A Comparative Study of Moral Appeared in Folktales Between Thailand and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic of Lao

Abstract

          This research has the objectives for 1. Study the moral shown in Thailand folktales and Lao. People’s Democratic Folktales. 2. And A Comparative Comparative study of Moral folktales between Thailand and Lao People’s Democratic Republic, by selecting 80 folktales per country total 160 folktales and by using 8 moral analysis framework of Ministry of Education, presenting research results by descriptive analysis method.

          The results of the research showed that all virtues in the folktales of both countries were found, the virtues of good and bad promote the way of behavior in society. The results of the research also found that the aspect of kindness war the most, followed by honesty, and the least is cleanliness and health.