photo: Pichaya SvastiThai Heritage Conservation Day is observed every year on April 2, which is also HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's birthday. The National Theatre on Somdet Phra Pin Klao Road joins the bandwagon in celebrating the Thai Heritage Conservation Day by staging performances by the Office of the Performing Arts every day until Saturday. Tomorrow, there will be a stage play, Mang Changaye's Secret, an excerpt from the play Poo Chana Sibtit, starring Pakorn Pornpisut. On Saturday, there will be a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra and khon performance Asurabhad's Search For His Father and stage play Phra Kiatiroth's Quest to Cure His Father, an excerpt from the play Phra Kiatiroth. April 2 was first marked as Thai Heritage Conservation Day in 1985 by then-Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda in honour of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who has contributed tremendously to the country's art and culture.

Source: Bangkok Post April 04, 2017 23:37 UTC