''Thawiphop'' ( th, ทวิภพ, lit=Two Worlds) is a 1986 Thai

historical romance Historical romance is a broad category of mass-market fiction focusing on romantic relationships in historical periods, which Walter Scott helped popularize in the early 19th century. Varieties Viking These books feature Vikings during the Dar ...

novel written by

Thommayanti Thommayanti ( th, ทมยันตี) was the pen name of Thailand National Artist Khun Ying Wimon Chiamcharoen ( th, วิมล เจียมเจริญ; 10 July 1936 – 13 September 2021), née Wimon Siriphaibun ( th, วิมล ...

. It tells the story of Maneechan, a contemporary woman who is transported back in time via a magical mirror to the late 19th century, during the reign of

King Chulalongkorn Chulalongkorn ( th, จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. He was known to the Siamese of his time as ''Phra Phuttha Chao Luang'' (พร� ...

(Rama V). There she falls in love with a young nobleman, and ultimately ends up helping defend the country against the threat of colonisation by the French and the British. The novel has become widely popular, and has been adapted into multiple television series, films and musicals. It has been cited by scholars as a prominent example of nationalist thought in mainstream

Thai literature 300px, ''Samut Thai'', a traditional medium for recordation and transmission of Thai and other literature in mainland Southeast Asia Thai literature is the literature of the Thai people, almost exclusively written in the Thai language (althoug ...

Adaptations

''Thawiphop'' has seen many adaptations, including: *Films **''Thawiphop'' (1990), directed by

Cherd Songsri Cherd Songsri (Thai alphabet, Thai: เชิด ทรงศรี, September 20, 1931 – May 21, 2006) was a Thai film director, screenwriter and film producer. A maker of period films that sought to introduce international audiences to his visi ...

**'' The Siam Renaissance'' (2004), directed by Surapong Pinijkhar *TV series **''Thawiphop'' (1994), produced by Dara Video and broadcast on Channel 7 **''Thawiphop'' (2011), also produced by Dara Video and broadcast on Channel 7 *Stage plays **''Thawiphop: The Musical'' (2005), directed by

Takonkiet Viravan Takonkiet Viravan ( th, ถกลเกียรติ วีรวรรณ) is a Thai television and stage producer and director, and a business executive at media conglomerate GMM Grammy. He began directing television dramas and sitcoms in the 19 ...

and produced by

Scenario In the performing arts, a scenario (, ; ; ) is a synoptical collage of an event or series of actions and events. In the ''commedia dell'arte'', it was an outline of entrances, exits, and action describing the plot of a play, and was literally pi ...

**''Thawiphop: The Musical'' (2011), also directed by Takonkiet Viravan and produced by Scenario

References

{{reflist Novels by Thommayanti 1986 novels Historical romance novels Novels set in the 19th century History of Thailand in fiction