History of Russian-Thai Relations in the Thai Version of Sovetsky Soyuz Magazine

Section: History of Journalism

This research aims to study the history of Russian-Thai relations, which was featured in the Thai version of the Sovetskiy Soyuz magazine in 1978–1990 after a period of mass repressions against communists and left-wing movements in Thailand. The conducted content analysis of the magazine articles and other relevant documents makes it possible to draw the following conclusions: 1) The materials regarding the history of interaction between Russia and Thailand reflected the process of humanization of the image of the Soviet Union; 2) Peaceful cooperation played an important role in relations between the two countries.

Bart R. (1989) Izbranny`e raboty`. Semiotika. Poe`tika [Selected Works. Semiotics. Poetics]. Moscow: Progress. (In Russian)

Berzin E. O. (1978) Chaofa Chakkraphong nai Russia [Prince Chakrabongse in Russia]. Nitayasan Sahaphap Soviet 3: 37. (In Thai)

Berzin E. O. (1988) Nakderntang Chaorussia kab Nakchattiphanwannana Nai Prathes Thai [Russian Traveller and Anthropologist in Thailand]. Nitayasan Sahaphap Soviet 1: 12–13. (In Thai)

Bityuczkaya V. V. (2017) Sovetskaya informaciya za granicej: osobennosti raboty` TASS v usloviyax «zheleznogo zanavesa» [Soviet Information Abroad: the Work of TASS under the “iron curtain”]. Vestnik SPbGU. Yazy`k i literatura 14 (4): 643–649. (In Russian). DOI: https://doi.org/10.21638/11701/spbu09.2017.411

Ek-Uru W. (1992) Khwamsamphan Rawang Thai lae Sahaphap Soviet 1985– 1991: Saraniphon Rattasat Mahabandit Sakha Kantangprathes lae Kanthoot [Soviet-Thai Relations in 1985–1991: MA in Political Science dissertation]. Bangkok: Faculty of Political Science of Thammasat University. (In Thai)

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Sattayanurak S. (2005) Kansang ‘Khwampenthai’ Krasaelak lae ‘Khwamjing’ tee ‘Khvampenthai’ sang [The Construction of Mainstream ‘Thainess’ and the ‘Truth’, Constructed by ‘Thainess’]. Fahdiewkan Magazine 3 (4): 40–67. (In Thai)

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Wolf E. M. (1990) USSR in Construction: From Avant-garde to Socialist Realist Practice: PhD in History of Art dissertation. Michigan: University of Michigan.

Yimprasert S. (2007) Phaenchingchartthai: Waduairat laekantortanrat Samai Chomphon Por Phibunsongkhram Khrangtheesong [The Plan to Seize Thailand: on State and Anti-State Movements in the Second Tenure of Field Marshal P. Pibunsongkhram’s Premiership]. Bangkok: Hok Tularamruek. (In Thai)