Lakhon nok |
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A Lakhon Nok group from the era of Rama VI
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Lakhon nok (Thai: ละครนอก) is a genre of theatre originating from the Ayutthaya era. It was based on the folk performances, lakhon chatri, from what is now Southern Thailand.[1]