Siam Society is holding a study trip to Saudi Arabia to discover the remarkable heritage sites of the world’s second-largest Arab nation, from Feb 19-27 next year.
Led by Bilaibhan Sampatisiri, the eight-day trip is an opportunity to explore the architectures and civilisations of the kingdom that stands at the crossroads of history and modernity.
Hailed as the fifth-largest country in Asia and the largest in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is situated in the Arabian Peninsula, with the Red Sea to the west. Its geographical borders are defined by a diverse array of neighbours.
It is flanked by Jordan, Iraq and Kuwait to the north and shares boundaries with the Persian Gulf, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the east. To the southeast, it is bordered by Oman. The southern reaches are adjacent to Yemen and the Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest serves as a natural divide…
