The status of research in Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Samkok) in Thailand

Kanokphan Thamsatitsuk ； Penpisut Sikakaew ； Man Jiang

《DPU International Conference on Business Innovation and Social Sciences 2021》 International Sessions (2021/05) Pp. 369-377

https://doi.org/10.29608/caicictbs.202105.0041

摘要

This article aims to study the status and tendency of research in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Samkok) in Thailand. The samples used in this study are 65 papers published in the Thailand research database since 1966, which consisted of 15 research articles, 13 academic articles, 2 doctoral dissertations, 33 master's theses, and 2 independent studies. The results showed that the number of research and study topics regarding Romance of Three Kingdoms has been consecutively increasing. The most popular study topics were character analysis (16%) and political thought (16%). This showed the popularity of Romance of Three Kingdoms characters upon Thai society and the relation between Romance of Three Kingdoms and political thought. Besides, the research on ethics and social values (11%), history (9%), comparative study of the versions (7%), and leadership traits (7%) were also preferred.

關鍵字

Romance of the Three Kingdoms ； Samkok ； The Status of Research in Thailand