Many Lives

M.R. KUKRIT PRAMOJ Translated by MEREDITH BORTHWICK A storm. A crowded boat. One night that changes everything. When a passenger boat bound for Bangkok capsizes in a raging river, dozens of lives are lost in an instant. But Many Lives does not begin with death-it begins with the stories that led there. Each passenger carries a past shaped by love, ambition, regret, and quiet choices. As their lives unfold, the novel asks a haunting question: were these endings simply fate—or the result of the paths they chose? For modern international readers, this is a powerful reflection on how small decisions ripple across a lifetime. Set in 1950s Thailand yet strikingly relevant today, Many Lives explores identity, consequence, and the search for meaning in a world that offers no easy answers. M.R. KUKRIT PRAMOJ (1911-1995), was one of Thailand's most influential public intellectuals—a writer, politician, former prime minister, journalist, and classical dancer. He authored more than twenty works, including the celebrated novel Four Reigns (Si Phaendin). MEREDITH BORTHWICK. An Australian scholar of Asian Studies, Meredith Borthwick devoted her career to translating Thai literature and fostering cultural exchange between Thailand and the international academic community. ISBN 9786162152276 Size 13x19.5 cm. page 192 pages