Sang Thong (Thai: สังข์ทอง, 'golden conch'), The Prince of the Golden Conch Shell or Phra Sang Thong is a Southeast Asian folktale inspired from the Paññāsa Jātaka, a non-canonical collection of stories of the Buddha's past lives. In its Thai version, it tells the story of a prince who acquires a golden countenance, dons a disguise, marries a princess and saves the kingdom of his father-in-law.
Sang Thong (Thai: สังข์ทอง, 'golden conch'), The Prince of the Golden Conch Shell or Phra Sang Thong is a Southeast Asian folktale inspired from the Paññāsa Jātaka, a non-canonical collection of stories of the Buddha's past lives. In its Thai version, it tells the story of a prince who acquires a golden countenance, dons a disguise, marries a princess and saves the kingdom of his father-in-law.
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