Chalerm Phrakiat Building
hierarchical_section_title: Siam Society / Buildings / Chalerm Phrakiat Building
caption_attribution_description: English: The main Chalerm Phrakiat Building of the Siam Society, photographed in 2019
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: The Chalerm Phrakiat building, opened in 1998, was named in honour of the 50th coronation anniversary of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Major donors to the fund-raising campaign included HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana and the Jim Thompson Foundation. 
  The building was opened on behalf of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej by HRH Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn on 30 September 1998. Designed by Habita Company, the building included space for the library, office, function rooms, and retail areas.
  On 20 November 2009, a fire destroyed the office and retail areas in the Chalerm Phrakiat building, and lightly damaged the library. The book collection, and the Society’s holdings of valuable objects, were not damaged.
caption: Chalerm Phrakiat Building
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