Khon Masked Dance at Sala Chalermkrung Theatre Khon is Thailand's classical masked dance that is regarded as one of the most refined of performing arts. It was originally limited to the royal court. Performances are extremely expensive to produce, requiring lavish costumes, elaborate masks and headgear, and stage accessories that require highly skilled craftsmen to create. The scenes performed in the traditional Khon are taken from the Ramakien, a series of significant episodes in Thai literature based on the Indian epic of classical mythology the Ramayana that greatly influenced the literature of almost all nations in Southeast Asia. Khon at Sala Chalermkrung is performed every Friday and Saturday at 8.30 pm. Tickets cost 1,000 baht and 1,200 baht. Call Sala Chalermkrung at Tel: 0 2224 4499 or visit or Thaiticketmaster at Tel: 0 2262 3456 or visit www.thaiticketmaster.com for reservation. For more information about the performance and Sala Challermkrung visit www.salachalermkrung.com

Bangkok...Dream come true

Bangkok was esanlised by King Rama I, founder of the Chakri dynasty, who had the capital moved from Thonburi to the area known as "Bang Kok" on the east bank of the Chao Phraya river. The new site was deemed more suitable for miliary defense and allowed for greansion. the city pillar raising ceremony was held on April 23, 1782 and the official name of "Krunthep Mahanakorn Borvorn Rattanakosin Mahindra Ayutthaya Mahadilokphop Nopharat Ratchatthani Burirom Udomratchaniwed Mahasatharn Amornphimarn Avatarnsathit Sakkha Thattiya Wisanukhamprasit" was bestowed upon the city. The city is popularly referred to by the shorter name of "Krun Thep Mahanakorn" Being the country country's primary administrative, economic and transportation center, Bang has become so prosperous that there is a saying among the Thais that "Bangkok is Thailand and Thailand is Bangkok" owing to the fact that any happenings in Bangkok will subsequently have an impact on other regions. For many, Bangkok is a modern metropolis with the usual urban problems of traffic congestion, overcrowded residential areas and various forms of pollution. Nevertheless it is also endowed with a long, elaborate and absorbing history of social and cultural evolution trough the ages. It is undeniably one of the most fascinating and intriguing capitals of the word.www.pansiam.co.th

See scarce animal in the Flora&Fauna Exotica fromBangkok

       Beleieve in a lot of person in Bangkok. Not likely get see like this nature. Which a lot of kind of wild and strange animal. For example dwarf hippopotamus and a dragon has the beard