#krung krung

[esa-marie]

Here have a self-indulgent redraw from nearly exactly a year ago! (krung! My shitpost kraang oc!!)

[lurkingteapot]

2023-02-25 © lurkingteapot.tumblr.com

[slidesworthseeing]

Found slide: Trilogy of export HR Holdens 2/3: US serviceman waves from the driver’s seat of an HR Holden parked in Soi Sukhumvit, Krung Thep Bangkok, slide developed December 1967 (photographer unknown)

[irisslove]

80/20 Bangkok - A Less Than Impressive Dining Experience

I had always wanted to try 80/20. I thought the menu looked interesting and the idea of trying out modern Thai dishes would be fun. And given its list of accolade the restaurant has under its belt, I went with high expectations Tables were arranged so that diners can see the open kitchen from afar and if you don’t feel like talking to your companion, you can pretend to watch what was the kitchen…

[flyouthk]

2023 朝聖必去！ 曼谷最大最新火車站 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal

曼谷的Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal（國王賜名），以前叫Bang Sue Grand Station，現在是東南亞最大的火車站。該項目耗資約 10 億美元（約合 327.14 億泰銖），旨在成為該地區乃至泰國的國際樞紐。以後大家去曼谷唔一定再住SIAM station 附近，Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal 有更多中價4-5星級酒店選擇，而最多好評莫過於 Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok，價錢只需要HKD500一晚…

[creekfiend]

you are one of my very favorite people and you have made me a better dog owner and just person in general, without question ❤️ and your sense of humor has influenced me SO MUCH. thanks for being you.

anyways. here are your godchildren. godkrungs.

wah thank you Devon ILU 😭💜 PLS kiss those krungs for me oh my god they're so cute how do u stand it

[colourme-feral]

The less glamorous siblings of the cable stayed bridges of the Chao Phraya River as seen in Thai qls, specifically in Bangkok and slightly north of Bangkok.

(I have left out bridges that have not made any appearances thus far)

Nonthaburi Bridge (in Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi Provinces) My Ride, Siew Sum Noi

Maha Chesadabodindranusorn Bridge (in Nonthaburi Province) The Luminous Solution, Not Me, Enigma, Be Mine Superstar

Krung Thon Bridge Absolute Zero, My Dear Gangster Oppa, You and My Stars, Moments of Love

Memorial Bridge Low Frequency Pilot Trailer, 'Cause You're My Boy / My Tee, Last Twilight

Phra Pok Klao Bridge (and Chao Phraya Sky Park) Low Frequency Pilot Trailer, 'Cause You're My Boy / My Tee, Last Twilight, Cherry Magic Thailand

Taksin Bridge (King Taksin the Great Bridge) Our Skyy x Dark Blue Kiss

Rama III Bridge and Krungthep Bridge (all appearances have included both bridges together) KinnPorsche, Cutie Pie, He's Coming to Me, Tell the World I Love You

References:

@absolutebl's BL Visual Trope Du Jour: Boys on bridges post

@virtualtadpole's The Rama VIII Bridge in Bangkok post

5 cable-stayed bridges that cross the Chao Phraya River

[thisautistic]

I would love to read the VP deity AU (sorry I don't have an angel wing emoji so please accept this in its place)!!

A young man walked in and looked around in some surprise. Presumably, he had not expected Antika’s shrine to be taken care of. Pete didn’t recognize him. Well, it was dark. That was, until he made it up to the altar and lit a few sticks of incense. 

Pete almost gasped, but covered his mouth just in time. It was Khun Vegas, cousin to Khun Noo and nephew to Khun Korn. Pete didn’t know he had returned to Krung Thep. He was sure, however, that no one had been taking care of his shrine. It had been several years, to Pete’s knowledge, since Khun Vegas had come back to the City. 

“Mae,” Pete was startled out of his reverie as Vegas began to speak. Vegas was prostrated on the ground on all fours, head to his hands which were in a wai in front of him. 

“I’m here now, like you asked. The only thing I can think is that you want me to keep an eye on the new brothers.” 

sorry it took so long i got kinda burnt out the other day!

[jack-of-crowns]

@flashfictionfridayofficial

'The White Elephant Rules' by @jack-of-crowns

In the sweltering late monsoon streets of Krung Thep, the air hung thickly incensed with a heady mix of dok mali jasmine tinged with pungent fumes sputtering from the exhaust of horseless carriages. Five ministers gathered inside the Hall of Whispers, silken suits rustling as they took their seats around a circular teak table inlaid with a mosaic of enchanted mother-of-pearl tiles, which were constantly shuffling and rearranging themselves in an endless retelling of the glorious history of their city-state.

