Mor Lam and Luk Thung: A guide to Bangkok's Thai folk music scene

Fri, 01/06/2012 - 04:55 — Anonymous Show map at bottom of page Khao San
Road's bars and clubs might paint a different picture, but the most popular
form of music in Thailand is actually Luk Thung, or Thai country music.
You're most likely to come across it in Bangkok during a taxi ride as many
drivers -- who typically come from up-country –- keep their radio stations
set to listen to a steady stream of Luk Thung and its folk music cousin, Mor
Lam. Here's a guide to the history of Thai country music and where to
experience it in Bangkok, proving that a night of loud, rowdy entertainment
does not have to preclude new cultural experiences. The music might sound
jarringly foreign at first but that's the point, no?read more