Abstract—The mosques have been appearance in Thailand since Ayutthaya Kingdom (1350 to 1767 A.D.) Until today, more than 400 years later; there are many styles of art form behind their structure. This research intended to identify Islamic Art in Thai mosques. A framework was applied using qualitative research methods; Thai Muslims with dynamic roles in Islamic culture were interviewed. In addition, a field survey of 40 selected mosques from 175 Thai mosques was studied. Data analysis will be according to the pattern of each period. The identification of Islamic Art in Thai Mosques are 1) the image of Thai identity: with Thai traditional art style and Government policy. 2) The image of the Ethnological identity: with the traditional culture of Asian Muslims in Thailand. 3) The image of the Nostalgia identity: with Islamic and Arabian conservative style. 4) The image of the Neo Classic identity: with Neo – Classic and Contemporary art. 5) The image of the new identity: with Post Modern and Deconstruction art. Keywords—Islamic Art, Thai Mosques, Floral Arabesque, Geometric Form, Arabic Calligraphy. I. INTRODUCTION N 13th century, the Islamic religion was introduced into Thailand during the Sukhothai Kingdom (1257 to 1350 A.D.) and prospered during the following Ayutthaya Kingdom (1350 to 1767 A.D.) Four century later Islam was established as a minority faith with an estimated 6 million believers. [1] Popular opinion seems to hold that a vast Muslim minority is found in the three southern provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat. However, research from the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicates that only 18% of Thai Muslims live in those three provinces. The rest are scattered throughout Thailand, with the largest concentrations being in Bangkok and throughout most of the Southern provinces. According to the National Statistics Office, Muslims in Southern Thailand in 2005 made up 30.4% of the general population above the age of 15, while less than 3% in other parts of the country. The Qur’an never directly mentions to the art. But ever refers to the beauty which God created. [2] The essential of Qur'an was related to the way of life and mind in good. The Goodness was symbolized with all beautiful and created things. Muslims were applying it to lead a valuable life with intelligence and faith. Value, function, systematic and reason are priority for Islamic designers to represent the beauty within the mosques, to symbolize their life style. The Muslim character is represented by three main structures of design: Arabesque, Geometric Form and Arabic Calligraphy; as on Fig. 1. [3] Author: Doctor of Fine and Applied Arts, Lecturer of Department of Graphic and Multimedia Design, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand (cheeze56@gmail.com) Islamic art developed from many sources; Roman, Early Christian art, and Byzantine styles which were taken over in early Islamic art and architecture. The influence of the Sassanian art of pre-Islamic Persia was of paramount significance. Central Asian styles were brought in through various nomadic incursions. Chinese influences also had an important effect on Islamic painting, pottery and textiles. Islamic art flourished under The Umayyad Dynasty and The Sassanian Dynasty (224 – 651) is the period of rapid expansion of the Islamic art forms. Fig. 1 The elements of Islamic art The mosque represented the house of God, as community of Muslims and symbol of Islam. [4] Muslims focused on the mosque and use Islamic art as the embodiment of beauty; as on Fig. 2. The octagon pattern floor plan was representative of Islamic Art during the first Islamic era in Damascus. There are a number of poles, fountain on the square that is remembrance of God. The mosque also reflects the lifestyle and culture. It was represented Muslims’ characteristic vary by geography and ethnicity. Many Thai mosques were built with Thai traditional architecture and decorated with Thai traditional art. The main stream of Islamic art in Thailand has been inherited from India / Persian and Java / Malayan. These are two lines of Arabian Pibool Waijittragum A Trace of Islamic Art in Thai Mosques I World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Vol:6, No:11, 2012 3069 International Scholarly and Scientific Research & Innovation 6(11) 2012 ISNI:0000000091950263 Open Science Index, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol:6, No:11, 2012 publications.waset.org/15285/pdf