Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) contributes to local arts through public performances by its performing groups, both as part of ongoing programmes and as ad-hoc performances. The main groups are the students and staff of the Faculty of Fine Arts (Thai dance, Western dance, performing arts, Thai and Asian music, and music programmes) and the Khon (masked dance drama), Thai dance and music troupes of the Performing Arts and Language for Communication programme and the Thai and Asian Music programme of the SWU Prasarnmit Demonstration School (Secondary). Their repertoire includes Khon, Thai classical and folk dance, Likay folk theatre, angklung ensembles, Pong Lang and Luk Thung (Thai country) music, and contemporary creative dance.

In 2025, SWU performing groups gave at least 44 public performances in community spaces, at university festivals open to the public, and at national and international events. The performances are described below and summarised in Table 1.

A. Ongoing Performance Programmes

1. Saen Saep Model: Performing Arts for Community Cultural Spaces

The Academic Service Project for Society (Saen Saep Model) of the Faculty of Fine Arts brings music and performing arts to the communities along Khlong Saen Saep in Bangkok. The project aims to create cultural spaces, promote the physical and mental well-being of participants, and help conserve Thai folk performing arts, while giving students the chance to apply what they learn in class. In 2025 the project held three public performance events:

17 January 2025 – third-year students of the Creative Dance and Management programme (Thai Dance) presented the "Nang Joke" fun dance and music suite, a folk dance created by the Ang Thong College of Dramatic Arts, and the Likay (folk theatre) performance "Fan Chan" ("My Girl"), accompanied by the faculty's Thai music ensemble.

Figure 1. Faculty of Fine Arts students and staff after the Saen Saep Model performance, 17 January 2025

28 February 2025, 17.00–18.00 – the public was invited to watch the "Ban Chuen" senior angklung ensemble, together with a performance of northern Thai folk arts, at the central sports ground of SWU Prasarnmit. Participants also received mental-health and muscle assessments before and after the activity.

Figure 2. Invitation to the senior angklung performance, Saen Saep Model, 28 February 2025

19 September 2025, 17.00 – four performances, Fon Wi, Ram Thoet Thoeng, Manora Len Nam and Tali Maracas, were staged for the public at the SWU Night Market on the central sports ground of SWU Prasarnmit.

Figure 3. Public invitation to "Performing Arts for Strengthening Cultural Spaces", 19 September 2025

Performances counted: 7 (2 on 17 January, 1 on 28 February, 4 on 19 September).

Additional Information:

SWU Faculty of Fine Arts – Saen Saep Model performance, 17 January 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EsPLciTyS/

SWU Faculty of Fine Arts – Senior angklung performance, 28 February 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18jTr82GY8/

SWU Faculty of Fine Arts – Performing arts for cultural spaces, 19 September 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18DQM2KpGX/

2. Student Khon Troupe at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai

The "Khon Suebsan Moradok Chat" (National Heritage Khon) troupe of the SWU Prasarnmit Demonstration School performed at the Thailand Pavilion of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, throughout July 2025. The performances were part of the research project on promoting student Khon as a soft-power tool to bring Thai culture to the world stage, a collaboration between the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) and Srinakharinwirot University.

On 18 July 2025, the troupe's 12th day of performance, students performed the Khon episode "Leela Phraya Wanorn" and the "Rabam Batik" southern folk dance in the Welcome Hall of the Thailand Pavilion. On 25 July 2025, the 19th day, they performed Krabi-Krabong (Thai martial arts) and the north-eastern folk dance "Serng Tang Wai".

Figure 4. Student Khon troupe at the Thailand Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka: day 12, 18 July (left) and day 19, 25 July 2025 (right)

Performances counted: 19 (one per performance day; the post of 25 July 2025 records the troupe's 19th day of performance).

Additional Information:

SWU Prasarnmit Demonstration School – Expo 2025 Osaka, day 12, 18 July 2025

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SWU Prasarnmit Demonstration School – Expo 2025 Osaka, day 19, 25 July 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MaBmyk8DD/

3. Performances at University Cultural Festivals

SWU's annual cultural festivals, organised by the Institute of Culture and Arts and open to the university community, local residents and community vendors, include performances by SWU students.

Loy Krathong Festival, 5 November 2025 – "The River of Faith: In Reverence to the Mother of the Nation" at SWU Prasarnmit featured a Khon performance from the Ramakien, "Narayana Subdues Nonthok", by Demonstration School students, a performance of royal compositions, and contemporary Thai music, alongside a Thai costume show and stalls run by students, staff and the community.

Figure 5. Loy Krathong Festival 2025 at SWU (left) and the Khon performance "Narayana Subdues Nonthok" (right), 5 November 2025

Father's Day and National Day, 4 December 2025 – at the ground-floor hall of the Prof. Dr. Saroch Buasri Innovation Building, Faculty of Fine Arts students performed songs in tribute to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, as part of an event that also included an exhibition, free dental scaling and community OTOP stalls.

Figure 6. Father's Day and National Day event "Preserving the Royal Artistic Heritage, Sustaining the Land of Thailand", 4 December 2025

Performances counted: 4 (Khon, royal compositions and contemporary Thai music at Loy Krathong; music performance on Father's Day).

Additional Information:

SWU Institute of Culture and Arts – Loy Krathong Festival 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BoW8sDTBr/

SWU Prasarnmit Demonstration School – Khon at the Loy Krathong Festival, 5 November 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Cu7HkL3DG/

SWU Institute of Culture and Arts – Father's Day and National Day, 4 December 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19CVfRR4ia/

4. Student Performance Productions

BON APPÉTIT, 1 May 2025 – fourth-year students majoring in Western Dance (Creative Dance and Management programme, Faculty of Fine Arts) staged their creative dance thesis production "BON APPÉTIT" ("Enjoy your meal") at HOSTBKK Arts Center / Dance Studio in Bangkok, in two shows at 14.00 and 19.00. Admission was free of charge.

