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“Khoo-Kham” Nationalism and Japanese Soldiers: the Difference Images of Japanese
Soldiers between Thai History and the Memory of Marginalized people
By
Mr.Pipad KrajaejunMiss Pennapa Monsa-ardMiss Thippaporn Inkum
Asian Studies Institute, Chulalongkorn University
Under directed by Asso. Prof. Dr.Surangsri
Tonsiengsom
Introduction
These are images of the Japanese soldiers in World War II. Thai people in the Thai’s novel 1968 recognized the Japanese soldiers as the invaders and came to infringe upon the sovereignty of the Thai nation.
How can we explain this phenomenon?
Objectives:
Firstly, to study the factors of Japanese soldiers’ negative image which have been in the memory of Thai people.
Secondly, to study the difference images in the Thai people in central area and the marginalized people.
Text book about Thai and Japanese in the
World War II
Plot / Metanarrative
Social Memory about Thai&Japan in WW II
Historical Facts
Selected historical
facts
“Khoo-Kham” - Novel
Propaganda Poster of the Japanese Army in Thailand
Propaganda Poster of the Japanese Army in Thailand, this shown that the Japanese Army was the friend of Thailand.
The painting show Japanese soldiers and Thai soldiers checked hand together in the World War II
Thai textbook
Statistic of Khoo-Kham shown in dramas after the novel was wrote in 1968.
1968 (Television drama) shown in Channel 7.1973 shown in Theater.1978 shown in Channel 5.1988 shown in Theater. 1990 shown in Channel 7; this drama was the most popular among all.
อั�งศุ�มาลิน: “หยุ�ด เชลิยุทั้��งสอังน��นเป็�น คนไทั้ยุ แผ่�นน��ก็�เป็�น
ขอังไทั้ยุ” Angsumalin: “Stop! Both captives are Thai people. This land is belong to Thai.”
Quotation from Khoo-Kham novel
Khoo-Kham Novel was written by Thommayantee
in 1968
Khoo-Kham in 1973
Khoo-Kham
in 1988
Khoo-Kham in 1990 was the most popular version.
Khoo-Kham in 1990
Khoo-Kham on the stage performance in 2006, performed by Japanese actor – Seki Oseki.
Khoo-Kham in Japanese version shown in Japan.
Map of Japanese military routes in Southeast Asia
s
Shan state
Thailand
Mae Hong Son province
Map of Japanese and Thai military occupied the Shan state in Burma
Thai soldier (ก็อังทั้�พพายุ�พ) entered to Northern of Thailand, this army was supported by Japanese
army in the WW II
Mr. Japu WutwittawatHilltribe people in Pang Mapha, Mae Hong Son, N Thailand, 80 years old. The eye witness who met the Japanese soldiers.
Thank you very much for attention.
We thank to Asso. Prof. Dr.Surangsri Tonsiengsom
Mrs. Saikeaw ThipakornAsian Study Institute of Chulalongkorn University
Central Library of Chulalongkorn UniversityMr. Therdwong, the technician of Central Library