The principal traditional dramatic genres of Thailand are khon (masked drama), lakhon (dance-drama), likay (folk opera), nang (shadow theater) and hun (puppet theater). While there is a secondary school that specializes in training children to become...

Nang drama or Nang Talung is a form of shadow play found in Thailand. It is now confined almost exclusively to the south of the country. Puppets are made of buffalo hide, while the story is narrated by songs, chants and...