HISTORICAL ARCHIVES IN RESEARCHING FLOODS: EXAMPLE THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THAILAND

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1 HISTORICAL ARCHIVES IN RESEARCHING FLOODS: EXAMPLE THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THAILAND Ms. Varanud Vinasandhi Audio-visual Officer, the National Archives of Thailand

2 Introduction Example of records/ discussion Conclusion Recommendation HISTORICAL ARCHIVES IN RESEARCHING FLOODS: EXAMPLE THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THAILAND

3 . An archives is both a collection of historical records

4 A PLACE WHERE THE RECORDS ARE LOCATED WHILE AN ARCHIVIST IS THE PROFESSIONAL WHO WORKS IN AN ARCHIVES.

5 DEFINITIONS ARCHIVES = A PLACE WHERE THE RECORDS ARE LOCATED, NATIONAL ARCHIVES HISTORICAL RECORDS = HISTORICAL ARCHIVES A RECORDS = A D0CUMENT

6 HISTORY OF FLOODS IN THAILAND FROM NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THAILAND S COLLECTION Prime Minister Office, Central Office, Secretariat of Prime Minister (2) สร report of floods and flood disaster.

7 2 ARCHIVES BOXES

8 PHYSICAL SURVEY THE RECORDS CONSIST OF CORRESPONDENCES, TELEGRAPHS, MEMOS, REPORTS, LISTS AND A SKETCH

9 INTERPRETATION OF RECORDS I am what I am you are what you are

10 Donation PRINCE JULCHAKRAPONG REMARKABLE RECORDS

11 EXAMPLE OF REMARKABLE RECORDS OF DONATION

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13 THOUNSANDS OF LOGS

14 THE ASIATIQUE CO. TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE FLOODING BY FLOATING THE LOGS DOWN THE STREAM. THIS LED TO THE INCIDENT THAT LOGS HIT THE BRIDGE TILL SINK AND DAMAGED TWO WEIRS OF THE VILLAGERS.

15 LOGS OF BOMBAY BURMA COMPANY

16 LOGGING CONCESSION FLOOD

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18 16 LOGS CONCESSIONS WERE APPROVED IN 1924

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20 MORE THAN 16,000 RAI OF RICE PADDY WERE BENEFIT FROM THE BIG MAE KUM WEIR. THE WEIR COST 10,000 WAS BUILT BY MONEY OF VILLAGERS.

21 TO DO RICE FARMING IN NORTHERN, WEIRS WERE SIGNIFICANT AND SHOULD BE PREVENT FROM DAMAGE.

22 TWO ADVISORS SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR WEIRS CONSTRUCTION.

23 Lack of corin medicine PUBLIC HEALTH

24 FILL SOME CHLORINE IN WELLS BECAUSE OF LACK OF CHLORINE POTASSIUM MANGANITE WERE USED INSTEAD

25 IT WAS REMARKED THAT IN FLOOD AREA INCIDENCE OF INFLUENZA BE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF DEAD FROM PNEUMONIA HAD BEEN FOUND.

26 MINISTRY OF INTERIOR WORRIED THAT DIRTINESS FROM FLOODING WOULD BE CAUSED OF DISEASE TO KILL PEOPLE

27 PROVINCIAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROLLED DRINKING WATER,WATER AND FOODS AND VACCINATED OF CHOLERA FOR PRISONERS IN PRISON.

28 PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR RECEIVED REPORT OF HEAVY RAIN AND FLOOD FROM WEATHER FORECAST FROM RADIO STATION

29 FLOOD IN PHISANULOK PROVINCE CAUSED FROM DIFFERENTIAL WATER LEVEL OF NAN RIVER THAT WAS HIGHER THAN KWAI NOI RIVER

30 INFORMATION OF WATER LEVEL OF MEKONG RIVER AT NHONG KAI AND LOUNGPHABANG, LAOS

31 DRAINAGE OF WATER IN NHONGKAI TO MEKONG RIVER.PROVINCAIL COMMITTEE CONTACT TO LOUNGPHABANG, LAOS FOR REPORT OF WATER LEVEL.

32 SKETCH OF FLOOD WAY IN PHRAE

33 FLOOD PREVENTION PROJECT WAS SUBMITTED L 2 YEARS AGO.(1931)

34 WATER HYACINTH DAMAGED 1,000 RAI OF PADDY FIELDS. AUTHORITIES HAD TO REMOVE THEM.

35 WATER HYACINTH WAS BROUGHT FROM INDONESIA TO SIAM IN 1901 BY A ROYALTY FOR AN ORNAMENTAL PLANT.

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37 ARCHIVES ARE NOT DOCUMENTS COLLECTED ARTIFICIALLY, LIKE OBJECTS IN A MUSEUM, BECAUSE IT IS THOUGHT THAT THEY WILL BE OF USE OR INTEREST TO STUDENTS, BUT ACCUMULATING NATURALLY IN OFFICES FOR THE PRACTICAL PURPOSES OF ADMINISTRATION. ( JAKINSON)

38 ARCHIVES HELP PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THEIR HISTORY AND THE ROLE OF PARTICULAR ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS AND MOVEMENTS IN SHAPING THAT PAST.

39 PRESERVE ARCHIVES PRESERVE MEMORIES OF THE WORLD

40 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION