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Khon Masks
Somdej Krom Phraya Damrong Rajanupab says that Khon has been performed since the ancient time before the sixteenth Buddhist Era in Thailand . There is some evidence shown from carved designs of Ramayana, the great Indian Epic, at many archeaological places, and the legend of Khon in the Royal Family Law. In the past, only Royal Khon were in the palace. The Khon trainees were required to be the members of the royal family only. |
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Aranyik Knives
When talking about good quality knives, most Thai people think of “Aranyik knives” that are bought from Aranyik village in Tha Reu District, Ayutthaya . Few people know the truth that Ban Aranyik is not the place that produces Aranyik knives, but it is the name of the market and the gambling house. |
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Throwing a basket Ceremony of Wat Phanan Choeng |
Throwing a basket Ceremony of Wat Phanan Choeng
Wat Phranan Choeng, an old temple, was built before the founding of Krung Si Ayutthaya. There is no evidence that shows who founded this temple. According to northern annals, Phra Chao Sai Nam Phung was the founder as the memorial of Phra Nang Soi Dok Mak and called it “Wat Chao Phra Nang Choeng”. |
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Ayutthaya: Capital of Siam and Emporium of Southeast Asia |
Ayutthaya: Capital of Siam and Emporium of Southeast Asia
Charnvit Kasetsiri
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Ayutthaya (1351-1767) was the capital of Siam from mid fourteenth to the latter part of the eighteenth centuries. After the destruction by war the capital was moved down to Thonburi/Bangkok. During its days Ayutthaya was one of the most prosperous capitals and ports in Southeast Asia. There are two reasons for this.
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Woven Fans
Woven fans were used in kitchens to stoke a cooking fire or to cool off with in the summer heat. The material used is bamboo is local natural product.
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Books from Barks and Palm Leaves: Our Ancestral Heritage |
Books from Barks and Palm Leaves: Our Ancestral Heritage
Books from Barks
M. de la Loubère once recorded in his book, The Kingdom of Siam, that “The Siamese make paper from cotton rags and tree barks called “koy”. But the paper does not have a smooth texture. Nor is it as white or fine quality as ours.”
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How to put elephants
Put in the elephant corral
..... Besides the stockade originally put in the elephant is not just ceremonial palace. But found the land that is more like wild elephants in South India and Lanka, Malaysia, the State Bar or Atrburi Darth details the steps that are similar to the elephant put the hook in the elephant corral That Luang is
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The great elephant hook
Hunt or trap any animal is to put God's Elephant Siam are not. Elephant is put the ancient tradition of the picturesque city of Siam. Although the past 20 centuries, Christianity also put elephants on the ancient pattern. And a favorite of both Bangkok residents and those divan villagers waterfront bar in the old city. Lord, formerly Siam please. |
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Location of the capital
Displaying a through and ingenious understanding of earth and water the Thai ancestors chose to locate their new capital at the junction of three rivers namely Chao Phraya river, Pasak river and Lopburi river. The land drew fertility from the accumulation of river deposits and was thus well suited to agriculture.
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