Koo Kam is a Thai novel written by Thommayanti

Thommayanti

Thommayanti is the pen name of Khun Ying Wimon Chiamcharoen , who was born July 10, 1937, as Wimon Siriphaibun . She is a Thai novelist, legislator and senator....

. It was also adapted into a film, Sunset at Chaopraya.

Plot summary

It is 1942, during the Japanese invasion of Siam. A young woman named Angsumalin, the daughter of the leader of the Free Thai movement, meets a young Thai man named Vanus, and soon they fall in love. However, Vanus leaves her, going to England to study, but hoping that Angsumalin will marry him. While Angsumalin is swimming, a Japanese navy captain named Kobori sees Angsumalin. Later, at a market, she is helping her mother when Kobori recognizes her. She refuses sell him her vegetables. When her father agrees with Kobori's uncle for the two to marry, she is forced to do so. Kobori promises her she will stay a virgin, but he gets drunk in the night and rapes her. Angsumalin never forgives him, but when Angsumalin discovers she is pregnant with his baby they soon fall in love. Vanus then return to Thailand, and the book illustrates the conflict between the two men.

Characters

• Angsumalin/Hideko - Daughter of Leader of Free Thai movement who lived with her mother and grandmother in Chaopraya because her father is leader. She falls in love with Vanus who become her boyfriend and leaves her for England to study as Angsumalin is still waiting for him. She is swimming to see Japanese troops when Kobori met her at his boat because Proundlly Thai she refuses sell Vegetables to him. Later village makes gossip about Kobori and Angsumalin's relationship due this her father accused by Japanese Empire as Freedom Fighter. He forced his daughter to marry Kobori. After the wedding she legally changed her name Himeko as Kobori promise her not touch her however she raped by him at first night become pregnant with their son
• Kobori - A Japanese Genrnal who caught eye on Angsumalin at his boat along his doctor friend. Koberi was navy captin after attackted by Thai Men she was unconscious he kissed her and hitting by tree but after their marriage he become drunk and rapes her now pregnant with his son was born after his death
• Vanus - Angsumalin's former lover

Film, TV or theatrical adaptations

• Koo Gum (1973) - Starring Nard Poowanai as Kobori
• Koo Gum (1988) - Starring Waruth Woratum as Kobori and Jintara Sookkapat as Angsumalin (Himeko)
• Koo Gum (1990) - 26 episode TV series starring Kwang Komoltithi as Angsumalin and Bird McIntyre as Kobori
• Sunset at Chaopraya (1996) - Starring Bird McIntyre as Kobori and Apasiri Nitibhon as Angsumalin
• Koo Gum - 12 episode TV series starring Benz Pornchita as Angsumalin and Num Sornram as Kobori
• Koo Gum 2 - A sequel showing the journey of Koberi and Angsumalin's son