K.S.R. Kulap

Kulap Tritsananon (; 1834 – 1921), better known by his pen name K.S.R. Kulap, was a 19th-century Siamese writer, historian, and essayist. Born in early 19th-century Siam, his essays regarding the history of Thailand resulted in him producing a significant body of works across his career. Some of his works were censored by the Thai monarchy, and Kulap himself was often noted as being an unreliable historian.

Biography Kulap was born in 1834. His mother and grandmother traced their lineage back to a minor Thai noble, and as such Kulap was able to enter the civil service at the age of 11. He studied at Wat Phra Chettuphon monastery, and in his early teens studied Buddhism and Chindamani texts. He was found guilty of falsifying texts in 1902, but was pardoned due to the negligence of a government official and due to his age.

In 1897, Kulap founded his own journal, Sayam Praphet, which produced texts and moral pamphlets inspired by historical works from Siam's past. He died in 1921.