Thainess selected in the movie Senses from Siam

Abstract

This article "Thainess selected in the movie Senses from Siam" aims to study the value of Thainess. by focusing on presenting the meaning of being Thai as seen in the movie Senses from Siam, using the concept of “culture of selective tradition” by Raymond Williams and the concept of Thainess was created by the state. It was the framework in which the study found the chosen definition of Thainess in the movies Senses from Siam. This study reveals that the definition of Thainess depicted in the film Senses from Siam is fixed and has been constructed by the government for a long time. There is a way to cook food that is complex, step by step, and has a long history without mentioning other local Thai food. The movie values Thainess that emphasizes the hierarchy in society, where the power to define the meaning of Thainess is seniority, which those in the lower position must be in the same framework to be valued and accepted. Those who are outside of the Thai tradition will have to be removed.