Thai authors poised for breakthrough, Hollywood boost

Pim Wangtechawat's debut novel 'The Moon Represents My Heart', released in June, has catapulted her into the small but growing group of Thai authors published internationally. Photo: AFP

With a spate of critically lauded novels - one of them picked up by Netflix - a new wave of young Thai authors looks poised to break through on the world stage.

Thailand boasts a rich literary tradition, with the 1920s seen as a golden age when writers tackled entrenched social issues, but while modern Thai authors have kept up that legacy, they have struggled to make a splash abroad.