Phu Chana Sip Thit

Phu Chana Sip Thit
Author	Chote Praepan
Original title	ผู้ชนะสิบทิศ
Language	Thai
Set in	Toungoo dynasty
Publication date	1932
Publication place	Thailand
ISBN	9748358186
OCLC	37905545

Phu Chana Sip Thit (Thai: ผู้ชนะสิบทิศ English: Conqueror of the Ten Directions) is a Thai historical novel written by Chote Praepan. The novel depicts the romanticized life of Bayinnaung, a pre-eminent Burmese monarch responsible for establishing the First Toungoo Empire, the largest empire in Southeast Asian history.

Since its publication in 1932, Phu Chana Sip Thit has been adapted into numerous stage plays, television dramas, radio dramas, and an eponymous song in mainstream Thai culture, which has reinforced the novel's enduring popularity, as well as Bayinnaung's stature within Thai society.^[1]^[2]

The novel is an eight volume work, and is one of the longest historical novels in Southeast Asia, and known for its high literary standard and plotline.^[2]

Title

The Thai language title Phu Chana Sip Thit literally means conqueror or victor of the ten directions. The epithet is derived from Slapat Rajawan, a Mon language chronicle, written by a monastery abbot in the 1760s.^[3]

Adaptations

Phu Chana Sip Thit has been adapted into numerous stage plays, radio and television dramas, and films over the years.

Films

Between 1966 and 1967, the novel was adapted into a film trilogy, directed by Thian Karnasuta (เฑียรร์ กรรณสูต).

Television

The novel has been adapted as a television drama numerous times, including in 1958, 1961, 1971, 1980, 1983, 1989, and most recently, 2013.

Radio

The novel has also been adapted as a Thai radio drama on a literary program aired between 1987 and 1997, in 2011, and in 2012.

Music

Phu Chana Sip Thit was adapted into an eponymous song by Charin Nantanakorn, a popular Thai singer from the 1960s and 1970s.^[4]

Cast

Television

Years	1958	1961	1971	1976 1980 (Rerun)	1983	1989-90	2013-14
Channels	Channel 4	Channel 4	Channel 4	Channel 9	Channel 5	Channel 3	Channel 8
Making companies				Kanokwan Dan-udom [th]		Kanokwan Dan-udom	Srikhumrung Production Co., Ltd.
Screenplay						Rapeeporn Worakorn Piyada	Viroj Srisitsereeamorn [th]
Directors				Tat Akatat [th]		Pisan Akaraseranee [th]	Khunakorn Setthee [th]
Characters	Main cast
Jadad / Mangchangai / Burengnongkayodinnoratha / Payinnaw	Prakob Chaipipat [th]	Charin Nantanakorn	Asawin Rattanapracha [th]	Nirut Sirijanya	Somchart Prachatai [th]	Santisuk Promsiri	Rattapoom Toekongsap [th]
Mangtra / Tabengchawety / Tapinchawety				Pisan Akaraseranee [th]	Asawin Rattanapracha [th]	Tripob Limpapat [th]	Jira Danbawornkiat [th]
Talamaejantra	Daret Satajan [th]		Sasima Singsiri [th]	Nantawan Mekyai [th]	Duangjai Hathaikarn [th]	Nattaya Dangbunga [th]	Prisana Kumpusiri [th]
Talamaekusuma	Songsri Tevakub [th]	Sawalee Pakaphan [th]	Thiwaporn Kanjanarom [th]	Kanokwan Dan-udom [th]	Pimjai Pommalee [th]	Sinjai Plengpanich	Vanessa Herrmann
Sor-Pinya				Suprawat Pattamasoot [th]		Santi Santiwetchakun [th]	Parahma Im-Anothai
Kantima / Nakatachebo				Khompat Attaya [th]		Thanya Wachirabunjong [th]	Napapat Wattanakamolwut
Princess Nantawadee				Peeranuch Sirisoui [th]		Arada Srisoikaew [th]	Morakot Hathaiwasiwong [th]
Princess Cho-Aw				Sumalee Chanpoomdon [th]			Pimolrat Pisolyabutr
Princess A-Tetya				Kannika Thammakesorn [th]		Vannisa Sriwichian [th]	Kullamas Limpawutivaranon [th]
Characters	Supporting cast
Kai-Loo				Somjin Thammatat [th]			Sorapong Chatree
Mangsinthoo						Pathomchai Chomsrimek [th]	Sompob Benjathikul [th]
Mae Laochee				Somjit Supsamruay [th]		Juree Osiri [th]	Naruemon Phongsuphap [th]
Takayee				Siripong Isarangkoon Na Ayutthaya [th]			Akekaphan Bunluerit [th]
King Norabodee / King of Pyay				Tat Akatat [th]			Klot Atthaseri [th]
Princess of Pyay				Marasri Isarangkoon Na Ayutthaya [th]			Pimpaka Siangsomboon [th]
Rhanong				Somkuan Krajangsas [th]		Adisak Sawetnan [th]	Suchao Pongwilai [th]
Saming Sor-Tud							Chalad Na Songkhla [th]
Takayor-Din							Sommart Praihirun [th]
Pakanwunyee				Muangraerng Pattamin [th]			Praptpadol Suwanbang [th]
Jalengkabo				Witoon Karuna [th]			Rachawat Klipngern [th]
See Aong				Sompong Pongmit [th]			Kirati Thepthan [th]
Nengbha				Adinan Singhiran [th]		Kasama Nissaipan [th]	Wisawa Dabbaransi [th]
Tongwunyee				Wong Srisawas [th]			Jirasak Thanaworapong [th]
Jeesabeng				Soosak Thiantham [th]			Perawatch Herabutya [th]
King Sohanpawha				Prakob Arunsaeng [th]			Peter Maiocchi [th]
Por-Ra Tiang				Rapeepan Premratsamee [th]			Thichacha Boonruangkhao [th]
Seng Sor-Boo				Sukanya Nakson [th]			Jittamas Kupjit [th]
Muk Eye				Deuntem Salitul [th]			Kitlapat Korasudraiwon [th]
Tongsa				Or-rasa Isarangkoon Na Ayutthaya [th]			Paweena Thansrisuroj [th]
							Khemmachart Rojana-Hassadin [th]
Siangkonsukayee				Sriempan Suttinet [th]			Watcharachai Sunthornsiri [th]
King Takayutpi				Gumthorn Suwanpiyasiri [th]			Thanayong Wongtrakul
Princess Min Boo							Candy Avery [th]
							John Bravo [th]
							Songkrt Meechaiyo [th]
							Somchart Prachatai [th]
							Nitiroj Simakamthorn [th]
							Polkrit Jaksuwan [th]
							Parinda Phinitchana [th]
Characters	Cameo
Mengkayinyo / Princess Sirichaisura							Ron Banjongsang [th]
Her Royal Highness						Ampraka Wongnamon [th]	Daran Thitakawin [th]
Pai Fayoo							Prasat Thong-Aram [th]
Characters	Supporting cast
							Emil Farah Abdallah Zaghmut
							Muller Julein
							Prasit Roswan [th]
							Kiatkhajorn Tuamdee [th]
Jadad (Young)							Pasawee Wasu-anankul [th]
Mangtra (Young)							Nuttapon Thamniyom [th]
Talamaejantra (Young)							Pichaporn Kulmongkol [th]
Bodyguard Rhanong							Phayab Pimsen [th]
Bodyguard Rhanong							Amnuay Wanjan [th]
Bodyguard Rhanong							Naratip Naknaka [th]
Bodyguard Rhanong							Chatchai Hongsangam [th]

