Thai folklore

250x250px|thumb|A late 18th century painting of Saptarishi and Manu from [[Jaipur, Rajasthan.]] In Indian religions, a rishi ( ) is an accomplished and enlightened person. They find mention in various Vedic texts. Rishis are believed to have composed hymns of the Vedas. The Post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the rishis as "great yogis" or "sages" who after intense meditation (tapas) realized the supreme truth and eternal knowledge, which they composed into hymns. The term appears in Pali literature as Isi; in Buddhism they can be either Buddhas, Paccekabuddhas, Arahats or a monk of high

mountain range of the Thai highlands located in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand

thumb|300px|Illustrated of Mekhala and Ramasura, from a samut khoi of Thai poetry in the second half of the 19th century. Now in the collection of [[Bavarian State Library, Germany.]]

story of one of Gautama Buddha's past lives

Earth goddess of Buddhist mythology

traditional festival of Laos and Thailand

thumb|180px|Rudimentary Phi Na spirit house at a rice field in [[Isan]]

Thai household spirit

ghost of Thai folklore

Thai nobleman

Thai epic poem

Thai folktale

group of festivals held in Dan Sai, Thailand

Southeast Asian folktale

mythology and traditional beliefs held by the Thai people

Nirat written by Sunthorn Phu

Buddhist text from 1500s

legendary Thai figure

guardian spirit in Thai culture