Khmer Pad Baky Metre and Its Modification from Thai Klon Metre

Background and objective (s): Khmer pad bky metre shares some similarities in terms of versification with Thai klon metre, which has made some scholars propose that pad bky metre had its origin from Thai klon metre.Nevertheless, the versification of pad bky metre displays many different aspects from those of Thai klon metre, which indicates that pad bky metre underwent its own modifications.The research for this article, therefore, aimed to study the modifications in Khmer pad bky versification from Thai klon metre and to analyze the factors responsible for these modifications.Methodology: Using Gran Hermern's concept on the influence in art and literature as the framework, this study employed comparative study methodology in order to point out the similarities and differences between the versifications of pad bky metre and Thai klon metre. Main result:The modifications of pad bky versification occur in three aspects: the rhyme, the creation of melodious sound and the rhythm.These three aspects of modification result Khmer Pad Bky Metre and Its Modification from Thai Klon Metre 1