Editorial Note

Abstract

Year nine, volume twenty-six, a timeless stride,    Advancing on a path creatively forged.   
With a focus on language and culture, it speaks with pride,   Bound by scholarly duty, its purpose enlarged.

This issue of the Journal of Variety in Language and Literature marks our 26th issue, published as Volume 9, issue 2 (May-August 2025). It represents another step forward in the journey of our academic network dedicated to language and culture. This issue proudly presents a diverse collection of 11 articles, which can be categorized into three main groups:

1. Literary Analysis and Criticism: This group features articles that delve into the analysis and critique of literary works: (1) Mothering Styles in the Film Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), (2) Thai and Lao Language Textbooks: Cultivating Cultural Identity through the concept of Localism, (3) The "Naga" Serpent Motifs in Thai Yaoi Fantasy  Novels,

(4) Narrative Strategies in the Novel An Kam Karun

1. Folklore Studies: This section is dedicated to research in the field of folklore:

(5) Chao Pho Palat Chang in Nakhon Nayok Province: Characteristics of Beliefs, Rituals, and Folklore Roles,  (6) The Development of Young Storytellers in the Bueng Charoen Community, Ban Kruat District, Buri Ram Province,  (7) Wisdom and Value in Charcoal Production at Ban Chompoo Nuea, Noen Maprang District, Phitsanulok Province: Environmental Conservation and Economic Value Enhancement,  (8) An Analytical Study of Ancient Laws in Phitsanulok Province

1. Communication and Thai Language Teaching: The final group focuses on communication strategies and pedagogical approaches in Thai language education:

(9) Persuasive Strategies for Selling Product Online: A Bebe Fit Routine Shop Case Study,

(10) Designing Unit Plan on Reading, Critical Thinking, and Writing Using the GPAS 5 Steps Process for Grade 6 Students at Wat Ban Mueang Pho School, Buri Ram,  (11) The effect of using reading instruction with think-pair-share technique and graphic organizer on reading comprehension and learning achievement of grade 9 students.

We extend our sincere gratitude to all the authors for submitting their high-quality articles for consideration. Their contributions have provided our readers with a diverse range of works to explore according to their individual interests and needs.

Eleven articles now stand so bold,    For in them, the journal's heart is told.   
A work for scholars, a pleasing sight,    As critical judgment brings wisdom's light.

Bunsanoe Triwiset

Editor in Chief