Born in Isan and shaped by stories passed mouth to mouth, the sound carries memory, humour and grit. The khaen sighs, voices ...

The Tourism Authority of Thailand is showcasing molam culture at Wonderfruit 2025 held between Dec 11 to 15 in Chon Buri Province, marking a special celebration for the international culture ...

'Molam can't be tamed," so the old saying goes. The years have certainly proven this true. From now until the end of March next year, the Jim Thompson Art Center presents "Joyful Khaen, Joyful Dance", ...

As decisive a summation as the first volume of Soundway’s Sound Of Siam series seemed to be, this second volume offers essential deeper insight into what, with hindsight, seems to have been Southeast ...

Hipsters in flowing skirts and crop tops sway to the Thai band’s hypnotic groove at an exclusive music festival in Thailand, while a clutch of cleaning staff quietly look on from the fringes. “I had ...

(MENAFN- Media OutReach Newswire) Artist line-ups, dining, artwork and more revealed in the second release BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 August 2025 - Wonderfruit, Thailand's annual ...

World Beat journeyed to Roi Et province last week to attend the funeral of Assoc Prof Jarernchai Chonpairot, who passed away on the July 5 aged 83. Ajarn Jarernchai, who was still on the faculty at ...

Thailand’s Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band has reinvented molam music, an often-dismissed traditional rural genre, and given it a new life world-wide. Photo: Paradise Bangkok Molam ...

Pattaya municipal officers moved swiftly to address complaints after a molam (Isan folk music) performance stage was found to be producing noise levels above the legal limit near Jomtien Hospital, ...

We're hard at work sorting through a record number of entries for this year's Pasatiempo Writing Contest. Thanks to everyone who entered — we're overwhelmed by the volume but having a blast reading ...

As the Unfolding Kafka Festival enters its final edition, we sit down with its founder, Jitti Chompee, to reflect on the evolution of this unique event over the past decade. The festival has become an ...