Urbanization in Thai Contemporary Poetry

Abstract

The objective of this study is to explore the representation of city and city life in contemporary Thai poetry from 2530 BE until 2557 BE. The result shows that contemporary Thai poetry presents the image of the city in relation toits social contexts. Such epresentations can be divided in three main themes:the city and the changes of rural society, the city and urban life and the city in various visions. While the city is portrayed negatively as a place with a myriad of problems, it is also presented as positively as a place for negotiation, where various types of city identities are negotiated. It can be inferred that the city has continuously developed and changed.