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Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen, The: Siam’s Great Folk Epic of Love and War—Two-volume box set Architecture The King was probably theTranslated and edited by Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit Illustrated by Muangsing Janchai TWO VOLUME BOX SET The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen is the most outstanding classic in the Thai language. The plot is a love story, set against a background of war, ending in high tragedy. This folk epic was first developed in oral form for popular performance with a fast paced blend of romance, tragedy, and farce spiced with sex, warring, adventure, and the