Trembling Flower

A catastrophic earthquake. A city brought to its knees. And two broken souls searching for sanctuary in the ruins of Bangkok.
On March 28, 2025, a massive earthquake in Myanmar does more than just bring a 33-story government building in the heart of Bangkok crashing down, burying over a hundred lives. It unearths the jagged, systemic scars of Thai society—forcing a brutal reckoning with corruption, greed, and age-old cycles of bribery.
Amidst the chaos, two men flee for their lives from the tenth floor of a condemned condominium:

An art teacher clinging to a lifeless, golden Chada—a traditional headdress heavy with high art and rigid tradition.
A drifter with nowhere to go, cradling an orange cat struggling for its freedom.

As the city’s traffic stands paralyzed and their world crumbles, these two men walk the gridlocked streets of Bangkok. Alive yet slowly dying inside, they navigate the wreckage of the metropolis and the tremors of their own hearts—comforting each other with stolen intimacy and a fragile sliver of hope.

Listen closely to the dialogue between the teacher and the drifter during their hours of ultimate vulnerability. You may find that something deep within you begins to tremble—even if the earth beneath your feet remains still.

About the Author
Dtawan is a former journalist and documentary writer who has built a prolific career as a novelist. Her pen name, which means "The Sun," shines through a body of work spanning over 100 novels. She is also the founder of Dtawan Books, an independent boutique publishing house.

Her extensive travels across Thailand and years spent interviewing people from all walks of life serve as the rich soil for her fiction. Dtawan’s work is highly celebrated for its sharp thematic clarity and incisive social and political commentary—a signature style that keeps readers captivated, moved, and provoked. More than ten of her novels have been adapted into major television dramas.

In 2026, her acclaimed novel, Trembling Flower , was honored with the Outstanding Book Award in the Novel category by the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC). On this prestigious occasion, Dtawan was granted a royal audience to receive the trophy from Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn at the Thailand National Book Fair.

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