A long-standing tradition that was probably in place before you or I were even born. You did know about that before you chose to move to Thailand, right? A bit more from google: *Loud music and sound systems are a deeply rooted, highly communal element of Thai life, serving distinct cultural and social functions across Thailand Foundation ceremonies like funerals, local parties, and weddings. Funerals (Ngarn Sop) Traditional Rites: Monks chant Buddhist scriptures using amplification, and traditional ensembles like the piphat nang hong or oboe and drum units play mournful, ritualistic music to guide the deceased Social and Celebration Aspects: Multi-day rural and regional funerals often transition from solemn prayers to communal gatherings where social bonding, food, and loud entertainment or specific final-wish performances occur to send off the departed. Social Norms: High volume is accepted as a sign of a vibrant, successful, and well-attended merit-making or joyful social gathering. [1, 2]
