Restoration of Wat Sangkat Rattana Khiri in Uthai Thani and a khon performance depicting the Ramakien epic at the King Rama I Monument near the Phra Phutthayotfa Bridge will also mark the occasion.
The sacred statue is housed in a richly decorated hall while the temple walls are covered with exquisite murals of the Ramakien, Thailand’s interpretation of the Ramayana. Insider's tip ...
In Thailand, the Ramayana became the Ramakien, while in Indonesia, it influenced traditional Wayang Kulit performances (shadow puppetry). These stories, brimming with lessons on heroism ...
Inside the palace complex, Wat Pra Kaew houses Thailand’s most revered religious icon, the Emerald Buddha, and features spectacular murals that depict key scenes from the Ramakien, the kingdom ...
A grand Khon performance was held on Tuesday evening (Jan 14) to honor the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King Attaining the Same Age as His Majesty King Buddha Yodfa Chulalok the Great, ...