Everyone in the quintet could feel the strong presence that they would obliquely refer to amongst themselves as the 'Invisible Guest'; it was in the way the sunbeams rippled through the kranok-patterned latticework of the windows, it was in the way the usually steady flames of the kerosene lamps seemed to flicker in some unfelt breeze. Even the afternoon tea service thrummed along to this mystic undercurrent, the bonjarong teacups humming ever so slightly in their fine porcelain saucers.

Chaiya, the eldest and Mahatthai of the North, cleared his throat. His long and wispy beard quivered as he spoke, but the voice behind it carried a weight steadied by decades of experience. "Esteemed colleagues," he began, "the royal khlang wanes, and the winds blow ever stronger at us from the empires of the Distant Shores. We must find a way to preserve our sacred ways while...adapting."

The other ministers nodded gravely, looking around the room at each other and at the clashes of old and new- intricate carvings of mai daeng set against art nouveau wallpapers, sandstone bodhisattvas jostling for shelf and table space with newspapers and a wireless radio set. None dared let their gaze wander towards the massive, milk-white presence that dominated the far end of the cavernous chamber, ivory tusks brightly reflective under the electric light.

Lalita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, her carefully coiffed bob a stark contrast to the traditional khao san braids of the court ladies, spoke next. "Perhaps we could increase trade with the mage guilds of the Distant Shores? They're always looking for new material component sources in these lands."

A low, barely audible rumbling filled the room, and the ministers collectively held their breath. When it passed, Chaiya shook his head. "And risk the establishment of their guild houses here in Krung Thep, growing in influence until we become another one of their protectorates? No, we must tread most carefully in our dealings with these artificers. Remember the fate of the Hidden Kingdom."

Kiet, ranking Krom Na of Agriculture and Land, nervously adjusted the settings on his insight monocle. "What if we embraced some of their farming methods? I've seen reports that the new combine golems increase rice yields tenfold and-"

As he spoke, a blast of trumpeting wind swept through the hall, squalling of nor noi grass with notes of jessamine and tamarind. For a moment, even the bulbs of the chandeliers overhead flickered and dimmed, as though open flames caught in a sudden gust. An afterglow of leathery whiteness followed in its wake. Kiet's words died in his mouth, and he quickly refocused his monocle on the morning edition of the 'Krung Thep Chronicle' which he then quickly unfolded and pretended to study.

Niran, youngest of the group and recently appointed Krom Wang of Palace Affairs, leaned forward, highborn education from the universities of the Distant Shores evident in their clipped inflections. "Esteemed colleagues, we dance around the issue like chanis around a phonograph. There can possibly be no new solutions so long as we still find ourselves beholden to...outdated notions."

"Careful, Niran," Chaiya cut in sharply, eyes wide with warning. Remember our duties, sacred as well as secular. Remember the very source of our prana."

The Hall of Whispers fell quiet once more, save for the high-pitched hissing that always seemed to permeate the room when no other sounds were otherwise present. It had the thick sybillance of ancient dreams; tensed as a gathering storm.

Malai, Krom Phra Khlang of the Treasury, who had remained silent until now, began calmly speaking in her characteristically precise and eloquent tones. "Perhaps we have been asking ourselves the wrong questions. Instead of choosing between conservative and progressive options, perhaps we should...redefine the obligations of our posts."

The other ministers exchanged glances, hope and trepidation mingling in the creases of their features.

"Go on," Chaiya urged, his voice low yet encouraging above the whirring of the ceiling fans.

Malai took a deep breath. "Chang Phueak has always been the symbol of our nation's prosperity as well as that of the divine favour bestowed upon us. What if...what if we were to make it a symbol of our adaptability as well? We could organize international exhibitions, showcasing what wonders Krung Thep has to offer a modernizing world."

A sharp, bell-like chirping began reverberating throughout the chamber, like the tolling of hours from the ho rakhang. The ministers all gripped the edges of the enchanted table before them, white-knuckled, waiting for the sound to fade.

Lalita spoke quickly, covering the falling echoes. "This is not entirely without precedent. Did not the Great Yai himself use the manifestations of the might of Chang Phueak as part of his diplomatic endeavors during his tour of the Distant Shores?"

