A pen that questioned Thai society

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00:00When you talk about Thai literature that moves people,

00:03Se Ni Sao Pong names always come up.

00:06Born Sak Chai Bum Lung Pong in 1918, he was not just a writer but also a journalist and a diplomat.

00:12He wrote under the pen name Se Ni Sao Pong.

00:15His story didn't just entertain their reflected society, its struggles and its injustice.

00:21His most famous work, Pisaad or The Ghosts, is still talked about today.

00:26It challenges outdated traditions and asks people to think and question.

00:30Even now, his writing has political weight.

00:33Activists and scholars often reference it when speaking about inequality or standing up to authority.

00:40He earned the country's top literature honors, the Sibulapa Award in 1988,

00:45National Artists in Literature in 1990, and the Narrative Award in 1998.

00:50Se Ni's words wasn't just personal storytelling, it looked at the bigger picture,

00:54and the forces holding society back and encourage change.