The period 1950-1976 has seen encouraging developments in the field of Thai academic libraries and librarianship. In 1951 there was no trained librarian in the country. During the 1950s and 1960s, in schemes supported by the Thai and American governments and various international agencies, expansion took place and has led to a present situation of great potential. This article discusses the development of academic libraries and librarianship in the twentieth century and looks at some of the difficulties yet to be overcome in a country with many economic problems and no "second language" tradition.
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