Lakhon means ‘court dance drama’ and refers to various forms of dance drama in Thailand. Lakhon Nai is the most classical form of Lakhon, which developed at the courts of Ayutthaya and Bangkok. Ekkalak Nu-Ngoen is a trained Bharatnatyam and Thai folk dancer; he has worked with several dance studios in India and Thailand and is currently a faculty of music and drama at Bunditpatanasilpa Institute in Thailand.