Niran scoffed, unable to contain themself anymore. "And look where that has led us - caught between past and future, neither here nor there. We pour scarce resources into maintaining this...relic, whilst our people cry out for progress and reform!" They opened their mouth to say more, but no words or sound came forth. As their face flushed with anger and frustration, a massive shadow fell across them.

"Niran!" Chaiya's voice cracked like a whip. "You forget yourself and whose holy presence you are in!" All of the ministers could feel the weight of that shadow upon themselves as well, and for several long moments all was still as they clasped hands and offered up silent awgathas, asking forgiveness for the brash words of their young colleague; and there was only the tick-tocking of a distant chronothurge.

Finally, Kiet's pragmatism broke the silence. "Surely, there is a middle path to be tread here. What if we invested more in modern artifice but dedicated a portion of the profits to the upkeep of our sacred institutions? Surely Chang Phueak would bless those endeavors that ensure our prosperity?"

But this time, there were no signs with which to augur the questions, and Kiet's words fell heavily into the growing darkness of the oncoming night. Chaiya sighed heavily, looking every one of the many years of life that his devoted service had earned him. The irony of circumstance was lost on no one. Here they were, in a city-state brimming with all the trappings of modernity, and yet all of them were in return trapped by this magnificent, impossible creature in their midst- and not one of them could truthfully admit that Krung Thep had escaped the fate of so many ancient civilizations of their world precisely because of the presence of Chang Phueak.

As they rose to leave, each of them performed a deep wai, acknowledging the unblinking gaze of Chang Phueak upon them; for some satjas are too apparent to be questioned, and some traditions have roots that are deeper than meadows of vetiver. The last to leave was Niran, pausing at the threshold of the portal that would transport them back into the humid evening shadows that were growing long in the streets outside the Hall of Whispers. They stole a look backward, taking in the full majesty and wonder of the creature that ruled their life.

Chang Phueak stood there, magnificent and resplendent, wrinkled hide gleaming with a light to outshine even the incandescent suns that blazed along the deep routes that led to the Distant Shores. Its eyes, brimming with an inscrutable jutamung, met Niran's gaze; and for the first time, the minister at last understood their predicament. The White Elephant was Krung Thep, and Krung Thep was the White Elephant; preserving them both upon the stage of this changing world would require balance and skill worthy of the greatest performers of nora.

With jai as leaden as an anchor, Niran placed their hand within the imprinted sigil within the portal, and in a flash found themself in a beautiful tropical twilight that had splashed an indigo sky with pale pinks and then been pinpricked with the thousand coal-fired stars of the gaslamps. Another day had drawn to a close, and tomorrow they would once again dance around the enchanted teak table with its swirling mother-of-pearl mosaics, talking in endless circles about the truths of which they could never speak; for the White Elephant would always rule, even as the world around it had changed. The question was, would Krung Thep change with it, or would they both be left behind, magnificent relics from a world that had moved beyond them?

[esa-marie]

Krungposting.

[mapsontheweb]

European cities still known by exonyms in English

by u/Aofen

Cities still known by exonyms in English tend to fall into a few categories:

Many cities in the Low Countries have traditional English exonyms. Many of these, such as Flushing for Vlissingen or Harlem for Haarlem have fallen out of use, but larger cities still tend to be known by their exonym. Most towns and cities in North Belgium were historically known by French exonyms, but are now currently known by their native Flemish names. The exceptions to this are Bruges, which is fairly large, and Ypres, which is widely known for its significance in WWI

Many major cities across Europe are known in English by their French names (i.e. Cologne, Belgrade, etc.) and a smaller number of cities are known by Italian influenced names (i.e. Vienna, Corfu, or Aleppo).

Some cities in Germany that were historically connected to the UK have English exonyms. The British King was also the monarch of Hanover and Brunswick during the rule of the House of Hanover, and Heligoland was a British colony from 1807 to 1890.

Towns in Greece and the Levant are often known by historical versions of their names, with exonyms sticking around because of the cultural importance of Ancient Greece and the Holy Land in the Anglophone world.

It becomes harder to distinguish between endonyms and exonyms in countries that do not use the Latin Alphabet, but the use of exonyms for cities generally fades as you move away from Europe and the Middle east.

