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Thai folklore is a diverse set of mythology and traditional beliefs held by the Thai people. Most Thai folklore has a regional background for it originated in rural Thailand . With the passing of time, and through the influence of the media, large parts of Thai folklore have become interwoven with the wider popular Thai culture .
It is a Thai version of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, and an important part of the Thai literary canon. King Rama VI was the first person to shed light first on the Ramayana studies in Thailand, by tracing the sources of the Ramakien , comparing it with the Sanskrit Valmiki Ramayana .
Phikun Thong (Thai: พิกุลทอง) is a Thai Boran Lakorn which has been remade several times. It stars Matika Arthakornsiripho as Nang Pi Goun tong, and is based on Thai Mythology. Phikun (พิกุล) is a type of flower. Thong (ทอง) means gold, and is also the name of the main character.
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Krai Thong or Kraithong (Thai: ไกรทอง, pronounced [krāj.tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) is a Thai folktale, originating from Phichit Province. It tells the story of Chalawan, a crocodile lord who abducts a daughter of a wealthy Phichit man, and Kraithong, a merchant from Nonthaburi who seeks to kill Chalawan.
According to ancient Thai manuscripts used by practitioners of black magic (Thai: ไสยศาสตร์ Saiyasat), first the unborn fetus was surgically removed from the womb of its mother. Then the body of the child would be taken to a cemetery for the conduction of the proper ceremonial ritual to invoke a kuman thong .
Anek Nawikamul, a Thai historian, researched the story and found an article in the Siam Praphet newspaper written by K.S.R. Kulap, dated March 10, 1899.Kulap claimed the story of Mae Nak was based on the life of Amdaeng Nak (อำแดงนาก, 'Mrs Nak'), daughter of a Tambon Phra Khanong leader named Khun Si.
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