Luxuriate in Thailand's most opulent pop confections. While its rough-edged country cousin the luk thung has become popular among Western listeners, Thailand's most dominant song form remains the gentler luk krung. If luk thung is The Kinks, the golden age of ‘60s and ‘70s luk krung is Frank Sinatra, packed full of satiny orchestrations and woodwinds. Just don't be lulled by that lush music backdrop—it hides the nuanced complexity of the lyrics.