Kai Hua Roh
Kai Hua Roh (Thai: ขายหัวเราะ; RTGS: Khai Hua Ro; lit. 'To Sell Laugh') is a Thailand 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. This book also includes several articles about short story, gags from audience and a guest that is a public figure.
| Categories | Humor comic |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Semimonthly |
| Founder | Vithit Utsahajit |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Company | Banluesarn |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
| ISSN | 0858-1479 |
History
Published in 1973 by Vithit Utsahajit , son of the founder of Bunluesarn, Bunlue Utsahajit in the purpose that it will bring entertainment to the readers due to the lack of media at that time.[Interview 1]
The name comes from two words “Kai (To Sell)” and “Hua Roh (Laugh)” which Vithit ask an artist from that time before he published the book.[Interview 2] At first, Kai Hua Roh was distributed into A4 size paper then changed the size into pocket book for more portability.[Interview 3]
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 always torture the artists. Editor Withit always changes the appearance to match the trend and culture of the time.
Spin-off
PangPond
PangPond (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 published as a monthly comic since the 1st issue of 2017.\
References
- Utsahajit, V. (2016, July 25). สีสันเศรษฐกิจ : ขายหัวเราะ อุตสา ฮา กรรม : ผลิตขำทำเงิน. (ด. แสงจันทร์, Interviewer)
- Laohaburanakit, S. (2014, April 29). "ขายหัวเราะ" จากอดีตจนถึงปัจจุบัน.
- Saentaweesuk, P. (2014, April 9). ต่าย ขายหัวเราะกับมุมมองเมืองไทยใน 40ปี.
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
Bunlue Group (Official website)