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=== Literature ===
{{Main|Thai literature}}
Thai literature has had a long history. Even before the establishment of the Sukhothai Kingdom there existed oral and written works.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

During the [[Sukhothai Kingdom]], most literary works were written in simple prose with certain alliteration schemes. Major works include King [[Ram Khamhaeng Inscription]] describing life at the time, which is considered the first literary work in Thai script, but some historians questioned its authenticity.<ref>{{Cite conference |last=Terwiel |first=Barend Jan |date=January 2007 |title=Using Ockham's Razor with respect to the Ram Khamhaeng Controversy |url=https://www.academia.edu/9903229 |conference="Breaking the Bonds" Hamburg 24–26 November 2006 |access-date=8 December 2017 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530042606/https://www.academia.edu/9903229 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Trai Phum [[Phra Ruang]]'', written in 1345 by King [[Maha Thammaracha I]], expounds Buddhist philosophy based on an extensive study with reference to over 30 sacred texts and could be considered the nation's first piece of research [[dissertation]].<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Thai literature |url=https://www.britannica.com/art/Thai-literature |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019151510/https://www.britannica.com/art/Thai-literature |archive-date=19 October 2020 |access-date=11 May 2020 |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref>

[[File:Sunrise on Hat Saikaew, Koh Samet.jpg|thumb|Sculptures of [[Phra Aphai Mani]] and the Mermaid from the [[epic poem]] ''[[Phra Aphai Mani]]'', a work of [[Sunthorn Phu]]]]

During the [[Ayutthaya Kingdom]], new [[Thai poetry|poetic]] forms were created, with different rhyme schemes and metres. It is common to find a combination of different poetic forms in one poetic work. ''Lilit [[Yuan Phai]]'' is a narrative poem describing [[Ayutthaya–Lan Na War (1441–1474)|the war]] between King [[Borommatrailokkanat]] of Ayutthaya and Prince [[Tilokaraj]] of [[Lan Na]]. One literary work is ''Kap He Ruea'', composed by Prince [[Thammathibet]] in the ''[[nirat]]'' tradition. Traditionally, the verse is sung during the [[royal barge]] procession<ref>{{Cite journal |date=May 9, 2024 |title=การสร้างสรรค์ภาพประกอบศิลปะดิจิทัล: ภาพเย่เนี่เยอ บทแห่งชมกนในพระนิพนธ์เจ้าฟ้าธรรมธิเบศร (เจ้าฟ้ากุ้ง) |trans-title=Digital Art Illustration Creation: Ye Nie Ye, the Chapter of Chomkan in the writings of Prince Dharma Thibesra (Prince Kung) |url=https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/HUSO-J/article/view/2936/3101 |journal=Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University |language=th |volume=14 |issue=2}}</ref> and has been the model for subsequent poets to emulate. The same prince also composed the greatly admired ''Kap Ho Khlong'' on the Visit to Than Thongdaeng and ''Kap Ho Khlong Nirat Phrabat''.<ref name="Embassy">{{Cite web |title=Culture Overview : Literature and Performances |url=http://www.thaiembassy.org/lima/en/thai-people/7305/79482-Literature-and-Performances.html |publisher=thaiembassy}}</ref> The [[Thonburi Kingdom|Thonburi]] period produced ''[[Ramakien]]'', a verse drama contributed by [[King Taksin the Great]].

During the 18th century [[Rattanakosin Kingdom|Rattanakosin]] period, which still fought with the Burmese, many of the early Rattanakosin works dealt with war and military strategy. Some examples are ''Nirat Rop Phama Thi Tha Din Daeng'', ''Phleng Yao Rop Phama Thi Nakhon Si Thammarat''. There were also verse recitals with musical accompaniment, such as [[Mahori]] telling the story of ''[[Kaki Klon Suphap|Kaki]]'' and [[Sepha]], relating the story of ''[[Khun Chang Khun Phaen]]''. Other recitals include [[Sri Thanonchai]]. The Thai poet [[Sunthorn Phu]] is known as "the bard of Rattanakosin" ({{langx|th|กวีเอกแห่งกรุงรัตนโกสินทร์}}). Sunthorn Phu is best known for his epic poem ''[[Phra Aphai Mani]]'', a versified fantasy-adventure novel, a genre of Siamese literature known as {{transliteration|th|nithan kham klon}} ({{langx|th|นิทานคำกลอน}}).<ref name="Embassy" />

Some of the most well-known modern Thai writers include [[Kukrit Pramoj]], [[Kulap Saipradit]], (penname [[Siburapha]]), Suweeriya Sirisingh (penname Botan), [[Chart Korbjitti]], [[Prabda Yoon]], and [[Duanwad Pimwana]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Scrima |first=Andrea |date=April 2019 |title=Duanwad Pimwana and Mui Poopoksakul with Andrea Scrima |url=https://brooklynrail.org/2019/04/books/Duanwad-Pimwana-and-Mui-Poopoksakul-with-Andrea-Scrima |journal=The Brooklyn Rail |access-date=7 April 2019}}</ref>