The Joe Louis Puppet Theatre, the only troupe of Thai theatrical puppeteers in existence, was awarded the "Best Traditional Performance Award" from among competitors from 44 countries over the world, at the 10th World Festival of Puppet Art, held in Prague. If you are an art history fanatic, this is probably something you should definitely visit. This theater stages dramas entirely acted out by puppets accompanied by traditional Thai music. Performances are as unique as they are authentic.

The play is performed by three puppeteers jointly controlling one puppet and all of whom appear on stage with the puppet thereby creating highly animated, life-like movements. This enables the puppet to move or dance gracefully.

The performance is a showcase for Thailand's cultural heritage and reflects the unstinting efforts of the troupe to preserve this exotic art form. The most popular play performed by the Joe Louis puppet troupe is the famous "Ramayana" epic (Ramakien in Thai), regularly performed in Thailand and the countries of South and Southeast Asia.