Sriburapha Award
Encyclopedia
The Sriburapha Award is a Thai
award, established in 1988 in honor of Kulap Saipradit
, whose pen name was Sriburapha . The award recognizes excellence in journalism, writing, and/or the arts. It is presented annually by the Sriburapha Fund at an awards ceremony on May 5, National Writer's Day in Thailand.
† Also a Thailand National Artist
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
award, established in 1988 in honor of Kulap Saipradit
Kulap Saipradit
Kulap Saipradit was a newspaper editor and one of the foremost Thai novelists of his time. He was a vocal activist for human rights and because of this, he ran afoul of the authorities and was jailed for more than four years...
, whose pen name was Sriburapha . The award recognizes excellence in journalism, writing, and/or the arts. It is presented annually by the Sriburapha Fund at an awards ceremony on May 5, National Writer's Day in Thailand.
Recipients
- 1988 Sakchai Bumrungpong† (pen name Seni Saowaphong)
- 1990 Amphan Chaiworasin
- 1991 Nilawan Pintong
- 1992 Achin Panchaphan†
- 1993 Sujit Wongthes†
- 1994 Sulak SivaraksaSulak SivaraksaSulak Sivaraksa [] is founder and director of the Thai NGO “Sathirakoses-Nagapradeepa Foundation”, named after two authorities on Thai culture, Sathirakoses and Nagapradeepa...
- 1995 Karuna Kusalasai
- 1996 Naowarat Phongphaibun†
- 1997 Suchart Sawatsi
- 1998 Witthayakon Chiangkun
- 1999 Suphat Sawatdirak
- 2000 Somchai Katanyutanon (pen name Chai Ratchawat)
- 2001 Sathian Chanthimat
- 2002 Nidhi EoseewongNidhi EoseewongNidhi Eoseewong is a prominent Thai historian, writer, and political commentator.- Biography :Nidhi Eoseewong was born on May 8, 1940, to an ethnic Chinese family in Chiang Mai, Thailand...
- 2003 Thirayut Bunmi and Seksan Prasertkun
- 2004 Sombun Woraphong
- 2005 was the centennial of Sriburapha's birth:
- Suwat WoradilokSuwat WoradilokSuwat Woradilok was a Thai writer. He produced a variety of works, including short stories, novels, plays, scripts for television dramas, radio dramas and screenplays. He had several pen names, including S. Voradilok, Phrai Visanu and Rapheeporn. He was named a Thailand National Artist for...
† for writing - Khanchai Boonpan for journalism
- Saneh Chamrik for peace activism
- Suwat Woradilok
- 2006 Surachai Chanthimathorn (stage name Nga Caravan)
- 2007 Wat Wanlayangkun
- 2008 Suthichai Yoon
- 2009 Charnvit KasetsiriCharnvit KasetsiriCharnvit Kasetsiri is a Thai historian of Chinese and Mon descent. He studied diplomacy and history at the Thammasat University, Bangkok from 1960–1963 and graduated with Honours and the King Bhumibol Prize with a B.A. in Diplomacy. He then pursued a Master’s degree at the Occidental College, Los...
† Also a Thailand National Artist
Thailand National Artist
The National Artist is a title given annually by the Office of the National Culture Commission of Thailand, recognizing notable Thai artists in literature, fine arts, visual arts, applied arts and performing arts .Since 1985, the honors have been presented on...