Kai Hua Roh (; ; ) was a Thai comedy comic book launched in 1973 by Editor Vithit Utsahajit. Kai Hua Roh content is a comic strip that offers humorous aspects of life, popular culture, society, politics, entertainment and news. The book also includes several articles, short stories, and a guest article from a public figure.
History First published in 1973 by Vithit Utsahajit, son of Bunluesarn founder Bunlue Utsahajit, the publication aimed to entertain readers at a time when media options were limited.. group="Interview">Utsahajit, V. (2016, July 25). สีสันเศรษฐกิจ : ขายหัวเราะ อุตสา ฮา กรรม : ผลิตขำทำเงิน. (ด. แสงจันทร์, Interviewer)
The name comes from two words: “Kai” (to sell) and “Hua Roh” (laugh). Before publishing the book, Vithit consulted an artist from that era for the name. Initially, Kai Hua Roh was printed on A4-sized paper but later switched to a pocket-sized format for better portability. group="Interview">Saentaweesuk, P. (2014, April 9). ต่าย ขายหัวเราะกับมุมมองเมืองไทยใน 40ปี.
After standing on the shelves for a 48 years, Banluesarn stopped selling comics in print on a regular basis turned in to making e-books and online platform instead.‘บรรลือสาส์น’ ผนึกกำลัง ‘เมพ’ (MEB) ขยายฐานการ์ตูนไทย ส่งสามซีรี่ส์ดัง สาวดอกไม้ฯ,ไอ้แมงสาบ,กระบี่หยามยุทธภพสู่อีบุ๊ค The last issue of kai hua roh that was published as a book was issue 1515, released on 11 May 2021ฉบับ1515 ในเพจMEB
Bor Kor Withit
Editor Withit (Bor Kor Withit) is the Mascot that is associates to Kai Hua Roh and Mahasanook for a long time. This character was inspired by the Editor in chief Vithit Utsahajit. The appearance of this character is a fat and strict editor who tortures the artists. Editor Withit always changes the appearance to match the trend and culture of the time.
Spin-off PangPondPangPond (Thai: ปังปอนด์) Monthly comic book by Tai (Pakdee Saetaweesuk) Comic about PangPond
A Flowergirl and Banana boy
A Flowergirl and Banana boy (Thai: สาวดอกไม้กะนายกล้วยไข่) Monthly comic book by Arifen Hazanee that contains a parody of television drama and comic about mythology.
Noo-Hin Inter
Noo-Hin Inter(Thai: หนูหิ่น อินเตอร์) Monthly comic book by Oah about Noo-Hin, rural teenager who comes into Bangkok to work as a maid at Kun Milk’s house.
Mahasanook Two years after the first launch of Kai Hua Roh, Bunluesarn published the Mahasanook comic which includes a short story of comic as an additional con. Nowadays, Mahasanook is end publication on issue 1362 in 2021
References
Sources Bunlue Group. (n.d.). Bunlue Gtoup : Contract us. Retrieved January 26, 2017, from Bunlue Grup: http://www.banluegroup.com/web/html/about.php
Lent, J. A. (2014). Southeast Asian Cartoon Art: History, Trends and Problems. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company.
Thai Printing Association. (n.d.). ขายหัวเราะ ภารกิจแห่งชาติและรางวัลที่คู่ควร. Retrieved January 26, 2017, from สมาคมการพิมพ์ไทย Thai Printing Association: http://www.thaiprint.org/thaiprint/index.php?option=com_zoo&view=item&item_id=608&Itemid=54
Utsahajit, V. (2013, November 4). เกล็ดแป้งทอด: คุยเรื่องการ์ตูนไทยกับ บก.วิธิต ขายหัวเราะ. (ส. เฮ้งสวัสดิ์, Interviewer)
ขายหัวเราะ. (2017). กรุงเทพมหานคร: บรรลือสาส์น.
External links (Official website)