Por Intharapalit

Por Intharapalit was the pen name of Pricha Intharapalit (; 12 May 1910 – 25 September 1968), a Thai humorist and writer. Among his works was the Samgler (, ) series of comic short stories, of which he wrote nearly 2,000. He also wrote a novelisation of the battle of Bang Rajan. These works have been cited by Thai scholars among the 100 books that must be read by Thais.

The first book in the Samgler series, Ai Phuying (; ), was written in 1938, and immediately became a best-seller, selling 20,000 copies in its first week. The stories all revolve around three playboy friends and their families. The series seen by historians and literary experts as providing witty glimpses of Bangkok high society from 1938 to 1968, making the mention over the decades of actual restaurants, nightclubs, and celebrities.