Mom Chao Subhadradis Diskul ( th, หม่อมเจ้าสุภัทรดิศ ดิศกุล; 23 November 1923 – 6 November 2003) was a Thai prince and academic in the fields of art history and archaeology, who was instrumental in establishing academic training in these fields in Thailand. A son of Prince

Damrong Rajanubhab Prince Tisavarakumarn, the Prince Damrong Rajanubhab ( Thai: ; Full transcription is "Somdet Phrachao Borommawongthoe Phra-ongchao Ditsawarakuman Kromphraya Damrongrachanuphap" (สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธ� ...

, he trained in archaeology at the

École du Louvre The École du Louvre is an institution of higher education and grande école located in the Aile de Flore of the Louvre Palace in Paris, France. It is dedicated to the study of archaeology, art history, anthropology and epigraphy. Admissi ...

and the Institute of Archaeology, University of London. He worked as curator of the

Bangkok National Museum The Bangkok National Museum ( th, พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ พระนคร, ) is the main branch museum of the National Museums in Thailand and also one of the largest museums in Southeast Asia. It featu ...

and joined

Silpakorn University Silpakorn University (SU.) ( th, มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร; ) is a national university in Thailand. The university was founded in Bangkok in 1943 by Tuscan–born art professor Corrado Feroci, who took the Thai name ...

as a professor in the Faculty of Archaeology in 1964, serving as its president from 1982 to 1986. He also served as Director of the SEAMEO Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SPAFA) and President of the

Siam Society The Siam Society Under Royal Patronage ( th, สยามสมาคมในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์) was established in 1904 with a mission to promote knowledge of the culture, history, arts, and natural sciences of Thai ...

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Subhadradis Diskul Subhadradis Diskul Subhadradis Diskul Subhadradis Diskul Subhadradis Diskul Subhadradis Diskul Subhadradis Diskul École du Louvre alumni Alumni of the UCL Institute of Archaeology Subhadradis Diskul 1923 births 2003 deaths Archaeologists of Southeast Asia {{Thailand-bio-stub