A Tentative Approach To The Dissemination And Effects Of The Romance Of Three Kingdoms Novel In Thailand

Thailand-China's diplomat relationship has been established well and smoothly for centuries. In the history of Thailand, Chinese came to communicate and interact with Thai people. A great number of Chinese people immigrated to work and later permanently set down in Thailand. That time, Thai kings warmly welcomed Chinese people and treated them well. There were many Chinese schools which accepted either local Thai or overseas Chinese students. Chinese residents became widespread in Thailand, consequently influencing the Thai society in various ways such as their language (mainly in Chaozhou Dialect) and traditional Chinese culture.In the literature aspect, Chinese literature has given a huge effect to Thai society. There are many well-known Chinese classical fictions and contemporary novels in Thailand especially The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Novel (Thai name: Samkok), one of the Greatest Four Classical Fictions of China, and the foremost Thai-translated Chinese novel in Thailand by Chaopraya Prakang (Hon) on the behalf of Thai King Rama I. This novel is so well-known and worthy that they integrated the story Thai students'text books under the regulation of Thailand's Education Ministry. Moreover, it is published pervasively in forms of general novels and some text books of various study fields namely history, literature, military, politics, business, etc. Furthermore, it also has a strong influence in other bearings such as literary translation work, intercultural thoughts, value ideas and lifestyle, travel industry, beliefs, and so on.This research paper mainly publicizes and focuses on the provenance and dissemination of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Novel in Thailand, scrutinizes the perception of Thai people in the present era towards this classical fiction, analyzes profound rationale why this novel is obviously famous in Thailand, and studies the effects of this novel towards Thai society and perspective outcomes lead by The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Novel. Through this profound research, I strongly believe that The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Novel is precious to study. Not only it allow readers to get pleasure from the novel, but it also pays a great influence roll in Thai society in many aspects.