Examples of Thai folk Tales
1.The Legend of Thunder, a Flash and a stroke of Lightning
(Explanatory Tale)
Mekala was an angel who had a magic crystal ball. The beauty
of Mekala and her crystal ball attracted a demon named Ramasura.
So he chased her around. When he came close too her, he threw his
axe at her. But the axe missed her because Mekala used her magic
crystal ball to create a flash of light which blinded Ramasura for a
While. The axe landed on the ground causing a loud noise. This tale is
Believed to be the origin of thunder and lightning.