Nirat Hariphunchai & Ocean Lament: Two Classic Thai Poems of Love, Loss, and Landscape

This book presents the first complete English translations of two major Thai poems in the nirat genre—Nirat Hariphunchai and Ocean Lament (Kamsuan Samut)—along with a detailed introduction, afterwords, glossary, and historical context. Nirat Hariphunchai recounts a 16th-century journey from Chiang Mai to Lamphun, interwoven with romantic longing. Ocean Lament is an earlier work tracing a descent from Ayutthaya to the sea, combining vivid landscapes with a deep emotional tone. These poems are foundational to Thai literary history, and the translators bring clarity and insight into their poetic structure and cultural significance.