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The country king
Life, John Clewley, Published on 01/03/2022
» In July 1973, songwriter and DJ Surin Paksiri organised a pleng luk thung concert at the Ratchadamnoen Boxing Stadium in Bangkok. He wanted to hold the event in a park or at a big cinema, but both of those options were too expensive. He settled on the boxing stadium, and he called the concert "Luk Thung Isan vs. Luk Thung Pak Klang" (Isan Country Music vs. Central Country Music).
Remember the Raja
Life, John Clewley, Published on 26/10/2021
» Pornsak Songsaeng, the 'Raja of Molam' from Isan, died of a heart attack in Nong Bua Lam Phu province on Oct 17. He was 60 years old. Pornsak was one of the most famous Isan music stars, and his funeral was attended by many of his fans as well as many of the big names in the entertainment industry.
History at home
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 23/09/2021
» From north and south to east and west, the Fine Arts Department is promoting its website http://www.virtualmuseum.finearts.go.th/index.php/en as a fun virtual learning centre, where future generations can explore more than 40 national museums around the country and trace their origins from home.
Mo' better molam
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 02/06/2018
» Molam singer Rasmee Wayrana was the very picture of comfort as she lounged under a tree’s shade, taking a break from the recording studio and concert venues. Next to her was a glass of red wine. A cigarette was lit. And she was content as she talked about her latest achievement. Just last month, she was named among the 50 Asians To Watch by The Straits Times. Among the five people from Thailand that were named, she was the only woman.
Hope for por, What's in a name, Nude, rude and lewd
News, Mae Moo, Published on 03/01/2016
» The family of ailing actor Tridsadee "Por" Sahawong say they are hoping for good news in the New Year, though doctors have warned they need to keep a close watch on his condition after an operation to remove his left lung.
Por's family struggles as actor loses lung
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/12/2015
» Por's family is reportedly struggling with a major setback in his condition, the removal of a lung, as fake news reports surface, saying the actor has died.
Por fights on, motorcycle madness, raunchy pictures furore
News, Mae Moo, Published on 27/12/2015
» Family struggle as actor loses lung: The family of ailing actor Tridsadee "Por" Sahawong, whose left lung was removed last week as he battles dengue fever, say they are finding his plight hard to accept.
From the field to the protest
Life, Chris Baker, Published on 21/09/2015
» The Thai music known as luk thung (son of the field) is difficult to define because it borrows from everywhere and evolves over time. To the ear, however, it is unmistakable. That's a result of its two dominant rhythms, one from Thai folk music, the other from Latin America and an undercurrent of melancholy from the genre's archetypal song about the country boy far from home thinking of the village and the girl back there. Ethnomusicologist James Mitchell defines it simply as "Thailand's most popular music".
Learning Thai with Post Today (Archive)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/08/2014
» Here are all the columns we have done since we began in late August 2012.
Farewelling the prince of luk thung
Life, John Clewley, Published on 16/01/2014
» Hundreds of country music fans turned out to celebrate the life and music of luk thung star Sayan Sanya at his funeral on Dec 19, at Wat Pa Lay Lie in Suphan Buri. The singer _ one of Thailand's most respected and popular _ had passed away on Sept 11 aged 60 and had lain at rest in Chonburi at Wat Rai King for a mourning period of 100 days.