Sex, Subjectivity and Power: Thai Politics and Society in Individuals in Rang Khong Prathana

Abstract

          Looking at relation between sex and politics shown that subjectivity and society are inseparable and unable to stand alone without one another. Social conditions and ongoing events are unavoidably affect the existence and being of those individuals who live under such political environment and condition of such society. In Rang Khong Prathana, Uthis Haemamool used sex and vulgar sexual language to convince readers to see desire for power and control as essence of self and individual, which has been repressed by cultural framework. The author made a point that social violence among people in the society is the reaction of individuals trying to release political depression in everyday life living under such repressed society. The author also portrayed the main character Khaosing exploring social taboo sexual activities as the way to regain power in self. However, the author also reflected that the outcome of individuals excising power is social violence reproduction.