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“Khoo-Kham” Nationalismand Japanese Soldiers: the Difference Images of Japanese Soldiers between Thai History and the Memory of Marginalized people
By Mr.Pipad Krajaejun Miss Pennapa Monsa-ard Miss 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.
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.
Historical Facts Text book about Thai and Japanese in the World War II Selected historical facts Plot / Metanarrative Social Memory about Thai&Japan in WW II “Khoo-Kham” - Novel
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
Statistic of Khoo-Kham shown in dramas after the novel was wrote in1968. • 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.
อังศุมาลิน: “หยุด เชลยทั้งสองนั้นเป็น คนไทย แผ่นนี้ก็เป็นของไทย” Quotation from Khoo-Kham novel Angsumalin: “Stop! Both captives are Thai people. This land is belong to Thai.”
Khoo-Kham on the stage performance in 2006, performed by Japanese actor – Seki Oseki.
Shan state Map of Japanese and Thai military occupied the Shan state in Burma Mae Hong Son province Thailand
Thai soldier (กองทัพพายัพ) 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 TonsiengsomMrs. Saikeaw ThipakornAsian Study Institute of Chulalongkorn University Central Library of Chulalongkorn University Mr. Therdwong, the technician of Central Library