Luang Saranupraphan (Nuan Pachinphayak) ( th, หลวงสารานุประพันธ์ (นวล ปาจิณพยัคฆ์); 1896–1954) was a Thai writer. He is most known for writing the
lyrics
Lyrics are words that make up a song, usually consisting of verses and choruses. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist. The words to an extended musical composition such as an opera are, however, usually known as a " libretto" and their writer, ...
of the
Thai National Anthem
The Thai National Anthem ( th, เพลงชาติไทย, translit=Phleng chāt Thai ) is the title of Thailand's national anthem, which was adopted in its current form on 10 December 1939. It replaced " Sansoen Phra Barami" in 1932, whic ...
.
Saranupraphan edited the journals ''Sena sueksa lae phae witthayasat'' ("Military studies and the spread of science") and ''Saranukun''. His most important novels are ''Phrae Dam'' ("Black Satin") and ''Na Phi'' ("The Ghost Face").
In 1939, when the name of the country was changed from
Siam
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to Thailand, a competition was launched to create new lyrics, with those by Luang Saranupraphan winning.
References
1896 births
1954 deaths
National anthem writers
Thai writers
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