Supha Sirising

Supa Sirisingh née Luesiri , (born 13 August 1945), is a Thai author who writes under the pseudonym Botan, which translates literally from Thai as 'peony'. Her first name frequently appears as Supha. She is married to Viriya Sirisingh, a well-known publisher. Supa Sirisingh is best known for her novel, Letters from Thailand (Chotmai Chak Muang Thai).

Early life The youngest daughter in her family, Sirisingh was born in the Phasi Charoen District of Thonburi, separated from Bangkok by the Chao Phraya River. Sirisingh's father was an immigrant from southern China, and her mother was of Chinese descent born in Thailand. She spent much of her childhood working at her parents orchard in Thonburi. Even though her father didn't believe in educating women, she managed to earn enough scholarships, the first of which she won when she was nine years old, to put herself through secondary and primary school, and then through college. Her highly acclaimed novel, which depicts the conflict between Chinese-Thai cultures and the life of ethnic Thais, is one of the best-known English translations of a Thai literary work, and it has been translated into ten languages.

That Woman's Name is Boonrod That Woman's Name is Boonrod (Phu Ying Khon Nan Chue Boonrod) was published in Thailand in 1980.

Waewvan Waewvan is briefly mentioned. The title does not translate to English, but like other books Sirisingh has written, it is about the plight of Thai women in the male-dominated Chinese culture.