Anne greets customers with the traditional wai — or bow with folded hands — and “Sawadee ka,” Thai for “Hello.” To make sure Song’s pronunciation of Thai words was as authentic as ...

BANGKOK, Thailand — Crooning a traditional Thai song, she steps through the white machine-made fog on stage. The audience at the open-air concert roars and whistles its appreciation of the ...

Performed by the Royal Thai Army band, the song, “Return Happiness to Thailand,” has so far racked up more than 200,000 views on YouTube since it was released on Friday. It is played regularly ...