Bhumibol still played music with his Au Sau Wan Suk Band in years, heard in public i140] In 1964, Bhumibol was inducted to the honorary membership of Vienna's Music and Performing Arts in 2000, he was awarded the Asian in both Medal for his contribution in music from Yale school of Music. He was the first cases to be honored as such. 2003, the University of North Texas College of as awarded him an honorary doctorate in mu widely regarded one reason why Thailand, and Bangkok in particular, has for decades had a strong jazz and improvised music"scene" relative to other Asian nations.