{"title":"collection thai comics","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnlikely ghosts, steamy bodies, summary beheadings, and karmic justice - welcome to the hell of \u003cem\u003eKatun lem la baht\u003c\/em\u003e: the 1-baht comics\u0026nbsp;that flooded Thailand in the 1970s and 1980s. Distant cousins of the adult\u0026nbsp;oriented \u003cem\u003eElvifrance \u003c\/em\u003epublications, these popular comic books remain largely unknown in our part of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eKatun \u003c\/em\u003eis the literature of the working class: masseuses, street vendors, taxi drivers, receptionists; it is also found in hair salons and dental offices, where the more affluent classes can indulge in reading it on the sly. It lays bare everything that a certain classical -that is, essentially aristocratic- idea of Thai identity, condemns: stories of gangs, the tricks and deceit of couples, tales of the exploitation of men and women -often from Isaan- who have come to try their luck in Bangkok, conflicts with the rich (\u003cem\u003esetthi\u003c\/em\u003e), and above all, ghost (\u003cem\u003ephi\u003c\/em\u003e) stories, which make up nearly half of the output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhi Pret, Krahang, Phi Hua Khat, Krasue\u003c\/em\u003e... including regional variations, there are just over a hundred ghosts depicting the psyche of mistreated migrants from rural areas arriving in town. In the \u003cem\u003eKatun lem la baht\u003c\/em\u003e, fury that turns gory is often the response to pain endured. \u003cem\u003eThe deeper the suffering endured, the more flamboyant the Katun will be in the violence of its vengeance\u003c\/em\u003e, notes Nicolas Verstappen, author of the reference book \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Thai Comics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1979 to 1987, approximately 5,000 titles were released by the 25 publishers in operation. With print runs ranging from 25,000 to 70,000 per issue, some 200 million copies were in circulation across the country !\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"katun-thai-komics-artbook","title":"artbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ekatun thai komics\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\/ a hauntology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eenglish \u0026amp; french text\u0026nbsp;by stéphane damant\u003cbr\u003e124 color pages with softcover\u003cbr\u003esquare binding, size : 19.5 x 13.5 cm\u003cbr\u003egraphic design : \u003cspan\u003epascal blua\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecoordination : effi+laurent c\/o arts factory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003epublisher : serious publishing - 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlikely ghosts, steamy bodies, summary beheadings, and karmic justice - welcome to the hell of katun: the 1-baht comics that flooded Thailand in the 1970s and 1980s. Distant cousins of the adult\u0026nbsp;oriented Elvifrance publications, these popular comic books remain largely unknown in our part of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStéphane Damant, picture editor and curator, has brought together in this\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ehauntology \u0026nbsp;\u003c\/em\u003ea rare collection of archival materials and contemporary works revealing a jarring aesthetic... not for the faint of heart !\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is published for the \u003cem\u003eK\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eatun Thai Komics \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eexhibition p\u003cspan\u003eresented at the Arts Factory gallery from june 2 to july 24, 2026. A list of the original works is available upon request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"katun thai komics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54042094829909,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/8354\/6453\/files\/ktk_couv.jpg?v=1780226291"},{"product_id":"thep-chukul-artprint","title":"thep chukul - artprint","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ekatun thai komics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eartist : thep chukul\u003cbr\u003eart print on oldmill paper 300 g\u003cbr\u003esize :\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan\u003e42 x\u0026nbsp;29.7 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003elimited edition : 50 copies\u0026nbsp;numbered\u003cbr\u003epublisher : arts factory - 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print was specially created for the \u003cem\u003eK\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eatun Thai Komics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/em\u003eexhibition, presented at the Arts Factory gallery from June 2 to july 24, 2026. 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