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The Siam Society was founded in 1904 under the patronage of King Vajiravudh (then Crown Prince), and has received royal patronage from every Thai monarch ever since. For the past 120 years, The Society has been one of the leading institutions in the collection of knowledge in the fields of art, culture, sociology, anthropology, and history of Thailand and Southeast Asia. Its published research and writings have been widely cited in international academic circles. The Society has also served as a hub for many prominent scholars in Thai and Southeast Asian studies, such as Phaya Anuman Rajadhon, David K. Wyatt, Sulak Sivaraksa, and Chris Baker.