Mekong River Songs: Reflections on Sociocultural in Thai-Laos Relationship

Abstract

This research article aimed to study the contents of Mekong river song which reflected the sociocultural. Qualitative research methodology was used for collecting and studying 33 Mekong river songs in Thailand. Descriptive analysis was used for lyrics analysis by using functional structure theory and ecological cultural theory. The study indicated that the contents of Mekong river songs reflected to sociocultural and could be classified by sociocultural behavior into 4 features including; 1) Contents related to the relationship and commitment of Thai-Laos which were found that the most songs had this feature, 2) Contents about cultural ecology, 3) Contents about aggregation related to family and, 4) Contents about the religion and tradition.