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Born into the past

Witida does not consider herself a professional writer. Photos courtesy of Witida Ditiecher

Niramon, a 23-year-old woman, was robbed and murdered in 2019 while on the way to meet her boyfriend. After her death, she was transported to another universe and later she was reborn as a girl named Botan into a poor Thai-Chinese family in Phichit. Without any support, Botan experienced hardships until she discovered something that connected her to Niramon, hence discovering the purpose of her reincarnation.

The story of Botan, or Niramon, is told in the Chommanard award-winning novel Roy Bat (The Loop) written by Witida Ditiecher, whose pseudonyms include Chantarangsi and YueGuangNainai. The Loop has been praised by Assoc Prof Trisilpa Boonkhachorn, the president of the P.E.N. International…

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