| Thai people are extremely graceful in their | | | | another form of dance for the common people |
| movements and as a result their dances display | | | | was developed which became extremely popular. |
| elegance and fine movements. Traditional classical | | | | Khon and lakon nai are very stylist and strictly in |
| dancing is mixed with western culture nowadays | | | | the classical form. Where as the Likay dance |
| but the old traditional elegance is still evident in | | | | form is not as elegant but depends on the |
| Thai dances. | | | | common taste of the people and it is performed |
| Thai classical dancing was a symbol which linked | | | | to humor them in a crude way. |
| earth and god. It is said that they first acquired a | | | | Khon is a masked performance depicting the Thai |
| dancing group in 1431. Later this dance form | | | | version of the tales of Indian Ramayana, and |
| underwent a sea of changes and eventually | | | | lakon nai narrates different legendary stories. |
| formed a different dance style emerged with | | | | Earlier, khon dance was only performed by men |
| typical costumes and masks. | | | | and lakon nai was performed by women because |
| There are folk dances as well as regional dances. | | | | of the vital distinction between the two styles. |
| The two well known Thai classical dance forms | | | | One form needed strength and quick movement |
| are khon and lakon nai. In the beginning, these | | | | and the other form required grace and restricted |
| forms of dances were enacted specially for | | | | movement. Though, this rule is not maintained |
| entertainment of the court and not for the | | | | strictly in modern times. |
| common people. Later on a dance theater, Likay, | | | | |