As Nang Loeng neighborhood was famous for Thai stage performances such as traditional masked dance (Khon; โขน), dance drama (Lakhon; ละคร), folk shadow puppet show (Nang Talung; หนังตะลุง) , folk theater (Likay; ลิเก)  and Thai orchestra troupes (Pee Pat; ปีพาทย์) , these performing troupes settled their base at Lakhon Alley. Today, there are few Lakhon Chatri troupes left. Influenced by the spreading of Indian culture through the region, Lakhon Chatri is the Thai theatrical performance that is accessible  to common folks depicting traditional folklore unlike royal plays and masked performance. It was developed to be a combination of the art of singing and dancing. With the flow and popularity of western performance, it became much less prevalent and disappearing.

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These national artists have been forced to flounder without government assistance for a decade.

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Born in great performers’ family, 70-year-old Aunt Kanya, the 3rd generation of the troupe is one of few people who still preserves the traditional Lakhon Chatri performances. She’s direct inheritant the last breath of the Chatri dance and still follows their ancestry’s will to pass on to those who are interested. 

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In addition to teaching Lakhon Chatri's original play to local children and adults who are interested in learning it, we also adopt contemporary art and performance to improve it and make it more accessible to younger audiences so it can be preserved and integrated into the rapidly evolving entertainment technology world.

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