Joe Luis Puppet Theater A wonderful look at the last pupppet theater in Thailand.

Bangkok's Joe Louis Puppet Theater, also known as “Nattayasala Hun Lakorn Lek,” is one of Bangkok's top but highly underrated attractions. It was founded by the late master of puppets Sakorn Yangkhieosod in 2002, whose English name was Joe Louis, and showcases the remarkable Thai traditional art of puppetry.

We headed to the venue, at the Suan Lum Night Bazaar, for a close look backstage at one of the skilled puppeteers' recent performances. Check out some of the highlights in the gallery below:

The Joe Louis Puppet Theater is located in the Suan Lum Night Bazaar, at the corner of Wireless and Rama IV Roads, across from the white water tower. Dinner is served outside the restaurant before the show. Tickets are available for 900 baht and are sold from 6pm onwards. The show lasts from 8pm to 9.15 pm. In July 2009, a Joe Louis Puppet Theater was opened in Pattaya. It's in the form of an open air restaurant with a stage.