Some prominent cities outside of this map known by exonyms in English include Bangkok for Krung Thep, Havana for La Habana, Batticaloa for Maṭṭakkaḷappu, and Vientiane for Viangchan

[samthecookielord]

screenshots from an among game i just did with friends in call, and we were all mostly speaking in character

ft. Layton (@pastel-player), Luke (me), Clive (@thefelinefox), THE ENTIRETY OF ST MYSTERE(?)(@kadethecat), Kana (@sinnamonbunannon's oc), Cabanela (previous person), and The Krung(???)(we have no clue)

important context: we were all in voice call, except for The Krung. We had no idea who The Krung was. Our lobby was private and The Krung made a comment based on something we said in our server's voice call chat channel. WE HAVE NO CLUE WHO THE KRUNG WAS OTHER THAN THEY HAD TO BE SOMEONE IN OUR SERVER THAT WASNT IN CALL HJKSFDSJDS

also, the campfire picture was from when we accidentally started a game while a player went afk so 2 of us started hanging out by the campfire and telling each other very quickly made puzzles

also not pictured at all is a very hilarious bit where layton was the imposter but luke and clive started accusing each other simply because clive thought luke was chasing him

[zukadiary]

Flügel / A Kaleidoscope of Life ~ Moon 2023

4.5-year awaited Grand Theater return on September 22 (before things) ft. my eyes dead from the unseasonable heat and yet another failed attempt to get my FLYING SAPA REFUND FROM 2020 THAT THEY STILL OWE ME.

This, unexpectedly, turned out to be the hands-down Takarazuka highlight of Tadaima ’23, and that’s… despite a play of extremely questionable content. Tsukigumi—Mugen Musou / Krung Thep—had the honor of being my last live Takarazuka before the shit hit the fan globally, and the troupe is such different vibes I felt like I stepped through a portal (not that Yukigumi isn’t, dear lord, but small theaters are always a little weird vibe-wise). I had a feeling this would be my first and last live top Tsukishiro Kanato, and she did indeed announce taidan days later. We have no shortage of 95th top stars, but, since I was a hardcore Yukigumi fan ten years ago, Reiko is the only one I’ve been closely following since her shinko days. She’s gotten so good, and every time I’ve watched her since the Romance Gekijou stream, I’ve seen in her movements and expressions that she's absolutely watched Komu on repeat in her moments of doubt. It makes my heart sing.

FLÜGEL SPOILERS (can’t believe I’m saying this again, but cw suicide, also nazis 🙄):

If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “Gee, you know whose take I’d love on the politics of a divided Germany? TAKARAZUKA’S,” well, maybe this show is for you! It’s the 1980s (although you wouldn’t know it till they bust a hole through the Wall… they really dropped the ball on costuming) and Jonas (Reiko) is a GDR officer who grew up thinking his mother (Shirayuki Sachika) was a nazi after she was arrested in his childhood for war crimes and they were separated on opposite sides of the partitioned country. After we open with a completely historically inaccurate scene from the Russian Afghan war (just SCREAMS Takarazuka, doesn’t it?), Jonas is put in charge of overseeing an East German concert featuring wildly popular West German idol Nadia (Umino Mitsuki), while other GDR officer Helmut (Houzuki An) is tasked with keeping an eye on them/preventing spying or something (idk, this plot doesn’t hold a ton of water to be honest). The general conflict is that Team Reiko is pro-unification, and Team Chinatsu is staunchly anti. Amidst a flurry of various activities that realistically would have gotten Jonas thrown in the gulag 1000 times over—including helping old war buddy?? Amashi Juri escape to West Germany via an underground route operated by Irodori Michiru and Haon Mika—Team Helmut attempts to dampen pro-unification sentiment by plotting a terrorist attack at the concert (in the form of an exploding microphone) and pinning it on a priest (Yumena Rune) and his band of peaceful student protestors. Thanks to Jonas and Luis Wagner (Kazama Yuno), who is Nadia’s manager and also secretly the best spy in the world or something, the mic is retrieved and the plan is thwarted. When Nadia returns to West Germany, she is moved to become a pro-unification activist thanks to the friends she made on the other side, and leads a protest that results in breaking the wall down. Helmut, unable to cope with the defeat of his ideology, takes his own life quite dramatically (so be aware of that). After travel is permitted between east and west, Jonas discovers that his mother (aging with dementia), while employed by the nazis, actually used her position to help Jews escape. Jonas and Nadia don’t fall in love, but they do look off into the sky together in hope and friendship.

