Rutapol Petchbordee (รัฐพล เพชรบดี)

Rutapol Petchbordee (รัฐพล เพชรบดี)
A contemporary Thai philosopher-poet whose evocative prose and profound translations bridge ancient metaphysics with the modern existential condition.

Author Profile
Rutapol Petchbordee (รัฐพล เพชรบดี) serves as a university professor in the Department of Liberal Arts (Philosophy). Alongside his academic tenure, he critiques political and social landscapes through timely essays.

Under his poetic alter ego, 'Jakkawan Saithandham' (จักรวาล สายธารธรรม), he delves into existential inquiries, juxtaposing human relationships with philosophical contemplation.


Notable Literary Works

• Eyes at the Back of the Head (ดวงตาหลังศีรษะ)
  
  A compelling, mind-opening philosophical companion that invites readers into a profound, intimate dialogue regarding self-awareness and reality.
  
  
  
  
• Along That Path (ทางสายนั้น) (216 pages, published in 2019)
  
  A masterful collection of 362 poetic reflections on life, disillusionment, and high ideals. The text explores the subtle duality of existence—notably how human attachment often obscures genuine love—serving as an introspective mirror that challenges and comforts the reader.
  
  
  
  
• EFIL (เอฟิล สารัตถกวีนิพนธ์) (published in 2024)
  
  An immersive, conceptual exploration of life's boundaries. It guides readers through an analytical journey to examine the very depth and breadth of existence.
  
  

Acclaimed Translations
Demonstrating rigorous philosophical precision, Rutapol (รัฐพล เพชรบดี) has curated and translated significant global texts into Thai, offering readers profound insights into existentialism, theology, and ancient metaphysics:

1. Stray Birds (Thai Edition) (อิสรภาพแห่งความไร้ตัวตน) by Rabindranath Tagore (รพินทรนาถ ฐากูร)
   
   A beautifully rendered translation of the Nobel Laureate's poetic aphorisms. This work highlights Rutapol’s strict adherence to philosophical depth, capturing Tagore's timeless wisdom and spiritual contemplation regarding nature and the human condition.
   
   
   
   
   
2. The Zürau Aphorisms (Thai Edition) (บันทึกปรัชญาขนาดสั้น โดย ฟรันซ์ คาฟคา) by Franz Kafka (ฟรันซ์ คาฟคา)
   
   Subtitled Reflections on Sin, Hope, Suffering, and the True Way (ว่าด้วยภาพสะท้อนของบาป, ความหวัง, ความทุกข์ทรมาน และหนทางที่แท้จริง). This translation comprises 109 aphoristic fragments that meticulously unpack Kafka's complex theological and philosophical inquiries into absolute truth and existential dread.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Fragments (Thai Edition) (เศษเสี้ยวแห่งสัจจะ) by Heraclitus of Ephesus (เฮราไคลตัสแห่งเอเฟซัส)
   
   A precise translation of the enigmatic pre-Socratic thinker (ราว 500 BCE) whose radical philosophical paradigm concerning constant change and the Logos continues to challenge and reshape Western intellectual discourse.