The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. XXIX, Part 1-2, 1936 - Khamkoo

in his mind in order that the question may be decided according to
reason. 'fhose who read this paper are at liberty to form their own
conclusion. I presume however that they will not be too much influenced
by the theories of savants, but rather decide for themselves by
taking into account that evidence which I place before you in t.he form
of actual pottery, There is a (Siamese) proverb which says that being
told ten times is not equal to seeing, seeing ten times is not equal to
touching, and touching ten times is not equal to experience.
It would have been a source of pleasure to me to have read this
paper to niembers of the Siam Society at your' home', and I regret
that I have not been able to do so. The factor which prevents my
appeai-iug before yon 'there is that, to have. its full value and be
really understood, the paper must be supported by evidence in the
form of specimens of pottery of difl'erent types and periods. 'L'his
would have necessitated my carrying to the Society's home a large
number of samples. I therefore decided that I would give the
Society the benefit of my investigation in this paper which I ask to
be printed in the Journal, at the san1e time asking members to accept
an invitation to my house for the purpose of looking at the examples
in my possession. I may be. p~;~rmitted also, I hope, to record my
thanks to the friends who have kindly translated it into the English
language, also to the gentleman who has been kind enough to
undertake- to read that translation no\v- to you.