The Inspection Report of Krom Luang Damrong on the Visit to Prachin District R.E.119: A Historical Document of Chonburi and Chachoengsao Districts in the Reign of King Rama V

Abstract

The objective of this article is to study the writing of Krom Luang Damrong Rajanuphab in The Inspection Report of Krom Luang Damrong on the Visit to Prachin District R.E.119. It is an important historical document and a primary source concerning Chonburi and Chachoengsao districts. The findings of this study revealed the information of the districts of Chonburi and Chachoengsao regarding the problems they had encountered and the proposed solutions, economy, occupations, judiciary and sentencing, education, public works, religions, ethnic groups and historical landmarks during the reign of King Rama V. The Inspection Report is an important document that provides a historical account about the political, economic, social and cultural conditions, as well as key information for studying local history in Eastern region of Thailand.