Thai rap songs to learn Thai
Thai hip hop has gone from the underground to the top of the charts, and rappers like MILLI and YOUNGOHM now pull hundreds of millions of views. Rap is a fast, honest shortcut into real spoken Thai: casual pronouns, street slang, jokes and wordplay you will never find in a textbook.
Each pick below explains its best lines with romanization and English, the slang behind them and the words worth learning, next to the official video. Some lines use rude or very casual words; the notes point them out, so you know what not to say to your boss.
B1 Phak Kon พักก่อน MILLI · 2020 The debut that made MILLI, Thailand's most famous female rapper, a star at 17; its title became a nationwide catchphrase for 'not now, take a seat'. The chorus and verses are packed with everyday patterns (tell someone to, should, don't… yet, think of doing) and with the playful slang young Thais use online. Meaning and key lines 
A2 Thon ทน SPRITE x GUYGEEGEE · 2021 The first Thai-language song ever to enter the Billboard Global chart, and one of the most-viewed Thai rap videos. Its joke (a broke boyfriend with a Dior bag and a mountain of debt) comes in short, clear lines full of everyday words: money, debt, condo fees, six in the morning, ten thousand baht. Meaning and key lines 
B1 Doo Wai ดูไว้ YOUNGOHM · 2018 YOUNGOHM's most-watched video, a self-made anthem about paying your own way, making your mother proud and taking risks. It is also the best introduction to guu and mueng, the rough words for 'I' and 'you' that you hear constantly in Thai films, rap and among close friends, together with strong everyday patterns (never, if, turn back time, the same as before). Meaning and key lines 
B1 Thararat ธารารัตน์ YOUNGOHM · 2019 With 'Doo Wai', this is YOUNGOHM's most-watched song (about 285 million views each), a smooth, melodic rap that hit a million plays on JOOX in 15 hours. Its hook is easy to sing and full of real spoken Thai: 'do you know that…', 'when (you're) drunk', 'so…!', 'don't try your tricks'. Meaning and key lines
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