Thai comics are comics written and produced in

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History

According to Thai media historian Anake Nawigamune( เอนก นาวิกมูล), the first example of Siamese comics art was published around 1906 in an issue of Samran Wittaya ( สำราญวิทยา) Enjoyable Knowledge], a publication founded by British-educated Kru Liam ( ครูเหลี่ยม). The graphic sequence composed of two drawings depicting a conflict between a Chinese pork seller and a dog, illustrated by a short riddle in a form of a poem. Nawigamune also mentions the publication in Chotmai Het Saeng Arun ( จดหมายเหตุแสงอรุณ) hronicles of the Dawnin 1907 of a woodcut cartoon (strip) with accompanying verse. The first woodcut strip to appear in Chotmai Het Saeng Arun olume 13, issue 5is composed of four panels depicting a daring photographer ingeniously escaping the attack of a lion wearing a royal cloak with ermin-embroidered edge. The sequence is accompanied with a single sentence. Various other four-to-six-panel woodcut comic strips were printed later the same year in other issues of Chotmai Het Saeng Arun published by the Wattana Wittaya school

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The identity of the artist (or artists) of these woodcut strips remains unknown and each short sequence of silent panels accompanies a poem. The artistic roots of Thai comics can be found in

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of local ghosts based on stories of

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, appearing during the reign of King

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in the early 19th century. In 1910, King

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created the first Thai

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, after being introduced to British political cartoons during his education at

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. After the Siamese Revolution of 1932, the first proper

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were created by Sawat Chutarop( สวัสดิ์ จุฑารพ), including ''

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''( สังข์ทอง) and ''

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''( ขุนหมื่น), based on ''

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( วิตต์ วิตสุทธ์สเถียร), Sanea Klaykleaun ( เสน่ห์ คล้ายเคลื่อน) are begin their career. Cartoons written in Thailand were strongly restricted during World War II with lack of papers for prints and many artists are refugee during a wars. while Thailand's governance system became a

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However, during this time cartoons were also used to disseminate

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. The 1950s has been described as "the golden age of Thai cartoons", after war end with the creation of new characters and a marked increase in publishing with many new establish publisher are produced many fictions, magazine or comics into the market..with publishing house like

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( สำนักพิมพ์บางกอก) or Magazine like Chaiplurk ( ชัยพฤกษ์) In 1952 Pimol Kalasee ( พิมล กาฬสี)created the first comic aimed at children,

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( การ์ตูนตุ๊กตา). In 1960s many comics from decent writer/artist are improve a movement in the market with comics like

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('' อัศวินสายฟ้า'') by Por. Bangphlee ('' พ.บางพลี'')or Veeragul Thongnoi ( วีระกุล ทองน้อย),

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('' สิงห์ดำ'') By Niwat Taraphan ('' นิวัฒน์ ธาราพรรณ'') or ราช เลอสรวง, Chaochaiphomthong ('' เจ้าชายผมทอง'') or Prince Golden Hair By Julasakk Amornvej ('' จุลศักดิ์ อมรเวช'') or จุก เบี้ยวสกุล and many others are famous among Thai readers of this era. Between 1970 - 80s comics market in Thailand are flood with many unlicensed comics from foreign country (most of them are japanese comics) for many years until only two genre of Thai comics are survive on the market is one-baht comics ('' การ์ตูนเล่มละบาท'') (a small book of comics with cheap papers that sold only 1 baht price contain a Horror or Ghost stories ) and Humor comics like ''

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'' ( ขายหัวเราะ) from bunluesarn..while some creator or publisher are try to produce some qualities comics or magazine but not successful much. During the 90s after fixed copyright law are used in thailand every publisher in country are begin license manga from Japanese legitimately. and several new comics have been created and inspired by Japanese

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notable example is ''

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'' ( ไทยคอมิค) from Vibulkij Publishing The Anthologies format That showcase a work of young and upcoming talented and various publishing companies that support the work of thai cartoonist. with famous comics series like

PangPond PangPond ( th, ปังปอนด์; ) is a Thai cartoon character created by Pakdee Saentaweesuk. He is a five-year-old boy with large round eyes and three strands of hair on his head. He is an ordinary boy with an active imagination and a hy ...

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and hesheit( ฮีชีอิท) are share a market with manga In Early 2000's many famous comics by Thai creator are resurface including ''

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'', the first Thai comic that was translated into French language..and

a popular comedy comics that turn into animation .or

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a short story in Comics Series

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..various publishing companies like Bunlausarn, Vibulkij, Siam Inter Comics, Nation Edutaiment, Bongkoch, EQ+ or Punica support Thai artist consistently and with a lot of movement from indy and underground Thai comic creators like Eakasit Thairaat(เอกสิทธิ์ ไทยรัตน์),

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(วิศุทธิ์ พรนิมิตร), Ongart Chaichancheap(องอาจ ชัยชาญชีพ), Songsin Thewsomboon(ทรงศิลป์ ทิวสมบุญ),

Veerachai Duangpla Veerachai Duangpla ( th, วีระชัย ดวงพลา; 2 May 1987), known by the pen name The Duang ( th, เดอะดวง), is a Thai cartoonist and illustrator. He is best known for his series '' The Story Begins With...'' ( th ...

(วีระชัย ดวงพลา) Or magazine like ''

Thai Comics Thai comics are comics written and produced in Thailand. History According to Thai media historian Anake Nawigamune( เอนก นาวิกมูล), the first example of Siamese comics art was published around 1906 in an issue of Sa ...

'' and ''

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'' that will help shape the industry for next decade.

Notable Comics

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(ขุนหมื่น) *

(อัศวินสายฟ้า) *

(สิงห์ดำ) * Chaochaiphompthong Prince Golden Hair (เจ้าชายผมทอง) *

and Apaimanee Saga: The Pirates Dawn *

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( เอ็กซีคิวชั่นแนล มหาสงครามออนไลน์ถล่มจักรวาล ) * Garin's Uncanny File ( การิน ปริศนาคดีอาถรรพ์) *

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* LaFlora, the Princess Academy ( ลา ฟลอร่า โรงเรียนป่วนก๊วนเจ้าหญิง) *

( มีดที่สิบสาม) *

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( รวมเรื่องสั้นจิตหลุด) *

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( ป่าผี) * Fire Head & Beansprout ( ถั่วงอกกับหัวไฟ) *

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( หัวแตงโม) * '' hesheit'' ( ฮีชีอิท) *

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Weekly comic books

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References

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* Time Line In Thai Language 1917 - 2019 (เพจบ้านการ์ตูนไทยหอสมุดวังท่าพระ พ.ศ.2460-256

{{Comics Thai comics, Entertainment in Thailand

History

Notable Comics

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