Characteristics and Reflection on Change in Siam during the Reign of King Rama V

Abstract

The purposes of this article were to study the characteristics of Suriyaphankhamklon and to study the reflection on change and the development in Siam (Thailand) during the reign of King Rama V.

The results revealed that there were three prominent characteristics of Suriyaphankhamklon: the relationship between the authors and the literary work, the relationship between the reign and the literary work, and the poetic descriptions. The study of these characteristics gave an insight into the key fundamental factors affecting poetic creation of the authors. Also, these characteristics could help the readers comprehend and interpret the literary work. Moreover, Suriyaphankhamklon showed the reflection of Thai society, such as transportation, education, public health, communication, economy, security, and governance. Therefore, the change and the development in Siam during the reign of King Rama V were recorded in the form of literary work.