thai pop
what it is
Thai pop music is a genre of Thai music roughly equivalent to western pop. It emerged during the 1970s–80s, and was during that period known as String music (Thai: เพลงสตริง). It took over mainstream popularity during the 1990s, and has since dominated the Thai music industry.
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level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is thai pop?
Thai pop music is a genre of Thai music roughly equivalent to western pop. It emerged during the 1970s–80s, and was during that period known as String music (Thai: เพลงสตริง). It took over mainstream popularity during the 1990s, and has since dominated the Thai music industry.
What are good thai pop albums to start with?
Try SUN by The Toys, Thai Pop Spectacular 1960s-1980s by Buppah Saichol, Travel of Love by Crayon Tabibito, and Aitakatta อยากจะได้พบเธอ by BNK48.
Who are some women making thai pop?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/thai-pop/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making thai pop, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19