JOURNAL 0 THE SIAM SOCIET 1988 VOLUME 76 THE SIAM SOCIETY PATRON His Majesty the King VICE-PATRONS Her Majesty the Queen Her Royal Highness the Princess Mother Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn HON. PRESIDENT Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana HON. VICE-P·RESIDENT Mr. Alexander B. Griswold Mom Kobkaew Abhakara na Ayudhaya H.S.H. Prince Subhadradis Diskul HON. MEMBERS The Yen. Dhammaghosacariya (Buddhadasa Bhikkhu) The Yen. Debvedi (Payutto) Mr. Fua Haripitak Dr. Mary R. Haas Dr. Puey Ungphakorn Soedjatmoko Dr. Sood Saengvichien H.S.H. Prince Chand Chirayu Rajani Professor William J. Gedney Professor Prawase Wasi M.D. HON. AUDITOR Mr. Yukta na Thalang HON. ARCHITECT Mr. Sirichai Narumit COUNCIL OF THE SIAM SOCIETY FOR 1988/89 M.R. Patanachai Jayant President Dr. Tern Smitinand Vice President . Mr. Dacre F.A. Raikes Vice President Mrs. Katherine Buri Vice President & Honorary Treasurer Mrs. Virginia M. Di Crocco Honorary Secretary Dr. Rachit Buri Leader of the Natural History Section Mr. Sidhijai Tanphipat Honorary Librarian Dr.· Warren Brock~lman Honorary Editor of the NHB Mr. Kasel Pitak.paivan Honorary Editor of the JSS H.E. Mr. Frederik Kiaer Honorary Officer H.E. Mr. Derek Tonkin, C.M.G. Honorary Officer Mrs. Nongyao Narumit Honorary Officer Dr. Pinit Ratanakul Honorary Officer Dr. Uthai Dulyakasem Honorary Officer Members of the Council: Mrs. Bonnie Davis Dr. Thawatchai Santisuk Dr. Chek Dhanasiri Mr. Smitthi Siribahadra Mr. Patt Djaratbhart Mr. James Stent Dr.lng. Hermann Wilhelm Heitmann Dr. Pornchai Suchitta Dr. Piriya Krairiksh Dr. Charit Tingsabadh Mr. Henri Pagau-Ciarac Dr. Steven J. Torok Mr. Teddy Spha Palasthira M.R. Chirie Voravan JOURNAL OF THE SIAM SOCIETY · 1988 VOLUME 76 © All Right Reserved The Siam Society November 1988 ISSN 0857-7099 Song Sayam Graphic Office Tel. 222 5696-8 Printed in Thailand by O.S. Printing House Tel. 424-6944 Back Cover: Drawing by Prof. Fua Haripitak for Phra Sri Ariya Mettraiya, the Future Buddha, which was casted and the image is now in the Vihara of Wat NanasallJvararama, Cholburi. This issue of the JOURNAL. OF THE SIAM SOCIETY is dedicated to the late president of the Siam Society PHYA ANUMAN RAJAQ.HON on his centenial anniversary which falls on 14 December 1988 Phya lndramontri (Francis Giles) President of the Siam Society 1930- 1938 who was largely responsible for the present permanent home at Soi Asoke, Sukhumvit 21 (painting given to the Society by members of his family) Phya Anuman Rajadhon (Y ong Sathirakoses) President of the Siam Society 1969 whose centenary in 1988 is being celebrated by the Thai Government and UNESCO members throughout the world (painted especially for the centenary by Mr. Uab Sanasen) The 84th Anniversary of the Siam Society commemorative postage stamp. 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Taylor 64 From Wandering to Monastic Domestication Mendis Rohanadeera 89 The Noen Sa Bua Inscription of Dong Si Maha Bo, Prachinburi Bert F. Sams 100 Black Tai and Lao Song Dam Dr. Mayoury and Dr. Pheuiphanh Ngaosyathn 121 World Super Power and Regional Conflicts Andrew D.W. Forbes 134 Red, Black, Yellow and Striped Banners Nicholas Tapp 145 Political Participation Among the Hmong of Thailand GaryY. Lee 162 Household and Marriage in a Thai Highland Society Jean Mulholland 174 Ayurveda, Congenital Disease and Birthdays in Thai Traditional Medicine B.J. Terwiel 183 Acceptance and Rejection: The First Inoculation and Lucien M. and Vaccination Campaigns in Thailand Jane R. Hanks 202 The Gabled Roofs of Thai Temples AyeKyaw 217 Crimes Against Religion in the Penal Codes of Burma, Thailand and the Philippines Cheah Y anchong 227 The Ancient Culture of the Tai People Shlomo Angel 245 "Where have all the People Gone?" Urbanization and Notes Counter -Urbanization in Thailand Sommai Premchit 260 Ramkhamhaeng or Ramkamhaeng Betty Gosling Where is Ram Khamhaeng's Stupa? E. Moore 275 Notes on two Types of moated settlement in Northeast Thailand Obituries 288 Sao Saimong