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These are Dipangkorn students performing for the school on Tuesday morning, August 17. Just an ordinary morning, but with music and dance. First we had the school songs and announcements, then a demo of dance-fighting, culminating with the dance above which depicts the story of Tosakanth (king of Longka), Hanuman (king of the monkeys) and Pra Ram and Pra Lak (brothers who are rivals of Tosakanth). It's a continuation of the story I saw at the royal khon presentation last month.
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Later that afternoon, I happened to be in the building where the same performers were being sewn into their costumes. Also note the make-up in the background, for the two whose faces show in the performance.
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and finally the performance. Our traditional Thai musicians and the four costumed performers were transported to a nice hotel in Bangkok where they provided a stunning portrayal of the ancient Thai story.
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