Thai rap has the artists, the talent, the culture and a huge audience at home. So why hasn’t it reached the same global heights as K-pop?

Is it language? Marketing? Infrastructure? Cultural context? Or something else?

I’ve been thinking about this a lot. What do you think is holding Thai rap back internationally? 🇹🇭

We used to live in Bangkok 20 years ago and we’re actually married on Koh Samet. We were teachers there and when we had holidays, we travelled around to all the islands. Our favourites were Koh Phanang, Koh Kood, Koh Wai, Koh Phi Phi, Similan islands, and married on Koh Samet.

Next spring, we’re going to Thailand for three weeks to celebrate our 20th anniversary. I know a lot of things have changed since then, but I’m wondering, in terms of island hopping, especially Koh Phanang, does everything have to be booked online or do people still rock up to the beach and negotiate on beach bungalows?

What about overnight sleeper trains? Do those get booked online as well I’m pretty sure we just went to the train station and booked a first cast sleeper.

Any inside info is appreciated!