que dtt Siam.1 It was followed in 1912 by his Essai
d'inventaire archeologique dn Siam?
The Siamese style which had its origin in Ayu-
dhya from the I4th century, prevails even to the
present day in the whole of Siam.
III. Chronicles.—There is no lack of chro-
nicles in Siam. We have many Siamese chronicles
of cities, of pagodas and of particular notable families,
which offer an abundant mine of valuable information.
The oldest Siamese chronicle is—•JinakElamUlinl^
which was written in Pali in 1516. It was trans-
lated into the Siamese language during the reign
of PHRAH BUDDHA vox FA and was published from
Bangkok in 1908. In 1906 PHY A PRAJAKICCAKARO-
CAKR compiled from numerous LAOTINE chronicles,
a new book called PhohsUvaddLnyonok^ meaning the
Annals of Yonaka.
IV. Annals.—In Siam, the annals are known as
Phoiisavaddn, equivalent to the Sanskrit Vam$avatara.
The principal Siamese annals are:—
i. PhohsUvaddn nua or Annals of the North,
compiled by the order of the king CULALONKORN and
published in the year 1869. It is a collection of
popular Siamese traditions*
1. Bull, de la commission archeologique de Tlndo-china,
1909.
2. Ibid, 1912.