nakhon Si Thammarat, the second largest province in southern Thailand, lies 780 kilometers south of Bangkok along the Gulf of Thailand. The province boasts many undeveloped Beaches as well as two national parks within an interior of verdant jungles abundant with luxuriant vegetation, beautiful waterfalls, and exotic wildlife.

nakhon Si Thammarat City contains many Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu temples and is an excellent place to see a Performance of Thai nǎng tàlung featuring handmade shadow puppets, a performance art the region is famed for. In fact, both Thai nǎng 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