Ramathibodi Students Stage 19th Charity Play 'Wet Satra'
Third-year medical students at Ramathibodi Hospital are staging their 19th annual charity play, 'Wet Satra', from November 20-22, 2026. The production explores the clash between traditional folk medicine and modern science, with net proceeds funding hospital development and research projects under the Ramathibodi Foundation. Performances will be held at the Aree Valayasevi Auditorium on the Phaya Thai campus.
Belief or reality? 'Wet Satra' revives the legend of a duel between two sciences wagering their lives. This work by Ramathibodi medical students is the 19th annual Ramadrama charity stage play, created through collaboration by third-year medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. Proceeds will be donated to society.
Ramadrama returns for its 19th year to deliver inspiration and a compelling story to audiences. Beyond entertainment, net proceeds after expenses will fund the Ramathibodi Hospital Building and Yothi Innovation District projects under the Ramathibodi Foundation, under the royal patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, to enhance patient care, boost learning capacity for all students, and focus on research projects beneficial to society.
"When modern medicine cannot find answers with its trusted methods, and the occult sciences held as truth are shaken, can these two sciences, these two beliefs, merge into one to overcome the problem?"
Flash back to Buddhist Era 2516 in the village of Kok Mok Kam... a small village in a remote area. Villagers have lived together peacefully for generations because of their faith in 'Mae Mo Tham Khieng Fa', a spiritual guide, a heart of the community, and a healer using the family-inherited art of traditional medicine. Meanwhile, 'Sai Lom', Khieng Fa's younger brother, a middle-aged doctor who left the village to study modern medicine in the capital, returns with ambitious ideals to heal villagers with his medical knowledge. But his return is not ordinary; the medical science he trusts must confront the deep-rooted faith of the community, especially his sister's belief in traditional medicine.
When the beliefs and ideals of the two siblings — now at opposite poles with no meeting point — lead to escalating conflict, an epidemic creeps into the village alongside sinister events that seep into the cracks of their relationship. This draws in 'Fon', a village nurse and Sai Lom's key supporter, and 'Jan', Khieng Fa's trusted disciple, into the strange occurrences.
Also, 'Phongsak', the new village headman, heir to an ancient lineage who inherited power from his late father, must face challenges in maintaining village peace amid a situation spiraling beyond control.
The story of Khieng Fa and Sai Lom represents belief in the occult and confidence in the healing arts. Can these two, representing two sciences, cooperate to solve the problems of this strange tale? And what will they do when the occult is shaken, or even medical science itself cannot explain...?
Join the search for answers in 'Wet Satra', a story of two sciences, two beliefs, and a mystery that must be gambled with life. When what is believed may not be true, and what is proven may not be the answer to everything.
Show dates: November 20-22, 2026 (BE 2569) at the Aree Valayasevi Auditorium, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University (Phaya Thai Campus). Ticketed performances as follows: November 21, 2026, time...
