Ahead of her time
Among the Thai classical literature that has been adapted for TV, one of the most popular is W.N. Pramuanmak’s Prissana. A dramatic story set in the reign of King Rama VIII and Rama IX, the story centres on a pretty, perky and smart young lady who was raised in the US and returns to Bangkok with a Western attitude. She becomes a strong-willed woman at a time when women are supposed to be quiet….