Check out Cambodian rock music. It came about during the Vietnam war from people listening to American radio broadcasts.

And then check out the American band Dengue Fever[0] which is influenced by Cambodian Rock which is influenced by American rock.

[0] https://denguefevermusic.com/

I think 'adapt' might be a better word, but absolutely they do.

I agree it's not as easy to find, I have a Thai country CD from the early Naughts in storage somewhere, I bet if you went with the right searches on your streaming source of choice you'd turn it up.

That's awesome. Again, I wasn't trying to be a dick (I drew a downvote at one point, for some reason, so I guess I was somehow?) it just seems that every time I've listened to a popular foreign radio station from Africa or the Pacific or Asia, the non-English stuff I've heard has either been plainly in some kind of "pop" category, or, even more often, hip-hop, never country, so I found it surprising that an overwhelming love of country music, abroad, hadn't already become evident to me.

Thai country music can be deceptive to foreign ears due to the almost standard rhythm that comes across as retro pop due to its usage of brass/electronic music. However, is it just that, a "base" that is similar sounding across every song - it is the lyrics are the meat of the thing which is a problem unless you speak the language.

Australian country music is a thing, look up eg Slim Dusty.

In Thailand, the local equivalent is luk thung.

Geoff Mack / Lucky Starr with the Original version of "I've been everywhere":

Mack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OZWi-mTkNU

Starr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdxOy-TxWwE