The band is made up of 6 talented
musicians, Saranyu Suwannasoonthon (Saxophone), Paron Yuenyong (Ranad–Thai
Xylophone), Pakee Navee (Bass), Ekkapong Saelim (Drums), Weerasak Hambubpaka
(Keyboard) and Arnon Suttjaridjun (Thai Drums).
Boy Thai Band developed a modernized
Thai sound, by mixing western rhythms with the sounds of classical Thai music. Their
music showcases Thai instruments such as the Thai xylophone (ranad), flute and
Thai percussion but played with a very upbeat manner, fusing influences ranging
from samba, bossanova and modern jazz. Within a very short period of time, this
group of young musicians with different backgrounds succeeded in changing the
common perception that traditional Thai music was conservative, boring and
outdated. Their music became a sensation with younger Thais and praised by
critics, who remarked that Boy Thai music “was the most innovative thing to
have hit the Thai music scene.”
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