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Proclamation of Dhamma in Siam Script

Special Page of the Pāḷi Tipiṭaka
King Chulachomklao the Great of Siam Edition, 2436 (1893)

The 39-volume Pāḷi Tipiṭaka edition which was presented as a donation to prestigeous institutions all over the world includes a special page with the statement that the Royal Gift of Dhamma was given to the particular institution. The Royal Coat of Arms of Siam appears at the top with the announcement written in Siamese script in the Pāḷi language, and translation in the Siamese language...

This Edition of the sacred
writings of the Southern Buddhist
the Tripitaka
has been published by order of
His Majesty Somdetch Phra Paramindr Maha
Chulalonkorn Phra Chula Chom Klao King of Siam
On the 25 25th th anniversary of His ascension
to the Throne and is presented by Him i in
commemoration of this event to…

...Beneath the Siamese script, the following translation was written in English, French and German…


From the Special Royal Command Commemorative Lecture
The 112th Anniversary of King Chulachomklao the Great of Siam Bangkok Era 112,
The World’s First Printed Set of the Pāḷi Tipiṭaka – Dhamma Technology by the Thai Nation
By Nun Vimuttiya and Major Suradhaj Bunnag
At the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology of Thailand, 2004