Thai folklore Prince Samuttakote (Samuddaghosa), have provided inspiration to Thai traditional storytellers. These Jatakas have been often retold, abridged, and adapted to fit local culture in Southeast Asian countries, such as Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, and Indonesia. As a consequence, they have become so familiar to average people that they fully belong to the folklore of their respective country. Often each country claims the story as its own cultural achievement. Thailand is no exception. Sang Thong ("Suvannasankhajātaka"), where the marriage between a man and a woman of different social status is the main subject of the story, and Honwichai and Kawi
Laos at the 2018 Asian Games Laos at the 2018 Asian Games Laos participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Laos first competed at the Asian Games in 1974 Tehran, and the best achievement was in the last edition of 2014 Incheon, when the country gained a silver, and 2 bronze medals. The following Laos competitors won medals at the Games. The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Laos that participated at the Games: Laos will make its Asian Games debut in the sport of baseball. Laos were drawn in the