via Bangkok Post, 02 May 2024: The “Priceless Documents Of Siam” exhibition at the National Museum Bangkok features over 200 historical items, tracing the evolution of the Thai alphabet and legal systems. It includes manuscripts, stone inscriptions, and crucial documents like the Bowring Treaty, showcasing Thailand’s rich cultural and historical legacy.
Just as how hieroglyphics on pyramid walls indicate a pictorial writing system in ancient Egypt and how the cuneiform led to the evolution of languages in ancient Middle East, the Ram Khamhaeng Inscription underscores the development of the Thai alphabet during the Sukhothai period. At the National Museum Bangkok, visitors now have a chance to view and learn how to read it.
Source: Decoding the past