I really did not care for this plot, yet somehow I also didn’t absolutely hate watching it. I think there were enough isolated highlights to make the experience worth it:

I! Love! Reiko! And I’m so happy I got to see her as top once! And her voice is fantastic lately!

Reiko and Chinatsu have an unexpectedly compelling chemistry

Chinatsu has an unexpected chemistry with me and my feelings

The final protest scene (set to a dramatic rendition of Ode to Joy) features Chinatsu repeatedly trying to hit Reiko, while Reiko just blocks all her punches and stares straight into her eyes. It’s a lot.

I had similar feelings watching Oda as I did watching Agachin; she wore those 4.5 years loud and proud. +1000 confidence, absolutely ready for her nibante era.

Nice little send off role for Ren Tsukasa, who is ABSOLUTELY BELOVED. People cheered the theater down for her, it was genuinely moving. No one in anything else I saw got that much applause except for maybe Kaiho Naoto.

KALEIDOSCOPE SPOILERS:

This, brainchild of Kurita-sensei making her revue debut, was the revue of the year, and probably the revue of all pandemic era for me. It was fresh, it had a theme, the music slapped, it actually called back a little to Ogita-sensei who I will miss in tkz until the end of time. LET WOMEN MAKE REVUES!!

The premise is a journey through different eras of Tokyo, triggered by the turn of a magic kaleidoscope. Each era’s scene is beautifully designed, and has a little self-contained plot. The transitions are seamless, and I loved the song choices (CITY! POP! CHUUZUME!). Tsukigumi as a whole is vocally outstanding right now, and the impact was awesome. Verbal descriptions don’t do it justice! If you’re tired of Fujii/Saitou/Nakamura B throwing all their old scenes into a tumble dyer and pulling them back out in a random order, watch Kaleidoscope, even if you aren’t a fan of Tsukigumi.

[recentadultburnout]

Info for writer in Thai series fandom: some music genres and foreign media in Thai

*Due to Tumblr's limit, this repost has fewer examples than on AO3*

Notes:

This chapter is partially because we have so many main characters who love music—an entire group of music lovers in some cases—so I feel like it would be a good topic, and partially because I wanted to introduce you to some of the songs I like. Did you know that at one point GMM was kind of a monopoly in the Thai (pop?) music industry? Not that they are small now by any means. They own so many copyrights, and they kept remixing and using them in the series. I do enjoy those songs, so I'm not complaining lol.

Let's start with some genres that are probably not known internationally.

เพลงลูกทุ่ง -phleng luk thung-country music

Phleng = music, song, melody, composition

Luk = child

Thung = field

Originated in 2480 B.E./1937 A.D.

Luk Thung is a modernized version of Thai country music. It has quite a distinguishing feature, both in the way people sing it and the instrument itself. It has a sibling called Luk Krung, which, unlike Luk Thung, is not a popular genre any more. Luk thung is a popular genre. There is a time when BlackPink is trending worldwide and at number one on many charts but still loses to a Luk Thung singer, Monkaen Kaenkoon, in terms of view count in Thailand. So, yeah, Luk Thung is popular. It’s not considered trendy, tho. Probably because we have a pretty classist society and Luk Thung's target group isn't, like, the elite or the wealthiest.

What the song's lyrics usually are about -Life, specifically the life of the poor. And love—I'm pretty sure love is the most popular topic in everything, whether it's tragic, funny, or touching.

Dancers - The dancers, specifically their outfits, are one of the highlights of the Lukthung show. It needs to be showy and eye-catching. Glitter and feathers are frequently featured. Even if you don't recognize the music as Lukthung, you would probably recognize an army of dancers clad in a very striking outfit as a part of a Lukthung show.

Example

From series

This one is a cover of Got Jakrapun’s, aka King of Luk Thung's, song.

เพลงลูกกรุง - phleng luk krung

Phleng = music, song, melody, composition

Luk = child

Krung = city, capital, metropolis

Originated in 2474 B.E./1931 A.D.

As previously mention, Luk krung and Luk thung are kind of sibling terms. But unlike Luk Thung, Luk Krung is not a popular genre any more. Every once in a while, someone will pick an old song to cover, but there isn't much of a new one, if at all.

