Abstract:
The objectives of this research are to understand the reproduction of Thai literature for online video advertisements and their target audiences fantasy themes expressed by the reproduction of Thai literature. The study was guided by several theories and concepts; the reproduction for cultural transmission, intertextuality, Thai literature, semiology, the third meaning, and the fantasy theme method. Nine online advertisements were textually analyzed and applied the focus-group interviews with 18 university students divided into 3 groups of 6 students.
The research findings are as follows. The meanings of the intertextual reproduction are constructed by four means; (1) keeping the original texts in terms of costumes, setting, and casting, (2) the extension of props and locations, (3) the reduction of protagonist and scenes, (4) the modification of characters. For the analysis and categorization of interview data, there are four kinds of fantasy themes; (1) the construction of intertextuality, (2) product images, (3) the relation of the personality and products, and (4) the personal experience associations.