This dissertation entitled ‘An Analysis of The Buddhist Literary Works Entitled ‘Jambupati’ Southern Thailand Version’ has three objectives: 1) to study the history and development of the southern literary work entitled Jambupati, 2) to analyze the southern literary work entitled Jambupati, and 3) to analyze Dhamma principles appeared in the southern literary work entitled Jambupati. This is a documentary research including in-depth interview. In the research, It was found that the mentioned literary work is regarded as the Buddhist literature called ‘But’ which is alphabetically written by Thai ancient scripts of early Rattanakosindra period (King Rama the second) wherein the name ‘Thai Yor’ was used. This literary work was originally developed from the Sutta called ‘Jambupatisutta’ or ‘Jambupatisut’. It is believed that it was brought into Thai by Tibetan Buddhist monk and from there it was also brought into Sri Lanka in the rein of the king name Paramakosa approximately 2298-2299 B.E., and after that it spread across all regions of Thai. In this work, various styles of composition such as psalm of ‘Yãnĩ, Chabang, Surãnganãnga etc. were used and it became popular in the southern region. As regards the principles of Dhamma, the following teachings, the unwholesome roots of action, three common characteristics and Supramundane etc., were used while composing it through protagonist behaviors called ‘Jambupati’. The readers of this literary work can make sense despite having no explanation on those virtues. Besides this, many ideas on beliefs, Buddhist principles, supernaturalism, for instance, were purposely and suitably added including social situations in the early Rattanakossindra period.

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