{"id":518973,"date":"2024-08-21T14:49:45","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T07:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/?post_type=culture_heritage&#038;p=518973"},"modified":"2025-05-15T21:25:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T14:25:12","slug":"ss4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/th\/ss4\/","title":{"rendered":"Development of Traditional House Forms in Riparian Communities in Thailand (The Siam Society)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/riverside-house.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-519033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/riverside-house.png 854w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/riverside-house-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/riverside-house-768x579.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(photo from article)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The article &#8220;Development of Traditional House Forms in Riparian Communities in Thailand&#8221; by Pratima Nimsamer and Nicholas Walliman&nbsp;investigates how traditional house forms in riparian communities in Thailand have evolved due to modernization, particularly the shift from water-based to road-based transportation and the introduction of new building materials and technologies. Based on field studies in two settlements along the Chao Phraya River Basin, the research identifies changes in house forms and spatial organization, while also noting that certain traditional architectural elements have persisted. The study highlights the impact of modernization on rural communities and the dynamic adaptation of traditional housing in response to new socio-economic and environmental conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Culture is always adapting to face new challenges. The architecture of Thai houses in riparian communities, for example, was originally developed to help people live harmoniously with their water-based environment. As time progresses and lifestyles evolve, the traditional riparian houses in Thailand inevitably undergo changes. This reflects the essence of Thai culture and tradition: continuously adapting to new circumstances while preserving certain unique elements from the past. The Thailand Foundation invites readers to explore how Thai culture is evolving and adapting in modern times, as illustrated through this story of architectural transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thesiamsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/JSS_101_0e_PratimaWalliman_DevelopmentofTraditionalHouseFormsInRiparianCommunities.pdf\">\u0e2d\u0e48\u0e32\u0e19\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e40\u0e15\u0e47\u0e21 (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Pratima Nimsamer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* \u0e1a\u0e17\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e15\u0e35\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e21\u0e1e\u0e4c\u0e43\u0e19&nbsp;<em>Journal of The Siam Society <\/em>and is being shared on the Thailand Foundation Website with permission from The Siam Society.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Siam_Society_Logo_2020_Complete-300x237.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-512767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Siam_Society_Logo_2020_Complete-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Siam_Society_Logo_2020_Complete-1024x809.png 1024w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Siam_Society_Logo_2020_Complete-768x607.png 768w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Siam_Society_Logo_2020_Complete.png 1292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The article &#8220;Development of Traditional House Forms in Riparian Communities in Thailand&#8221; by Pratima Nimsamer and Nicholas Walliman&nbsp;investigates how traditional house forms in riparian communities in Thailand have evolved due to modernization, particularly the shift from water-based to road-based transportation and the introduction of new building materials and technologies. 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