Survey of Thai-Pali literature, 1969

I really don't know if the following source is as obsure as it looks,
or if it is already well known, however:

There is a PhD thesis from Magadh University by Likhit Likhitanonta,
1969, entitled _The Pali Literature of Thailand_ --which openly
declares itself as trying to do for Thailand what Mabel Bode did for
Burma (viz., give a comprehensive survey of the Pali works originating
/ authored there).

As with many PhD theses, the first few hundred pages can easily be ignored.

The non-fiction begins on page 256 --with most of what antecedes this
having rather too much of a mix of fanciful propaganda and overly
broad generalizations (such as most of us on the mainland have become
familiar with in what is called history).

The remainder of the text may be exceedingly useful for some
--however, it is in dire need of new typesetting.

I found, however, that in contrast to Mabel Bode (or: Hinuber), the
author uses words of praise (such as "masterpiece") rather liberally.

I'm sure that White Lotus Press could easily "knock off" an edition of
this --it would greatly benefit from modern conventions such as simple
italics and providing both Pali and Thai titles, etc. etc. (I was
looking at a photocopy from a microfilm, I surmise; barely legible).

It also contains a few ordered lists as appendixes, such as a list of
all the Thai works on Pali grammar, etc.

E.M.