Traditional Thai paintings
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These traditional Thai paintings by a group of Thai artists were displayed at an exhibition in the River City antique center in November 2008. Here are some of the oil paintings displayed.
The oils depict life in rural and urban Thailand, some homes from the different regions, the cultural and ethnic diversity of various communities and colorful festivals.
Life in Thailand
Homes
Rural Thailand
Issarn home (north-east)
Muslim home in the south
More information on the structures of Thai homes from the four major regions in Thailand, is available at traditional Thai houses.
Communities
Yaowaraj Chinatown Bangkok
Such communities can be found on the banks of the Chao Phraya and also along the main canals.
Living by the water
Salt farms are mostly found in Samut Songkhram province south of Bangkok. Sea water is pumped into ponds and then evaporated to derive the salt.
Salt farm
Fishing village in the south
Festivals
Festivals made up an integral part of the colorful Thai milieu. Here are some of them.
Songkran the water festival
Candle procession during the Buddhist Lent
The ever popular Loy Krathong
Culture and religion
Temple activities play a dominant role in life in Thailand. Here’s a traditional Thai temple scene.
Temple life
Purity of the lotus flower (bua) in Buddhism
Our final photo on traditional Thai paintings is a fiery battle scene from the Thai Ramakien drama which has been adapted from the Hindu Ramayana epics. For the background to this drama, please see Khon dance.
Ramakien
Hope you enjoyed these paintings of life in Thailand.
Acknowledgements
My thanks to the organizers of the art exhibition at River City antique center for kindly permitting photos of these paintings.
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