Thai Ramayana Portrays Rama As Hero, Ravana Not Demon

The names of the characters are also different. Thus, Ravana is called Thoskan, Ram is Pha Ram, Laxmana is Pha La and Sita is Seeda. 'Ramakien' is about 500 years old and survives from ancient times when the rulers of Thailand were influenced by Hinduism. Now, Thailand is a Buddhist country, with Hindus forming a tiny part of the total population, Kangwan added.