''Silpa Wattanatham'' ( th, ศิลปวัฒนธรรม, ), known in English as ''Art & Culture'', is a Thai history magazine and a publishing
imprint
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of
Matichon Group
''Matichon'' ( th, มติชน, also known as ''Matichon Daily'' to distinguish it from other related publications) is a major Thai-language national daily newspaper. It was founded by a group of progressive writers in 1978, when the country w ...
. Founded by
Sujit Wongthes
Sujit Wongthes (or Wongthet) (b. 1945) is a Thai journalist, historian, and author.
Biography
Wongthes attended Silpakorn University, graduating from the archaeology program there. During his time at university, he wrote for the student journal ...
in 1979, the magazine popularized Thai history and opened up the field, which had previously been restricted to academic circles, to mass consumption.
Writers associated with the magazine, the most prominent of which include Sujit,
Srisakara Vallibhotama and
Dhida Saraya, mainly argued against the established narrative of Thai history which focused on Tai immigration from southern China and instead stressed the diversity of Thailand's cultural origins.
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1979 establishments in Thailand
History magazines published in Thailand
Magazines established in 1979
Matichon Group
Thai-language mass media
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