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Khmer and Lopburi Styles

Between about 1000 and 1250 the whole of central Siam was under the rule of the Khmers. It was the

The heir of Dvaravati culture in southern Thailand, as far as the present day town of Hua Hin, was the

The earliest works of art produced on the soil of present day Thailand date from the period of the Kingdom

These two forms of artistic expression have to be considered together in Thailand. The theatre is conceived and enjoyed as

For long the traditional function of Thai music was mainly to accompany the sung texts of the classical dance-drama. The

Thai literature begins with an inscription on stone in the name of King Rama Khamheng dated to 1283. With its

The main purpose of Thai paintings is the representation of religious and mythological scenes, and they most commonly take the

Thailand enjoys a strategic location right at the heart of Asia, home to what is regarded today as the largest

The history of the Thais reveals their gift and their liking for order and organization. Even in times of crisis

The Malay population of Thailand is almost entirely Muslim, making Islam the largest non-Buddhist religious community. Since Buddhism does not