A brief history of entertainments at Thai royal funerals
Theatrical performances to celebrate the return of god-like kings to heaven, as well as their legacy left on earth.
To pay tribute to the late monarch, Time Out Bangkok shines the spotlight on three rare performing arts: the Manorah ballet, which was co-composed by the late king and will be restaged for the first time in 25 years; the Nang Yai, a rarely-seen shadow puppet show that most Thais have never seen in their lives; and the Hoon Luang, a delicate puppet show that’s believed to be lost since the reign of King Rama V a few hundred years ago.
