Buddhist Arts of Thailand
Ms Charuwan Chareonla
Preface
I am very pleased to present my thesis-work, for which I have collected and selected items from various important sources. Greatly contributing to my success in producing this work has been the kind cooperation of many well-respected and highly-regarded persons.
I would first like to mention Dr. Upendra Thakur, Professor & Head of the Department of Ancient Indian & Asian Studies, Magadh University, who kindly allowed me to take up this thesis. His scholarship — which has resulted in a great knowledge which he shares with all of his students — was of invaluable assistance to me on many occasions during my studies here in India, and I am most grateful for his kindness.
I would also like to express my gratitude to Dr.P. C. Roy, the Reader of the Department of Ancient Indian & Asian Studies, Magadh University, who is my supervisor, and whose advice and assistance proved to be of great benefit to my research and to the correction and completion of this work. With his helpfulness and professionalism, Dr. P. C. Roy informed all of his students with the force and depth of his learning.
Here and now, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude and highest regards for him, and
sincerely thank him for his kindness.
