luk thung

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ลูกทุ่ง (lûuk-tûng, literally “rural”).

Noun

luk thung (uncountable)

1. (music) A genre of Thai popular music in a rural style.
   • 2023, Rough Guides, The Rough Guide to Thailand‎^[1], Apa Publications Limited, →ISBN:

     After Pumpuang's death, the top luk thung slot was occupied by ‘Got’ Chakrapand Arbkornburi, whose switch from pop to full-time luk thung brought many younger listeners to the style, while the reigning female singer was Sunaree Ratchasima, but she has been superseded by the perkier Arpaporn Nakornsawan and, more recently, by Ying Lee and Tai Orathai.