The dilemma faced by historians of South East Asia in general continues to be the need to establish the historical record and find the supporting sources neighbouring Asian regions in comparison appear to have a wealth of material. Wyatt's essays point to some additional or alternative sources which can help to provide the evidence for a history of Thai thought. In this work he suggests new ways of looking at some of the evidence and from this, drawing out a view of the intelligence and intellect of the ordinary people of Thailand.