Nithi Nithiveragul (นิธิ นิธิวีรกุล)

THE AUTHOR | Thai Literature
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Nithi Nithiveragul (นิธิ นิธิวีรกุล): A raw and uncompromising voice in contemporary Thai fiction who channels memory, marginalization, and existential anguish into fiercely poignant narratives.

"...I do not know how to write about something I do not feel. If we do not feel pain, misery, or sorrow, what purpose does writing serve?..."

Nithi Nithiveragul frequently introduces himself as a native of Thon Buri rather than a Bangkokian. This stems from his acute awareness that during the era of his upbringing, Thon Buri was considered a socio-geographic periphery; to claim residency in the capital proper would feel like an act of ungrounded pretension. Consequently, his narratives are heavily drawn from memories confined within these outer boundaries.

Intertwined with an intense personal journey and a history of grueling labor across various vocations, it is entirely natural that Nithi's prose is vividly painted with strokes of profound suffering, resentment, and a haunting indignation toward the systemic fractures of existence.

He articulates his emotional realities with absolute candor. Mirroring this authenticity, his characters speak and confess with striking honesty as their fates unfold upon the page. Even now, Nithi continues an internal dialogue with Chob Anujaree (ชอบ อนุจารี)—the pivotal protagonist from his acclaimed novel Therefore, It Disintegrated (ดังนั้นจึงสิ้นสลาย)—addressing him with the deeply intimate, colloquial pronouns of Koo-Mung (กู-มึง). For him, when certain truths cannot be shared with anyone else in the real world, they find a sanctuary in conversation with Chob Anujaree (ชอบ อนุจารี).


Notable Quotes & Excerpts

"...On one hand, my soul yearns to see both factions clash until they are utterly ground to dust. Yet, on the other hand, I cannot bear to witness human beings slaughtering one another for the sake of absolute emptiness..."
— An excerpt from The Tears of Paravati (น้ำตาปารวตี)

"...You secretly smile at a memory you cannot permit to encroach any further than it should—for memory routinely manifests in the guise of sweet, youthful nostalgia, only to later collapse upon you with the crushing agony of coming of age..."
— An excerpt from Perhaps For That Very Reason (อาจเป็นเพราะเหตุนั้น)

"...Memories are never sharply engraved; rather, they dissolve under the erosion of time. Attempting to embellish those fading traces is mere artificial decoration, not the original architecture that was once sculpted—not the authentic memory as it first came into being..."
— An excerpt from The Conduct (ประพฤติการณ์)

"...If you can trace your justifications down to the socio-political roots to explain why things are the way they are, it demonstrates that you are truly standing upon your own convictions. You believe with an untainted mind, utterly free from indoctrination..."
— Nithi Nithiveragul

Featured Masterpieces Available for Foreign Rights

The Tears of Paravati (น้ำตาปารวตี) (2013)

Specifications: 192 Pages | Retail Price: 200 Baht




Perhaps For That Very Reason (อาจเป็นเพราะเหตุนั้น) (2014)

Accolades: 2nd Runner-Up at the 14th Seven Book Awards (รางวัลเซเว่นบุ๊คอวอร์ด ประจำปี พ.ศ.2560) for Best Short Story Collection.

Specifications: 216 Pages | Retail Price: 200 Baht




And Thus, the Inevitable Dissolution (ดังนั้นจึงสิ้นสลาย) (2015)

Accolades: Longlisted for the prestigious S.E.A. Write Award (รางวัลซีไรต์) in the Novel Category (2015).

Specifications: 300 Pages | Retail Price: 250 Baht




The Act (ประพฤติการณ์) (2018)

Specifications: 180 Pages | Retail Price: 200 Baht



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