Reading for Pleasure in Thai Society
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14456/jiskku.2020.23Keywords:
Reading for pleasure, Reading enjoyment, Reading promotion in Thailand, Free voluntary readingAbstract
Research around the world indicates that reading for pleasure (RfP) and reading enjoyment are important in promoting reading behavior and reading skills. However, several Thai literacy traditions prohibit RfP and it has not been identified in the current Thailand Reading Framework 2017-2021. This article is a review of literature on RfP in the following topics: 1) RfP theories and related concepts, 2) definitions and characteristics of RfP in the Thai society 3) the importance of RfP in the Thai society, 4) contributions of RfP in the Thai society, and 5) problems related to RfP in the Thai society.
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