Well, actually, since the definition of this genre is so vague, a lot of songs would technically count, but when the word Luk Krung is mentioned, people do have a certain expectation in mind, and it's pretty much "when grandma is still young". I doubt this term would ever be used to describe any new song that does not actively go for a retro vibe.

The Suntaraporn Band - Suntaraporn Band is a very old band and has produced many Lukkrung songs. They were the first ones to start producing what is considered Lukkrung music, actually. It was born in 1939 and is still active to this day.

Example

From series "I Will Knock You" - The song in the background is an original version, and this series also uses a rearranged version as an OST.

This playlist is not from a series but from the novel "I Will Knock You". They are songs that were mentioned in the novel.

Some singers

Gun Napat

-He also sings many other genres. To be honest, he actually didn’t sing Lukkrung song that much. But he’s great at doing it. You may recognize him as the one who sings A Tale of Thousand Stars OST.

Charin Nuntanakorn 

-He has done a lot of things and has a lot of songs, including the one he begged a song writer to write so he could sing it to his now-wife. That song and its background story sounded like peak romance when my mom told them to middle school me.

The song -> https://www.youtube.com/embed/U7XubPfCXtY

เพลงเพื่อชีวิต  - phleng phuea chiwit

phleng = music, song, melody, composition

phuea = for

Chiwit = life

Songs in this genre are about the lives of people, especially those of the lower class, and talk about the difficulties of being taken advantage of, as do songs calling for democracy and political satire. Songs are considered to be in this genre based on their lyrics content, not their music style. Many songs in this genre are also Lukthung genre.

Example

Commoner Band

- This band is formed purely to express political opinion, which is mainly disapproval for coups and people who gain from them.

TaitosmitH

-I see some people ask about songs that were played in LOL2023. One of them is Taitosmith's song. It's the one that's played by Ohm, Nanon, Sea, Gemini, Pond, Phuwin, Khaotung, and Joong. It's called ยุติ-ธรรม.

Caravan Band

- one of the first phuea chiwit band

This one isn't the band’s original song, but it's quite a symbol. Its lyrics are from Chit Phumisak’s, an activist’s, poem.

Singers who are also actors and have acted in a BL series

Kob Songsit

-Theerapanyakul dad from KinnPorsche

-Botkawee's dad from Be My Favorite

-Older Songpol from 55:15 Never Too Late

-He's done some musicals too, and they're great.

-The song Phupha plays in A Tale of Thousand Stars is his song from a musical he stars in, Thawi Phop(ทวิภพ) The Musical.

Here a full song with English sub

Nok Sinjai

-Older Jaya Janiya from 55:15 Never Too Late

- She has been in many dramas and musicals. She and Kob Songsit have done some musicals together before.

Nat Sakdatorn

-Kit(Chopper’s dad) from Never Let Me Go

-Sam from Friend Zone 2: Dangerous Area (2020)

-He is not really known as a professional singer, but he stars in the same musical with Kob Songsit and Nok Sinjai, and I love that musical’s songs.

So, here is the musical I mentioned.

It's called บัลลังก์เมฆ (banlang mek- cloud throne) the musical. This version is kind of the cut version, so the story line is quite rushed, but the songs are all there.

Nok Sinjai as Panrung, the protagonist Kob Songsit as Kuea, Panrung’s second husband Nat Sakdatorn as Pakon, Panrung’s youngest son

The story is about Panrung, who should have a smooth sailing life, but due to her horrible decision-making and being an asshole and dictator-mom, she ruins her own life and also makes her children's lives a disaster.

The characters consist of Panrung, her two ex-husbands, her current husband, her four children, her ex-friend, who is also her current husband's ex-wife, and their son.

The songs are good. The theme song is iconic. The plot is....

Jeep Wasu

-Older Seksan from 55:15 Never Too Late

-His other nickname is Jeep Ror Dor(จิ๊บ ร.ด.) from his famous song with the same name. Ror Dor-ร.ด.-รักษาดินแดน-Territorial Defense If Thai men do not want to be conscripted, they can choose to apply to be trained while they are still students. Those trainees are called ร.ด.

Lookwa Pijika

-Gun's mom from My School President 

Mos Patiparn

-Kiao's friend from Past-Senger

-He also plays a musical

Intira Jaroenpura

-Our favorite BL mom

-She is more actor than singer, but she does sing a bit

-Thun's mother from He's Coming to Me

-Vanika, Thana's Wife, from 3 Will Be Free

-Her movie, Nang Nak(นางนาก 1999), made me relocate a Buddha image to under my pillow to maximize protection.

