New pali scholarship center in central Thailand

This week marked the grand opening of a new library and "scholarly
hub" for Pali & Buddhist studies in Nakhon Pathom (not Nakhon Panom)
--it has a mandate for both Thai and English language resources and
instruction.

Although this is not the first attempt to create such a "hub" for
Buddhist scholarship in Thailand (there seem to be a few failed
attempts in Bangkok...) there are various positive indicators in terms
of its affiliations with major universities, etc., and the bare fact
that it is trying to build a real library collection bodes well for
it.

It is also mandated to provide free resources (English and Thai) on
the internet.  I'll see if I can visit its grounds in the near future
--the opening ceremony is today, so it is not yet fully functional.

E.M.