Research & Article

Over twenty-five years ago the Wat Bang Sanuk inscription from Wang Chin, Phra, was dated to 1339. Today, the arguments that led to this date appear less convincing. The present paper describes a renewed dating effort which resulted in the year 1219. This early date is not credible without corroboration. The true date of the inscription, therefore, remains doubtful. Its determination will depend on future arguments that may have to include calendrical, paleographical and population-historical considerations. These deliberations will also be useful for dating other inscriptions.