The Ramakien is Thailand’s version of a very old, very long, and very famous poem from India called the Ramayana. It tells the story of a king named Phra Ram, his beautiful wife, Sida, and his enemy, the demon king Tosakanth of Lanka. When Sida is kidnapped by Tosakanth, Phra Ram gathers an army of monkeys to search for and rescue her. The monkey army is led by a white monkey named General Hanuman. Phra Ram and his army find Sida and, with Hanuman’s help, defeat Tosakanth in battle. There are many chapters and characters in the Ramakien, and many twists and turns to the story. This book tells just one small part.