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This article is a part of my Doctoral dissertation, named “A study of the development, characteristics, and knowledge of Thai popular singing”, which was conducted using qualitative Ethnomusicology research methodologies. The data was collected by documents, songs, and interviewing the appropriate people who have knowledge and ability of Thai popular singing. Then, the data was examined, analyzed, synthesized, and compiled according to the objectives. The characteristics of Thai popular singing during 1925 - 1967 were divided into 8 items, which consisted of (1) Concerning the singing in Thai popular songs, (2) The vocal registers, (3) vibration, (5) dynamics, (6) The last word of a phrase, (7) Ad-lib singing, and (8) Interpretation and emotional expression. Thai popular singing was developed continuously to singing skill in Western style and completely around 1967 and it was accepted widely by Thai people and became the models of how to sing until now.