What If, That Day - Rachasak Jirawat

What If, That Day
By Rachasak Jirawat

Shortlisted for the 22nd Seven Book Awards (Short Fiction)

Before embarking upon this collection, one must confront—with unflinching honesty—the systemic realities of this nation:

A landscape scarred by recurrent military coups.

A history punctuated by the violent suppression of dissent.

A populace marked by the profound loss of life due to political upheaval.

A governance defined by the erosion of civil liberties by those in power.

And the pervasive shadow of an authority that transcends all others.

In What If, That Day, Rachasak Jirawat maintains his unwavering commitment to a rigorous and incisive narrative style.

To be candid: this anthology is not a pursuit of idle leisure or mere entertainment. Rather, it is a product of the author’s profound preoccupation with the historical traumas this nation has endured. These stories function as a visceral archive of collective memory—events we recognize yet perhaps have allowed to erode through time, or have deliberately overlooked for the sake of convenience.

Rachasak compels us to face these truths once more within the repetitive cycle of a nation that remains stagnant. It serves as a stark reminder that we exist within the same oppressive structures of old. While we may occasionally find solace or laughter in new anecdotes, What If, That Day asserts itself as a testament to the "unchanging" and the "abnormal" state of the country itself.

Details
▪️Format : Paperback
▪️Piyavit Tepumnuaysakul : Editor
▪️Designed by ● SM STUDIO | Chirawat Rotaim ●
▪️Published : March 2024
▪️Length : 228 pages
▪️ISBN : 978-616-562-064-2
▪️Dimensions (cm) : 10.8 x 17.8
▪️Price : 250 THB