The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. XLIV, Part 1-2, 1956 - Khamkoo

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REVIEWS 4/5
(750 re'ferences), the book ends \vith a detailed index of 17 pages each
containing 3 columns of references to pages inside the book. There
are quite a number of small typographical errors in Sanskrit words
(diacritical marks missing or placed incorrectly) and in names of
Dntch works cited; these shonlcl br col'l'eeted in the next edition.
Of special intereflt arc the references made to the history of
'l'hailand anrl the descriptions of real Khmer monuments now in
this country. We mention here the most important. ones: Pimai, Nom
Van (Panom Van, N.E. of Pimai) and Panom Rnng, probably all built
during the reign of King Snryavarman I. In the references we
miss Seidenfaclen' s descriptions of Pimai and Pan om Hung. (.J.S. S.
Vol. XVII pt. I and Vol. XXV, pt. 1) We mnst object to the
identification of Pimai with Bhimapnra; the correct identification
is Vimayapura and is mentioned as snch in t.he inscription of
1082 A.D. (p. 178). But these al'e only vel'y minm· criticisms and
should not distract at.t.ention from the fact that we have before us
a magnificent, scienlilie