KhooKham Nationalism and Japanese Soldiers the Difference Images

“Khoo-Kham” Nationalism and 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.

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.

Historical Facts Text book about Thai and Japanese in the World War II Plot / Metanarrative Social Memory about Thai&Japan in WW II “Khoo-Kham” - Novel Selected historical facts

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 (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.

Quotation from Khoo-Kham novel องศมา ลน : “หยด เชลยทงสองนนเปน คนไทย แผนนกเปนของไทย ” Angsumalin: “Stop! Both captives are Thai people. This land is belong to Thai. ”

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.

s Map of Japanese military routes in Southeast Asia

Map of Japanese and Thai military occupied the Shan state in Burma Shan state Mae Hong Son province Thailand

Thai soldier (กองทพพายพ ) entered to Northern of Thailand, this army was supported by Japanese army in the WW II

Mr. Japu Wutwittawat Hilltribe 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 Thipakorn Asian Study Institute of Chulalongkorn University Central Library of Chulalongkorn University Mr. Therdwong, the technician of Central Library