Influences
Pira Sudham's literary works deal with the characters and circumstances of his fellow villagers as well as those on his path. They include the great and the good, the rich and the poor, the famous and the infamous, piety and venality. The saga explores Thailand's social-political transition taking place in the past 50 years.
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