Ajin Panjapan ( th, อาจินต์ ปัญจพรรค์, 11 October 1927 – 17 November 2018) was a Thai writer, best known for his ''Tine Mine'' series of short stories, based on his experiences in the tin

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operations of Phang-nga Province. He also wrote articles, novels, radio and television dramas, poetry, and songs, and edited and co-published ''Fah Muang Thai'', a highly successful weekly

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which launched the careers of many Thai writers. Ajin was named

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in literature in 1991.

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