Introduction: Siam’s Threatened Cultural Heritage

1-12

A Record of Historical Conservation, 1964–2012

41-54

A Brief History of Heritage Protection in Thailand

15-40

The Siam Society’s Role in Heritage Protection

55-68

Long-term Strategies for Thai Heritage Preservation: Civil Roles in Lopburi Province

70-81

The Development of Law on Tangible Cultural Heritage: Case of the Law on Ancient Monuments, Antiques, Objects of Art and National Museums

83-90

Tourism and Heritage: A Tense Relationship

95-102

The Crown Property Bureau and Heritage Conservation

103-122

Rattanakosin Charter: The Thai Cultural Charter for Conservation

123-148

Cultural Rights and Conservation of Old Bangkok

149-166

Reviving the Neglected Heritage of the Rattanakosin Era: The Case of the Old Chao Phraya River Oxbow

167-182

Reconnecting Bangkok’s Heritage Landscape: Urban Waterways and the Modern City

183-208

The Crypto-Colonial Dilemmas of Rattanakosin Island

209-223

Mapping Living Heritage at the Phanom Rung Historical Park: Identifying and Safeguarding the Local Meanings of a National Heritage Site

225-255

Atrocity Heritage Tourism at the “Death Railway”

256-268

Heritage Across Borders: The Funerary Monument of King Uthumphon

269-278

Heritage Conservation in Asia: Shifts and Developments, 1972–2012

281-294

Exploring Shared Histories, Preserving Shared Heritage: Penang’s Links to a Siamese Past

295-322

Yangon’s Heritage: Steps Towards Preservation

323-334

Lessons from the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation: International Best Practices in Thailand

335-350

Contributors to this volume