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Floodwaters inundated the shadow puppet theatre at Wat Ban Don in Rayong, forcing the troupe to evacuate its precious puppets and equipment. Despite attempts to hold back the water with sandbags and pumps, the flood proved too strong, endangering a cherished cultural tradition. Team members thanked volunteers and local officials for their help and expressed hope that the art will be revived once the waters recede.

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The shadow puppet troupe at Wat Ban Don in Rayong scrambled to move their belongings after floodwaters surged into the venue, striving to preserve the inherited cultural heritage and fearing its loss without successors. They tried to block the water with sandbags and pump it out, but the flood still overwhelmed the theatre, prompting an evacuation of the puppets to keep them safe.

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