การวิเคราะห์ประเด็นการเมืองในภาพยนตร์ไทยร่วมสมัย / มโน วนเวฬุสิต = Analysis of political issues in contemporary Thai films. (2001-2010 A.D.) / Mano Vanawearusit
The objective of this research is to examine political issues in contemporary Thai films released from 2001 to 2010 A.D. This is a qualitative research, using content analysis of a total of 14 Thai films. Political issues embedded in these films are analyzed in terms of narrative elements in order to determine the relationship between politics and contemporary Thai films. The findings of the research are as follows. The contemporary Thai films released during the specified period vividly express political context. Some films use significant political events in Thai history as their backdrop; while others communicate through the use of symbols and character-building. The political issues expressed in these films include conflict in political ideology, relationship between the military, the capitalists’ political power and the impact of public policy. In all these films the characters are affected, in one way or another, by these political issues.
