The traditional Thai music was purely oral in culture. The traditional music of Thailand have no written notational styles. The music is also comparatively new when compared to its counterparts in Asia. Thai music is assumed to be not more than 600 years old. The first historical evidence of Thai music was found during the reign of the Ayuthaya kingdoms around the 14th century. The development of Thai classical music reached its nadir during the Bangkok period of Thai history. Music flourished in Thailand during the 18th century. Contemporary Thai music is a harmonious blend of the old and the new genres of music.
Thai dance can easily be categorized into two segments: high art, which includes classical dances and low art, which focuses mainly on folk dance forms.
There are three distinctive parts of Thai classical dance drama namely, Khon, Lakhon and Fawn Thai. Khon dances are very stylized with traditional dance forms and brightly colored masks. Lakhon dances usually depict folk stories and are performed by a group. Typically related to the folk music of a particular region of Thailand, is the Fawn dance. It has a typical flavor of its own.