Thai Art - Khon Masks

Many who visit Thailand return home with a "Khon Mask". These highly detailed masks are used in traditional theatrical performances originally created for the Royalty of Thailand. These performances began during the Ayuttaya period and are still performed today in cultural centers and periodically seen on Thai public television stations.

The masks will also appear in the more trendy pop-music stage performances, which seem to have captured the interest of nearly all Thai people in recent years. These Vegas-style stage shows, with live bands and beautiful girls and boys in extravagant costumes, can be regularly seen on television and live in cities and towns across the Kingdom.