Aims:
* To study and describe the history of the Buddhist literature of South-East Asia;
* To collect information about and to prepare catalogues of manuscripts, inscriptions, ancient documents, and mural paintings related to Buddhism;
* To edit and publish texts in Pali or vernaculars that have not yet been published;
* To translate texts from Pali or vernaculars into English, Thai, and other languages;
* To coordinate and exchange information regionally and internationally.
