Get a glimpse of murals less seen

Siam Society is holding a two-day trip to Khon Kaen and Roi Et to visit local ordination halls (sim) and hidden mural paintings in the villages, on June 24 and 25.

There are many traditional-style sims, with the characteristics of folk art remaining in the two provinces. All are small and simple, and the mural paintings inside have been relatively undocumented by art historians. The murals adorn the exterior, and sometimes interior, of ordination…