Dear June,

Yes, I am fortunate enough to have the four main nikaayas in the PTS
editions. As Kare says, these are very good, but somewhat expensive.
I can't make any comment on the Thai edition (not knowing the
script!). Of course you know you can find good copies of the canon
online, and an excellent electronic (and searchable) version on the
CSCD (from the 6th Council), which gives one the option of seeing the
canon in a variety of scripts. This can be obtained from VRI for only
the cost of postage (about $5).

Metta, John

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "junet9876" <junet9876@...> wrote:
>
>
> Dear John,
>
> I see. Thank you.
>
> From what you say, it seems like you own a copy, correct me if I'm
> wrong...Would you recommend me buying it? The thing is I am trying
> to decide between the Pali Tipitaka in the Thai script and in the
> Roman script. I think the Thai script is cheaper though I'm not sure
> by how much, but I am not familiar reading in Thai characters
> (though I guess that could be learned)....
>
> Kind regards,
> June
>
>
> --- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "John Kelly" <palistudent@...> wrote:
> >
> > Dear June,
> > There is no single answer to your question. The PTS editions are
> put
> > together by different scholarly editors who appear to study as
> many of
> > the versions of the text as possible in the various different
> scripts,
> > and come up with what for them appears to be a reasonable
> > interpretation of the correct version. They are generally well
> > foot-noted in the places where they find textual variations.
> >
> > Metta, John
> > --- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "junet9876" <junet9876@...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I was just wondering, from which script was the romanized pali
> > > tipitaka (hard copy) transliterated? (I'm referring to the one
> by PTS--
> > > are there other publishers, does anyone know?)
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > June