Paper Title
Her Royal Highness Princess Adorndibyanibha and the Emergence of Lakhon Wang Suan Sunandha

Abstract
In 1898, King Chulalongkorn purchased land, with funds from his Privy Purse The King named this area Dusit Garden Palace in honour of his love to his first consort Queen SunandhaKumariratana. Thirty two residential houses were built for the King�s consorts and daughters. The house from which LakornWang SuanSunandha (dance-drama of Suanandha Garden Palace) originated was the residence of HerRoyal Highness Princess Adorndibyanibha. The Princess loved a female Mahori (Thai orchestra) ofSunandha Garden Palace and therefore started a dance-drama practice as an activity for the band. In1917, Chao ChomManda Kian, mother of His Royal Highness Prince VoravarnakaraKromPhraNarathipPrabandhabongse was invited to teach the dance drama, for example, Sung Silp Chai, Krai Thong andNitrachakrit. In addition, Teacher Long was sent by the King�s consort, PhraRajachayaRasami, to teacha Northern dance-drama called NoiJaiya and MarnMui Chiang Tai dance to Princess Adorndibyanibha�speople. The troupe became well-known as the dance-drama of Sunandha Garden Palace and was theorigin of Lakorn Wang SuanSunandha. Keywords� The Origin of Wang Suansunandha�s Dance � Drama, Sunandha Palace.