During the Sukhothai period, the king was very taboo about the Khmer Empire’s ruling system and language and advocated the use of pure Thai; while the king of Ayutthaya, in order to establish and consolidate his supreme authority, adopted Some traditional systems and etiquette of the Khmer monarch. Ramadipati I (reigned from 1350 to 1369) tasked the Brahmin priests to compile a "Water Mantra", which was Thailand's first fu-style (legislated) literary work. The main content of "Water Mantra" is to praise Ramadipati I and promote the idea of ??loyalty to the king. The original work is written in ancient Khmer, with some Sanskrit mixed in. The "Water Curse" and the loyalty oath ceremony played an important role in consolidating the monarchy's autocratic system and were used by successive dynasties for more than 600 years. They were abolished only after the bourgeois reform coup in 1932.
Religious literature developed further in the early days of the Ayutthaya Dynasty, with the emergence of the "Great World Fu" ("Mahacha Kanluan") and the "Great World Ci" ("Gap Mahachalan"). 》). Both works were translated and rewritten from the original Pali works, and they both tell the story of Sakyamuni's last reincarnation before his nirvana. Court literature with the main content of praising the king's benevolent governance and great achievements also appeared, such as "Ode to Ruan Bai" written by Ramadipati II, "Ode to Emperor Narai" written by Pasima Hoshu, etc.
The creation of folk oral poetry achieved outstanding achievements in the mid-Ayutthaya period. The long narrative poem "Kunchang and Kunping", a masterpiece of folk literature that plays an important role in the history of Thai literature, was produced during this period. At that time, a group of famous poets gathered in the court, including Sibalat. Famous literary works include Thailand's first textbook "The Wishful Pearl" ("Zindamani"), the long love story poem "Paro Fu", and the description of customs and habits "December" ("Tawatosama") ), "Ramajan" (a fragment of "Ramayana" and "Pesida") rewritten in Zen style, the historical-themed "Historical Records of Luangpase Edition", etc. The drama that appeared during this period was called "Lok Kun", all played by male actors, and later called "Lok Kun No" (drama outside the palace).
In the late Ayutthaya Dynasty, "Glen" (eight verses) became very popular, especially for drama and antiphonal singing. In terms of creative form, a new type of Fu appeared, called "Jia Pu and Ke Long". The famous poet of this period was Prince Tanmatiebei. His works include "Journey to the Copper River", "Sad River Leaving Notes", "Song of the Boat", and "The Sutra of Joy" ("Nantopa Nanta") and Malai Fu, the latter two works being translated and adapted in poetic form from the original Sanskrit works.
In terms of drama, the extra-palace dramas during the Narai period have evolved into the intra-palace drama "Lok Kun Nai", which is all played by actresses and is only performed in the palace. There are many repertoires, the famous one is "La "Majan", "Gallagher", "Kavi", "Chaiyata", "Manora", etc. After the establishment of the Rattanakosin Dynasty (Bangkok Dynasty) in 1782, they continued to collect the lost literary works of the Ayutthaya period and completed "Kavi", "Sangthong", "Da Shi Fu" and "Kunchang". and Kunping" and other compilation and supplementary work.
Thai classical literature flourished again during the Bangkok Dynasty I to III. Although most of the content of the works was based on stories from the Ayutthaya period, the forms were diversified and the language became more beautiful and vivid. Prose style has also become popular. Among them, the famous writer is Chao Phraya Pakhang, who transplanted "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" from China and created the "Three Kingdoms" literary style, which had a significant impact on Thai literature, especially the creation of novels. Influence. The famous poets during this period were Suntun Pu, Prince Papolamanu and Padma Hammondri. The latter was a rather pioneering poet. He used humorous and satirical techniques to write the famous poetic drama "Laden Land". generation".
The fourth to sixth kings of the Bangkok Dynasty were all poets and writers, among which the fifth king Pazunla Zonggao and the sixth king Phameng Gugao were the most prominent. Other famous poets and works include Luang Zhabani and his Phashutun written in Zen style, the poetess Kunsuwang and her comedy "Pamalet Thetatai" and "One Hundred Stories of Unalu" , Mongla Thuthai and his poem "Travel to London" and prose "Thai Envoy to England", Prince Narathipa Pampong's drama Paro, etc. Famous writers during this period include Prince Damlon, No. Mo Soo, Phaya Anuman Ratchatun, Pashara Basak, etc.
During the IV to VI period of the Bangkok Dynasty (1850-1925), Thailand's neighboring countries had become colonies of Western powers. Thailand was in the status of a buffer state and was forced to implement "sandwich diplomacy." In literature, learning from the West has been advocated since the fourth king. By the sixth king, Western culture had a greater influence and classical literature began to decline.