Khaek Pai Krai Ma (2019)

Khaek Pai Krai Ma 2019 / แขกไปใครมา 2019 / Khaek Pai Khrai Ma

‟Khaek Pai Krai Ma‟ is a Thai phrase expressing the welcoming attitude of the Thai people towards all visitors, while khaek—literally ‟guest‟—is what Thais call people of Indian origin and a word sometimes used with derision to imply outsider. Recalling the director’s childhood experiences, when he was often teased for being a khaek, the project celebrates the valuable role these ‟guests‟ have played—and continue to play—in Thai culture and society. Propelled by a range of songs, including rap and uplifting reworkings of classic songs from famous Indian movies, this musical’s five acts explore different aspects of what it is to be a khaek, and how they have contributed to and influenced Thai society and culture through history. (Source: JWD-ArtSpace.com)