. It is performed by troupes of non-speaking dancers, the story being told by a chorus at the side of the stage. Choreography follows traditional models rather than attempting to innovate.

Most khon performances feature episodes from the Ramakien. Costumes are dictated by tradition, with demons wearing coloured masks.

Lakhon features a wider range of stories than khon, including folk tales and Jataka stories.

Dancers are usually female and perform as a group rather than representing individual characters

Fawn is another form of "folk-dance" accompanied by folk music of the region. The first Fawn originated from the northern region of Thailand, it was designed and taught by Chao Dararasami of Chiang Mai.

Since then, a variety of "Fawn" came into practice, according to the music and style of each province, such as the Fawn-Lep finger-nail dance from Chiang Mai, Fawn-Ngiew from Chiang Rai with the influence of Burmese music and costume.