- Por Intharapalit
Por Intharapalit ( _th. ป. อินทรปาลิต) was the
pen name of Preecha Intharapalit (Thai: ปรีชา อินทรปาลิต,May 12 1910 –September 25 ,1968 ), a Thaihumorist andwriter . Among his works was the "Samgler" ("Three Chums") series of comic short stories, of which he wrote nearly 2,000.cite web | last = Danutra | first = Pattara | title = A right good read | publisher = Bangkok Post | date = 1998-12-27 | url = http://www.samgler.org/archives/bkkpost.htm | accessdate = 2007-01-12 ] He also wrote a novelisation of the battle ofBang Rajan . These works have been cited by Thai scholars among the 100 books that must be read by Thais. [cite web | title = 100 Must-Read Thai Books | url = http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/8769/mustread.htm | accessdate = 2007-01-12 ]The first book in the "Samgler" series, "Ay Pooying", was written in 1938, and it became an instant best-seller, selling 20,000 copies in its first week. The stories are about three
playboy friends and their families.The stories are viewed by historians and literary experts as a glimpse of
Bangkok society from 1938 to 1968, because they mention the real-life restaurants, nightclubs and celebrities who were popular at the time.cite web | last = Danutra | first = Pattara | title = A right good read | publisher = Bangkok Post | date = 1998-12-27 | url = http://www.samgler.org/archives/bkkpost.htm | accessdate = 2007-01-12 ]References
External links
* [http://www.samgler.org/ Samgler.org]
* [http://www.angkor.com/2bangkok/2bangkok/forum/showthread.php?t=2989 Back to the Future in Por's Jet Car]
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