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Abstract Horses in Thai Traditional Dance Pairoj Thongkhamsuk Associate Fellow of the Academy of Arts, The Royal Institute, Thailand A horse in Thai Language can be referred to in many words, each with a little difference in meaning. Kannathat refers to a certain breed of horses. Pachee or Pachinee means a female horse. Sinthob is used for horses which are born along the Horses are featured in several novels and epics such as Rammakian (Rama Phra Aphaimanie, Khomin and Keow Na Ma. In each story, horses play different roles and are described differently. As such, the dances representing horses must vary accordingly. The dance moves for horses can be categorized as follows: Horses as vehicles made out of wood (Props for the scene, No dancers required). Horses as part of background music or story (Dancers required). Horses as vehicles but with talking role (Dancers required). Real horses on stage. Horses as half horse (Dancer required). Horses as main character in story (Dancer required). Keywords : Horses, Thai Traditional Dance