Editorial Note

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Editorial Note

Tenth Year, Twenty-Eighth Volume, April Sun

Still advancing, steadfastly building with resolve,

Language and culture remain essential,

A creative space for intellectual pursuit.

This issue of Variety in Language and Literature marks the tenth year, Volume 28, Issue 1 (January–April 2026). It continues the journey of a network of scholars devoted to language and culture. Within these pages are fourteen diverse articles, which may be grouped into three thematic clusters:

1. Literary Criticism and Analysis. E.g.


2. A Poetic Account of the Relocation of the Reclining Buddha: The Artistic Techniques of Literary Language and Influence on the Pa Mok Community, Ang Thong Province: Literary Aesthetics and Community Influence in Pa Mok, Ang Thong Province. 2. Narratives of Wounds, Healing, and Imagined Homeland in “Who Is My Mother?” by Um Sophea. 3. An Analysis of Thai Language Textbooks for Grade 7 (2010–2021). 4.The Poetic Artistry of Phayao Folk Songs.5. A Comparative Study of Masculinity in the Ramcharitmanas and the Ramakien: A Case Study of Hanuman.6. A Critical Synthesis of Horror Rhetoric and Disability Representation in Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (2017)

2.Language, Linguistic Strategies, and Folklore. E.g.

7.Naming Strategies of Thai YouTube Channels on Finance and Investment. 8. Transmission of the Phra Malai Chant in Chaiya District, Surat Thani Province. 9. Orthographic Analysis of Archaic Terms in Ancient Laws of Phitsanulok Province. 10. Linguistic Strategies Conveying the Ideology of the “Good Child” in Provincial Anuban March Songs. 11. Language Strategies for Identity Construction in Online Commerce: The Case of “Pimrypie”.

1. Communication and Thai Language Pedagogy. E.g.


2. Communication Challenges in Japanese among Thai Migrant Workers: A Case Study of Chiang Rai Caregivers for the Elderly. 13. Enhancing Thai Literary Learning Outcomes through Concept Mapping and Blended Learning: Grade 9 Students in Chiang Rai Provincial Administrative Organization School. 14. Local Wisdom-Based Instructional Design for Developing Thai Literature Teaching Competence among Teacher Education Students at Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University.

We extend our gratitude to all contributors whose quality works enrich this issue, offering readers a wide range of perspectives to engage with according to their interests and needs.

Fourteen articles, shaping meaning,

Varied themes, carefully chosen.

Read, reflect, discern, and grow

Language guides diverse achievement afar.

Bunsaneo Triwiset

Editor in Chief