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Thai Protest Songs After the May 22, 2014 Coup

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Chitsanupong Intarakaew,Chalermsak Pikulsri,Sustarum Thammaboosadee

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This research article is a part of a thesis on Thai protest songs after the May 22, 2014 coup, the research found that the emergence of the People’s Party 2020 made the song of the commoner band become the main song in the protests. The commoner band is a popular music band. The difference from the general popular band is that the commoner band is not affiliated with a music company and has developed the band in line with political events since the May 22, 2014 coup. The music of the commoners is similar to songs for life or art for life, influenced by ideas derived from socialist realism. Protest songs from the commoner band have served to bridge the gap between reality and the ambition of an ideal society. It listens to the voices of the dialogue in the protest area and serves to challenge and document the history of the commoners.

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