Lyrically, the songs dealt with a range of themes, often based on Thai rural life: rural poverty, romantic love, the beauty of rural scenery, religious beliefs, traditional culture, and political crisis. The songsĪre typically sung with a distinctive country accent and common use of vibrato, and are harmonized with Western instruments, mostly brass and electronic instruments, alongside Thai traditional instruments such as the khaen and phin.
Luk thung songs consist of poetic lyrics that often reflect the rural lifestyle, cultural traits and social patterns in Thailand. The genre has been prominently popularized in the northeastern region, having from its beginnings drawn upon northeastern mor lam musical traditions and the northeastern Isan language. Suphan Buri in particular became the center of luk thung music, producing many major artists, including Suraphol Sombatcharoen, and Pumpuang Duangjan. The genre was derived from phleng Thai sakon, and developed in the early-20th century.
Luk thung, or Phleng luk thung ( Thai: ลูกทุ่ง or เพลงลูกทุ่ง, pronounced, 'child of the field song'), often known as Thai country music, is an acculturated song genre that emerged after World War II in the central region of Thailand.
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