Original soundtracks

Year	Song name	Petition	Melody	Compose	Sing
1958	Phu Chana Sip Thit	Salai Kaileit [th]	Salai Kaileit	-	-
1961	Phu Chana Sip Thit	Salai Kaileit	Salai Kaileit	-	Charin Nantanakorn
1971	Phu Chana Sip Thit	Salai Kaileit	Salai Kaileit	-	Charin Nantanakorn
1980	Phu Chana Sip Thit	Salai Kaileit	Salai Kaileit	-	Charin Nantanakorn
1983	Phu Chana Sip Thit	Salai Kaileit	Salai Kaileit	-	Yuenyong Opakul
1989-90	Phu Chana Sip Thit	Chairat Wongkiatkhajorn [th]	Chairat Wongkiatkhajorn	Wirach U-Thaworn [th]	Arthur Panyachote [th]
2013-14	Chai Cha Na Ni Pen Khong Thoe	Sutthiphong Sombatjinda [th]	Vuttichai Sombatjinda [th]	Anucha Atjanawat [th]	Nattapon Wongsanit [th]
	หัวใจให้แผ่นดิน...วิญญาณให้ความรัก	Sutthiphong Sombatjinda	Vuttichai Sombatjinda	Anucha Atjanawat	Nattapon Wongsanit
	Mai Mi Wan Plian Chai	Sutthiphong Sombatjinda	Vuttichai Sombatjinda	Anucha Atjanawat	Keng (Infamous [th])

References

^ Sunait Chutintharanond (1998). "King Bayinnaung as Historical Hero in Thai Perspective" (PDF). Manusya Journal of Humanities. 1 (2): 1–7, at pp. 1–2.
^ ^a ^b Kyaw, Aye (1985). "Burmese Sources for Lan Na Thai History" (PDF). Journal of the Siam Society. 73: 235–250.
^ Chain, Tun Aung (2004). Selected Writings of Tun Aung Chain. Myanmar Historical Commission.
^ "Take a trip to the Land of Love". Bangkok Post. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2020-04-30.

[1] Sunait Chutintharanond (1998). "King Bayinnaung as Historical Hero in Thai Perspective" (PDF). Manusya Journal of Humanities. 1 (2): 1–7, at pp. 1–2.

[:0-2] Kyaw, Aye (1985). "Burmese Sources for Lan Na Thai History" (PDF). Journal of the Siam Society. 73: 235–250.

[3] Chain, Tun Aung (2004). Selected Writings of Tun Aung Chain. Myanmar Historical Commission.

[4] "Take a trip to the Land of Love". Bangkok Post. 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2020-04-30.

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