Rod Fai Don Tri

Rod Fai Don Tri, also known as Music Train, is a Thai record label established in 1979 by Prasert Pongthananikorn, a former radio disc jockey known by the name Raya. The label took its name from Pongthananikorn’s radio program, which was also called Music Train. Its creation followed Pongthananikorn’s earlier career at EMI, where he gained experience in the recorded-music business before leaving to establish an independent label. The company is associated with the development and distribution of Thai popular music and has worked with a range of performers from different musical backgrounds. Artists identified with the label include Sao Sao Sao and singer-songwriter Pongsit Kamphee, as well as Free Birds, Charas Fuangarom, Phusming Nosavan, Pannida Sevatasai, Chamras Saewataporn, Suchart Chawangkul and Su Bunleang. This roster indicates a scope broader than a single narrowly defined genre, encompassing popular-song, singer-songwriter and adult-contemporary material within Thailand’s recorded-music market. Rod Fai Don Tri’s principal business is the production, release and promotion of recorded music. In its earlier period, this activity would have centered on physical recordings and conventional label distribution; its later public presence also includes digital communication, including an official website and a YouTube channel. These channels provide the label with ways to present its catalog and maintain visibility beyond the original broadcast and physical-media environment. The label’s identity is closely tied to its founder’s media background. The Music Train name connected radio programming with record production, allowing Pongthananikorn to carry an established audience-facing identity into the label business. Publicly available reference material provides limited information about the company’s corporate structure, financial performance, current executive team or international operations. It does, however, document the label’s founding, its connection to Pongthananikorn, and a substantial selection of associated artists. Rod Fai Don Tri is therefore best characterized as a Thailand-focused independent or founder-led record-label brand with a long-running catalog and a continuing digital presence.

Rod Fai Don Tri was founded in Thailand in 1979 by Prasert Pongthananikorn, a former disc jockey who was also known by the professional name Raya. Before forming the label, Pongthananikorn worked for EMI, giving him experience within an established international music company. He later resigned and created his own record business, naming it Rod Fai Don Tri, or Music Train, after his radio program. The label’s origins therefore combine broadcasting and recorded music. The radio show supplied the Music Train identity, while Pongthananikorn’s previous work at EMI provided a connection to the commercial record industry. Rather than functioning only as a personal artist imprint, Rod Fai Don Tri developed a roster that included multiple Thai performers and groups. Publicly documented artists associated with the label include Sao Sao Sao, Pongsit Kamphee, Free Birds, Charas Fuangarom, Phusming Nosavan, Pannida Sevatasai, Chamras Saewataporn, Suchart Chawangkul and Su Bunleang. This artist list suggests that the label’s catalog has covered a range of Thai popular-music styles and performer formats. Its activities have included releasing and promoting recordings, with the label’s historical work understood in the context of Thailand’s physical-record market and its later transition toward digital distribution. The company’s online presence, including a website and YouTube channel, provides evidence of continued catalog and brand activity in digital media. Available reference material does not establish detailed dates for individual releases, ownership changes, corporate reorganizations or changes in senior management. It also does not provide verified financial figures or a detailed account of the label’s international distribution. The documented history is consequently centered on the 1979 founding, Pongthananikorn’s move from EMI and radio into label ownership, the Music Train name, and the performers associated with the catalog.

• 1979

  Label founded

  [1]Rod Fai Don Trien.wikipedia.org

  Prasert Pongthananikorn founded Rod Fai Don Tri after leaving EMI. The label was named after his Music Train radio program.

A Thai record label built around a long-established Music Train radio identity, with a broad popular-music roster and a catalog spanning physical and digital distribution.

• Recorded music · 1979

  Music recordings

  Rod Fai Don Tri’s core offering is recorded Thai music released under the Music Train identity. The catalog includes work by solo singers, singer-songwriters and groups, reflecting a broad popular-music roster rather than a single narrowly defined style. Historically, releases would have been issued through physical formats and later supported through online and digital channels.

• Digital music media

  Digital catalog and video content

  The label maintains digital-facing brand and catalog activity through its website and YouTube channel. These channels support the presentation of music-related material and extend the reach of recordings beyond the label’s original radio and physical-distribution context.

1. 1Rod Fai Don Trien.wikipedia.org
2. 2Music Train official websitemusictrain.co.th