Reconstructing an Image ‘Krungthep Metropolis People’ Towards a Reimaging defining ‘Banmuang Metropolis People’ in the Thai Education System

Abstract

This article reconstructing and critiques the image of “Krungthep metropolis people” as reciprocated in textbooks, curricula, and state policies that emphasize constructing “Krungthepmahanakorn” as the nation’s central hub such representations glorifying the elite and the modern middle class while neglecting the roles of culturally diverse communities such as canal dwellers, orchard farmers, early Chinese settlers, and migrant laborers. The presentation of history from a centralized perspective results in a distorted understanding and reinforces structural inequalities, silencing marginalized groups and depriving them of social and political participation. The article proposes reconstructing this image by revising curricula to integrate local history and marginalized perspectives, applying the concepts of inclusive history and critical pedagogy to encourage questioning of power structures, and organizing field-based activities in traditional communities to provide students with authentic learning experiences. It further suggests creating eco-classrooms that open space an reintegration of the social history to amplify the voices of the oppressed, employing assessments that focus on developmental processes, and incorporating reflective practices in collaboration with communities. These approaches aim to restore legitimacy to historically silenced groups and cultivate critically conscious citizens who value diversity and actively participate in building space a resocialization the socal equity and justice.