The performances take place in a small theatre, which has space for 50 people. Just ask as it is not normally offered to the visitors. Making one puppet takes a lot of work.ДЇor a 100 Baht you can also watch a performacne. The result is stunning!ДЄlmost all of the puppets in the workshp are for sale and the prices start from 20 Baht. The patterns are cut out and then painted with special paint. It is a very long and hard process, which takes about a week. In a room, next to the exhibits, the family of Suchart produces puppets by hand. These hand made puppets are used during the performances.ДЄfter visiting the museum it was time to find out more about the puppet production. There are also instruments, which are used during the performances. Each exhibit has a writing in Thai and in English. The museum consists of two rooms, filled with puppets from different parts of the world. I was given water and then a short tour around the museum, which is located in a small house just next door. You canвЂ™t miss it.ДЄt the entrance I was greeted by the sister in law of Suchart, the only one that spoke English in the place. This sign stands in front of the house of Suchart Supsin. A small, dirt road leads to the main entrance. The house of Suchart Sapsin looks very mysterious and noble. ItвЂ™s a great occasion to see the local life. If you have never been to a non touristy place in Thailand, I really recommend a walk like this. The road led through the main part of Nakhon and then through suburbs, near parks and the ancient walls of the city. The shadow theatre was on the top of my list of places to see in the city. I spent a couple of days in Nakhon Si Thammarat because I did a tour with the Promlok Community. Visiting the puppet theatre of Suchat Supsin in Nakhon Si Thammarat It is also run by his students, who learned the art from him for many years. Suchart died in 2019 leaving behind his theatre and his workshop, which is currently owned by his family. In 2006 he got the title of the National Artist of Thailand. In 1985 Suchat had a special audience with the king Rama IX and in 1996 his theatre received the title of the best tourist attraction in the country. For a long time before that it had been forgotten as younger generation had enjoyed Hollywood movies and rock music much more. Suchat opened his small theatre and a workshop in the 80s, when the traditional Thai art lived through its golden age again. One of the most famous people in Thailand, who made the art of shadow puppets so well known was Suchat Sapsin. The Shadow House of Suchat Sapsin in Nakhon Si Thammarat вЂ“ The History The audience sees only the shadows of the puppets. Nang Thalung tells different stories through songs, which are sung by actors playing roles with special puppets. It is a popular form of entertainment in Thailand as well as in Burma, Cambodia and Indonesia. There is no exact information when it happend, but we know that it is an ancient form of art that came to Thailand from Java.

The shadow puppet theatre in Thai is called Nang Thalung. The Nang Thalung is a place, where you can experience the precious art of puppet theatre in Thailand. Please, donвЂ™t skip this place if youвЂ™re in Nakhon Si Thammarat. This place is special in many ways because it contains history and tradition that goes back to many, many years ago. ItвЂ™s a beautiful, wooden house in a side street, on the outskirts of the city.

One of not many attractions here is the shadow puppet theatre of Suchat Sapsin, called The Shadow House of Suchat Sapsin. ThatвЂ™s why itвЂ™s good to spend a bit of time doing research and finding out more about what to do in Nakhon Si Thammarat. But, as we know, the first impressions might be deceiving. During the day itвЂ™s quiet and peaceful and during the night it gets busy with night markets. At the first sight, it doesnвЂ™t really have much to offer. Nakhon Si Thammarat is one of the bigger cities in the south of Thailand. Get to know the art and culture of Thailand and discover the secret of the tradition, which not many know. The shadow puppet theatre in Nakhon Si Thammarat will take you to the ancient times, where the entertainment was completely different than now.

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