However, there were earlier pop records that experimented with rap, such as Thaneth Warakulnukroh "Buea Kon Bon" (เบื่อคนบ่น), and Rewat Buddhinan "Mun Plak Dee Na" (มันแปลกดีนะ).
[2] Joey Boy's first album for Bakery Music in the same name, had hip hop influences from R&B and reggae and became a hit on Thai radio stations during the mid-1990s.
Since crossing over into the mainstream in the 2010s, Thai hip hop has become one of the most popular in the internet and streaming era, with artists such as Illslick, D GERRARD, Youngohm, Younggu, PMC, and RachYO.
[8] In October 2018, a 10-member group called Rap Against Dictatorship (RAD) released a song and music video entitled "Prathet Ku Me" ("My Country’s Got...").
A few days later, various police and government officials and spokespeople walked back previous statements and some showed support for expressing a variety of viewpoints.