-Her half sister, Mai, is a big-name singer.

Some more Thai singers and bands

Bird Thongchai

If you watch anything from GMM regularly, then you've heard his song before.

For example, The Gifted 2 uses his song as background music, and the Never Let Me Go pilot trailer uses one of his songs and Our Skyy series name and the theme song are from the song, which was originally his too. Many of the songs that randomly came up in variety shows are his, both the songs the staff edited in and the songs people sing or make jokes with.

He started his career as a singer in 1983 and is still active to this day. He has been a household name since I can remember. His voice is very unique, and he is always open to new things.

Palmy

-Palmy's songs are never boring, and Palmy herself is also an interesting person.

-Friend Zone movie OST is originally her song.

-This song plays with the concept of losing Khwan and even has an explanation about a ceremony to call it back at the end of the MV. There is no English subtitle for that, tho.

Tattoo Colour

-This band’s name is a pun! Tattoo in Thai is Sak(สัก) and colour is Si(สี). Together, สักสี sound like ศักดิ์ศรี which means prestige, honor, fame, or honour.

Foreign media in Thai

Music

Thais have a large K-Pop fan base. My best friend has been a fan for more than a decade now, and the fan base seems to have only grown bigger since. J-Pop and C-Pop are not as popular, but I have personally known a few fans, and there is one in my timeline every once in a while, so I assume their popularity is steady.

And there are, of course, those big names: Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, etc.

Animation

There is Japanese anime, of course. Japan is pretty popular in Thailand in general, whether in culture, products, or media. Anime, manga, novels, or even nonfiction books are getting translated all the time and are very easy to find.

China’s animation has started to gain popularity these past few years.

And there are American animation like Cartoon Network and Disney.

Books

Chinese books are always around, I think? In my understanding, (modern?) Wuxia genre market has its peek in Thai around 2500  B.E. or 1957 A.D., not that I would say it not popular anymore, but like, around that time there are some big translator that to this day people will still adopt their translation of idiom from them, so like, they are BIG. In present, Chinese books often has its own section in book store. If you are a Danmei fan like me you might notice before that there are a lot of official translation in Thai, it is a bless really. I would be reading a random unofficial translation on the internet, the translation not even half way, I was dying to know how it gonna be next, and before I know there is an official, complete translation I can get.

Japanese book also often has its own section in book store too. I would say that in a main stream book store the amount of Japanese book are less than Chinese but there are niche book store that sell  Japanese books exclusively, and that is something. Those type of store will mostly cater to anime fans, so the book I talk about are usually something that has an anime adaptation or was adapt from anime, it will also have other merch.

Korean books are getting translate to Thai quite often but less than Chinese and Japanese for sure.

Books in English also get translate often too and books in English as it is are usually the biggest section in the books in foreign language(non-translation) category.

Usually if it is a classic or famous enough it likely to be translate at some point, no matter what language its original from.

Tv show- series/verities

US, UK, Korea, Japan, China, and India drama are what I know for the fact that there are a certain amount of avid fans out there. For verities, for Korea and China, I saw fans make a fan sub for their favorite group, but for Japan, there is an official sub and dub for quite a few programs, last I checked. Does that mean Japan verities are more or less popular in Thai?

In conclusion, it's usually the US, UK, Korea, Japan, and China. 

Index

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ไม่รู้เวรกรรมอันใด ดลใจให้ฉันต้องเจอ

Mai roo wengam un dai don jai hai chun dtaung jur

I don’t know what karma caused me to meet you

ตกเป็นทาสรักให้เธอ ทำร้ายหัวใจตลอด

Dtok pen taht ruk hai tur tum rai hua jai dtalaut

I’ve become your love slave while you constantly break my heart

ดีกับเธอเท่าไหร่ เธอยังคว้าใครใครมากอด

Dee gup tur tao rai tur yung kwah krai krai mah gaut

However good I am to you, you still grab and hug everyone

ตาก็ไม่บอด แต่ต้องทำไม่เห็นทุกที

Dtah gor mai baut dtae dtaung tum mai hen took tee

I’m not blind, but I must act like I don’t see it every time

(*) เหมือนอยู่เพื่อเจ็บเฉยเฉย แต่ไม่เคยกล้าตัดใจ

Meuan yoo peua jep choey choey dtae mai koey glah dtut jai

It’s like I’m here to be silently tortured, but I’ve never been brave enough to give it up

