CSEAS Newsletter2026.3
Library Collection
Ishii Yoneo Collection
Nai Mot’s Edition of the Three Seals Law of Siam
Junko Koizumi
The CSEAS Library’s Ishii Yoneo Collection holds materials fundamental to the study of the traditional Siamese (Thai) legal code. Examining these materials in light of the latest research reveals Professor Ishii’s research interests and their significance for the study of Thai legal history.
Letter from the Kamogawa River
Disillusionment of a Life Scientist
Text: Youdiil Ophinni
Illustration: Atelier Epocha
Questioning the myth of science’s neutrality, observing scientists’ engagement with the real world—after an encounter that became a decisive awakening, the author strives to rise above this disillusionment, choosing anew to be a life scientist.

