Journey with Story - A Storytelling Podcast for Kids
Jul 9, 2026 · 14 min · 10 segments
A tale from Thailand about a very haughty king and a simple peasant who have a contest to see which of them is the wisest. An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids ages…
Once long ago when Thailand was Siam, the country was ruled by a most powerful man.
The mention of his name made men tremble, women hide, and children as still as pebbles along the side of the road.
As mighty ruler of all Siam, he held power over life and death in the palm of his hand.
He sat upon a golden throne, slept upon a golden bed, and wore a tiered crown of gold.
Kings in those days used a palanquin, a special kind of chair, in which they sat proud and tall while servants carried them from one place to another.
Their eyes observed each movement of his hands, for even a small gesture could be a command.
The astrologers, too, shared the fear with the men who trained elephants, the men who made bronze, the men who dug ditches and created khlong canals.
Once long ago when Thailand was Siam, the country was ruled by a most powerful man.
The mention of his name made men tremble, women hide, and children as still as pebbles along the side of the road.
As mighty ruler of all Siam, he held power over life and death in the palm of his hand.
He sat upon a golden throne, slept upon a golden bed, and wore a tiered crown of gold.
Kings in those days used a palanquin, a special kind of chair, in which they sat proud and tall while servants carried them from one place to another.
Their eyes observed each movement of his hands, for even a small gesture could be a command.
The astrologers, too, shared the fear with the men who trained elephants, the men who made bronze, the men who dug ditches and created khlong canals.
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