Nakhon Si Thammarat city contains
many Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu temples and is an excellent place to
see a performance of Thai nang tàlung featuring handmade shadow
puppets, a performance art the region is famed for. In fact, both Thai
nang tàlung (shadow play) and lákhon (Thai classical dance-drama)
art forms were developed in Nakhon.
Key Tips
• Authentic shadow puppets are only available at the studio of
Suchart Subsin