ยอมตกเป็นของตาย ยอมรักคนไม่รักดี

Yaum dtok pen kaung dtai yaum ruk kon mai ruk dee

I’ve agreed to become a dead thing, I’ve agreed to love someone insincere

เธอสั่งให้ทำอะไรก็รีบไปทำให้ ยอมให้เธอหลอกใช้ได้เต็มที่

Tur sung hai tum arai gor reep pai tum hai yaum hai tur lauk chai dai dtem tee

Whatever you order me to do, I rush to do it, I agree to let you completely use and deceive me

สมองก็ยังมี แต่ไม่รู้ทำไมเหมือนกลวง

Samaung gor yung mee dtae mai roo tummai meuan gluang

I still have a brain, but I don’t know why it’s like my head is hollow

(**) หรือเธอเป่าเวทย์มนต์คาถา เสน่หาบูชาวิญญาณ

Reu tur pao wet mon kahtah sanay hah boo chah winyahn

Or have you cast a magic spell on me to love and worship your spirit?

กักขังหน่วงเหนี่ยวทรมานให้เกิดภาพลวง

Guk kung nuang niao toramahn hai gert pahp luang

Holding back and disguising the torture in an illusion?

คิดจะหนีกี่ครั้งก็ดิ้นไม่ได้ ดั่งถูกคุณไสยผูกใจเป็นบ่วง

Kit ja nee gee krung gor din mai dai dung took koon sai pook jai pen buang

However many times I’ve considered fleeing, I can’t move, it’s like black magic has attached me to a noose

บูชายัณมัดตุ๊กตาห่วงถ่วงใจไว้

Boochah yun mut dtookadtah huang tuang jai wai

My heart has been tied to a voodoo doll

(***) เหมือนโดนเล่นของใส่กัน ฉันจึงหลงและฉันจึงบ้า

Meuan dohn len kaung sai gun chun jeung long lae chun jeung bah

It’s like I’ve been hit with a spell so I’ve fallen for you and am crazy

ทั้งที่เธอมีแต่น้ำตาตอบแทนใจ

Tung tee tur mee dtae num dtah dtaup taen jai

Though you only have tears to reward my heart

ยิ่งเจ็บยิ่งรักขึ้นทุกวัน เหมือนว่าฉันขาดเธอไม่ได้

Ying jep ying ruk keun took wun meuan wah chun kaht tur mai dai

The more I hurt, the more my love grows every day, like I can’t be without you

บางครั้งก็ยังสงสัย ทำไมยอมให้เธอทำร้าย

Bahng krung gor yung song sai tummai yaum hia tur tum rai

Sometimes I’m still suspicious, why do I consent to letting you hurt me?

ทำไมเธอเลวได้ใจฉันยังรักอยู่

Tummai tur leo dai jai chun yung ruk yoo

Why does your evilness have my heart still loving you?

(ต้องดิ้นให้ได้) มันดิ้นไม่ได้ (ต้องดื้อให้ได้) มันดื้อไม่ได้

(Dtaung din hai dai) mun din mai dai (dtaung deu hai dai) mun deu mai dai

(I must be able to squirm away) I can’t squirm away (I must be able to persist) I can’t persist

(ต้องขัดให้ได้) มันขัดไม่ได้ (ต้องขืนให้ได้) มันขืนไม่ได้

(Dtaung kut hai dai) mun kut mai dai (dtaung keun hai dai) mun keun mai dai

(I must be able to oppose it) I can’t oppose it (I must be able to disobey it) I can’t disobey it

มัดขัดไม่ได้ มันขืนไม่ได้ มันหนีไม่ได้ มันดื้อไม่ได้

Mut kut mai dai mun keun mai dai mun nee mai dai mun deu mai dai

I can’t resist the binds, can’t disobey, can’t flee, can’t persist

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ความรักหรือว่าคุณไสย ทำไมยอมให้เธอทำร้าย

Kwahm ruk reu wah koon sai tummai yaum hai tur tum rai

Is it love or black magic? Why am I constantly letting you hurt me?

ทำไมมันเจ็บแทบตายฉันยังโง่อยู่

Tummai mun jep taep dtai chun yung ngoh yoo

Why when I’m hurt to death am I still stupid?

WOAHH what song is this? it sounds very cool