Figure 7. Poster of the creative dance thesis production "BON APPÉTIT", two free shows on 1 May 2025

Collaborative showcase with LASALLE College of the Arts, 30–31 October 2025 – lecturers and students of the Performing Arts programme, Faculty of Fine Arts, presented a joint performance showcase with LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, for the second year, at the "Ploi Phee" ("Oh My Ghost") Halloween festival.

Figure 8. Joint performance showcase of SWU and LASALLE College of the Arts students, 30–31 October 2025

Performances counted: 4 (2 shows of BON APPÉTIT; 2 days of the joint showcase).

Additional Information:

SWU Faculty of Fine Arts – BON APPÉTIT, 1 May 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JMg1irMsA/

SWU Faculty of Fine Arts – Showcase with LASALLE College of the Arts, 30–31 October 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18mMBdJQ2n/

B. Ad-hoc Public Performances

5. Khon at the International Conference on Space for Climate Change, Shanghai

On 24 April 2025, lecturers and students of the SWU Prasarnmit Demonstration School performed Khon together with Poh-Chang Academy of Arts, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, at the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Space for Climate Change for China Space Day, organised by the China National Space Administration at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, with support from Thailand's Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

Figure 9. SWU Demonstration School Khon performers in Shanghai, 24 April 2025

Additional Information:

SWU Prasarnmit Demonstration School – Khon performance in Shanghai, 24 April 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F2Ka87x9W/

6. Thai–Chinese Fusion Dance at the 50th Anniversary of Thai–Chinese Diplomatic Relations

On 7 July 2025, students of the Performing Arts and Language for Communication programme presented the Thai–Chinese fusion dance "San Silp San Samphan" at the celebration of the 620th anniversary of Zheng He's voyages and the 50th anniversary of Thai–Chinese diplomatic relations, during the "Belt and Road" cultural and economic seminar chaired by former Deputy Prime Minister Phinit Charusombat.

Figure 10. Thai–Chinese fusion dance "San Silp San Samphan", 7 July 2025

Additional Information:

SWU Prasarnmit Demonstration School – "San Silp San Samphan", 7 July 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F1FyVsfTn/

7. Thai Cultural Performances at the Thai Festival in Moscow

On 1–3 August 2025, students of the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Faculty of Social Sciences and the College of Social Communication Innovation performed and promoted Thai culture at the Thai Festival in Moscow, Russia. The programme included a Klong Yao drum procession, a Pong Lang ensemble with north-eastern folk performing arts, Luk Thung singing, a Thai flute workshop, a cultural booth and a fashion show of regional Thai costumes, which attracted strong interest from Russian visitors.

Figure 11. SWU students at the Thai Festival in Moscow, 1–3 August 2025

Performances counted: 3 (Klong Yao procession; Pong Lang and folk performing arts; Luk Thung singing).

Additional Information:

SWU Faculty of Fine Arts – Thai Festival in Moscow, 1–3 August 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DGpnG348B/

8. Khon at the SWU Active Aging Forum

On 14 August 2025, students of the Performing Arts and Language for Communication programme performed the Khon episodes "Yok Rop" and "Hanuman Captures Suvannamaccha" at the SWU Active Aging Forum "Suk Samran Prasarnmit: Quality of Life in a Happy Society" in the Prof. Dr. Saroch Buasri Innovation Building.

Figure 12. Khon performance at the SWU Active Aging Forum, 14 August 2025

Performances counted: 2 (two Khon episodes).

Additional Information:

SWU Prasarnmit Demonstration School – Khon at the SWU Active Aging Forum, 14 August 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14r7ZMMpazQ/

9. Thai Dance at the Loy Krathong Festival Press Conference

On 14 October 2025, students of the Performing Arts and Language for Communication programme performed the Thai dance "Tharn Nathi Srinakharin" at the press conference for the SWU Loy Krathong Festival at the Asoke Montri Music and Performance Hall 2, Prof. Dr. Saroch Buasri Innovation Building.

Figure 13. "Tharn Nathi Srinakharin" Thai dance performers, 14 October 2025

Additional Information:

SWU Prasarnmit Demonstration School – "Tharn Nathi Srinakharin", 14 October 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19Zp1XPntr/

10. Luk Thung Band at the SWU Royal Kathin Ceremony, Suphan Buri

On 17 October 2025, students of the Performing Arts and Language for Communication, Thai and Asian Music, and Music programmes performed as the Luk Thung (Thai country music) band "Prasarnmit Saen Saeb" at the SWU Royal Kathin robe-offering ceremony at Wat Pa Lelai Worawihan, Suphan Buri Province.

Figure 14. "Prasarnmit Saen Saeb" Luk Thung band at Wat Pa Lelai Worawihan, Suphan Buri, 17 October 2025

Additional Information:

SWU Prasarnmit Demonstration School – Luk Thung band, 17 October 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B3cKu5vB7/

11. "Mongkol Srinakharin" Blessing Dance and Music

On 15 May 2025, students in Grades 9 and 12 of the Performing Arts and Language for Communication programme performed the blessing dance "Mongkol Srinakharin", accompanied by students of the Thai and Asian Music programme, at the ceremony for the royal appointment of the Chairman of the SWU Council at the Asoke Montri Music and Performance Hall.

Figure 15. "Mongkol Srinakharin" blessing dance at the Asoke Montri Music and Performance Hall, 15 May 2025

Additional Information:

SWU Prasarnmit Demonstration School – "Mongkol Srinakharin", 15 May 2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1WSdsoyzKe/