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SUAN THONBURIROM

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Location: Thanon Pracha-U-this, Tung Kru District

Originally was an orchard and developed tnto Bangmod Plan Nursery, this over 63 rai land was a public park by Phraya Mahaisawan in B.E.2511 and renamed it Suan Thonburirom with a collection of various plants; viewpoint pavilions; ealth garden and younth traffic garden. Open daily between 05.00-20.00 hours.

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Likay Traditional dance of thailand

If khon and  lakhon are classical  art, then likay is  slapstick comedy performed
for the masses.  The obvious lack  of deep artistic  talent is made  up for with
unabashed  exuberance and  a strong  sense of  earthiness. A  form of  people’s
theater performed at most provincial fairs, likay relies heavily on  predictable
plots, outrageous dou  ble entendres, and  lowball comedy. Perform  ers interact
directly  with  the  audience,  which  responds  with  raucous  laughter  at the
political  sarcasm and  sexual innuendo.  Costumes worn  by the  untalented but
enthusiastic actors run from gaudy jewelery  to heavy makeup. It is ironic  that
television, the  universal destroyer  of tra  ditional theater,  has helped keep
likay alive by broadcasting daily performances of soapopera sophistication.

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Thailand traditional dance - Lakhon

Traditional dance of thailand lakhon

While khon is maleoriented  and relies on virtu  osity in strength and  muscular
exertion, the  court ly  lakhon impresses  its audience  with feminine grace and
elegant fluidity. Lakhon presents  episodes from the Ramakien,  Manors folktales
of southern Thailand,  and Lakhon Jatri  itinerant folk dances  used to exorcise
evil spirits. Lakhon is traditionally  accompanied by a chorus and  lead singers
instead  of  khonstyle  recitation,  though  these  distinctions  are  no longer
strictly followed. The costumes of elaborately embroidered cloth and  glittering
ornaments surpass  the brilliance  of the  khon. Actresses  are unencumbered  by
masks, allowing them to combine singing and dialogue with dance. Highly  refined
body  gestures display  a complex  encyclopedia of  movements while  emotion is conveyed  by demure  dartings of  the eyes  and highly  stylized, very  specific movements of the hands. The dance  itself lacks the dramatic leaps and  whirling pirouettes of Western ballet but a great deal of dramatic tension and sensuality are achieved  by the  movement of  the upper  torso. Khon  and lakhon  are often combined into grand shows for the benefit of both visitors and Thais.

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