<P> The earliest phleng phuea chiwit band was called Caravan, and they were at the forefront of a movement for democracy . In 1976, police and right wing activists attacked students at Thammasat University; Caravan, along with other bands and activists, fled for the rural hills . There, Caravan continued playing music for local farmers, and wrote songs that would appear on their later albums . </P> <P> In the 1980s, phleng phuea chiwit re-entered the mainstream with a grant of amnesty to dissidents . Bands like Carabao became best - sellers and incorporated sternly nationalistic elements in their lyrics . By the 1990s, phleng phuea chiwit had largely fallen from the top of the Thai charts, though artists like Pongsit Kamphee continued to command a large audience . </P> <P> String pop took over mainstream listeners in Thailand in the 90s, and exponents like Christina Aguilar, Bird Thongchai McIntyre and Asanee - Wasan became best - sellers . Simultaneously, Britpop influenced alternative rock artists like Modern Dog, Loso, Crub and Proud became popular in late 1990s . In 2006, famous Thai rock bands include Clash, Big Ass, Bodyslam and Silly Fools . The late 90's saw pop overshadowed by the remarkable commercial resurgence of Luk Thung, but modern Luk Thung has also adopted some elements from the pop acts . </P> <P> Heavy Metal music in Thailand was very popular in early 90s' . Many band in this era play Heavy Metal such like Hi - Rock, Stone Metal Fire, I - Scream, Uranium, Big Gun </P>

Different forms of traditional vocal music in thailand