SYNTHESIS OF IMAGES AND THEMES OF MSM THAT APPEAR IN RESEARCH WORK IN THAI SOCIETY: RESEARCH SYNTHESIS BY SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

This article aims to synthesize the images that appear in the research and the theme of the study of MSM in academic work in Thai society. Data were analyzed using a systematic review of the Joanna Briggs Institute and the thematic analysis of Braun and Clarke. Researching information from an online journal management system and Thai thesis database, which is more than 100 cases, with the exclusion criteria is, must not be an article that appears only on abstracts. It must also be a research work in Thai or English that only studies Thailand or the context of Thai society. The study found that the images featured in the research are positive, meaning many studies were trying to understand MSM as a good man and human. And the theme of the thesis found that MSM communicates for “Fight”, “Maintaining”, and “Escape”. which is just an escape to take up offline space. In nowadays, MSM is more likely to contact through online space as social conditions change. Thus, the researchers analyzed the presence-type criteria in different areas such as On-ground, On-air, and On-line. But the results are similar: MSM uses communication to fight as an individual and maintain MSM through communicating with each other. Including trying to escape society because the surrounding is not as acceptable as it should be. As a result, MSM must seek different areas to present themselves and gather together as an MSM group to offer what they want.