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The Sound of Siam

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The Sound of Siam is a collection of old music from Thailand (Photo courtesy: Soundway Records)

Music critic Tom Schnabel plays us tracks from a new collection of old music from Thailand. The CD is called The Sound of Siam. It is a compilation of tracks by Thai artists from the 1960s and ’70s.

Tom Schnabel’s picks:

  • Waipod Phetsuphan – “Ding Ding Dong”
  • Ream Daranoi – “Fai Yen”
  • The Viking Combo Band – “Pleng Yuk Owakard”
  • Panom Nopporn – “Sao Ban Pok Pah”

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  • Cheryl Matthews

    This is a wonderful album! Thank you for sharing this music that I would never have unearthed on my own.