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Chatchai Sukhawadee
Chatchai Sukhawadee (; 29 August 1956 –), nicknamed Rang (), more widely known by his stage name Rang Rockestra (), is a Thai rock singer-songwriter and a former lead vocalist of the Thai rock bands M7 and Rockestra. His voice is known for its high-pitched and powerful tone. He gained recognition after his first studio album ''Technology'' was released in 1984 by Nititad Promotion. His popularity increased after his solo studio album ''Wai Kwa Saeng'' was released in 1991 by RS Promotion, with its third single, "''Miss You (คิดถึง/Kid Teung)"''. Early life He was born in Surat Thani Province. He became interested in music as a youth. In 1968, he attended Royal Thai Navy School of Music, playing drum set, trumpet and synthesizer. He was commissioned as a military officer and became a lead vocal of Royal Thai Navy Military band, He resigned from Royal Thai Navy in 2013. Career He started on stage during Thailand during the Vietnam War. He joined with musica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surat Thani Province
Surat Thani (, ), often shortened to Surat, is the largest of the southern provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. It lies on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means 'city of good people', a title given to the city by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI); Surat Thani is therefore the sole province in Southern Thailand for which the native name is in the Central Thai language. Geography Surat Thani Province, located in Thailand, is bordered by the provinces of Chumphon to the north, Nakhon Si Thammarat to the east, Krabi to the south, Phang Nga to the southwest, and Ranong to the northwest. The geographic landscape of Surat Thani is diverse. The central region of the province is dominated by the coastal plain of the Tapi River, characterized by a mix of grassland, rubber trees, palm oil trees, and coconut plantations. To the west lie the limestone mountains of the Phuket range, largely enveloped in forest, home to the renowned Khao Sok National Park. The easter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trumpet
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz musical ensemble, ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest Register (music), register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard B or C trumpet. Trumpet-like instruments have historically been used as signaling devices in battle or hunting, with examples dating back to the 2nd Millenium BC. They began to be used as musical instruments only in the late 14th or early 15th century. Trumpets are used in art music styles, appearing in orchestras, concert bands, chamber music groups, and jazz ensembles. They are also common in popular music and are generally included in school bands. Sound is produced by vibrating the lips in a mouthpiece, which starts a standing wave in the air column of the instrument. Since the late 15th century, trumpets have primarily been constructed of brass tubing, usually bent twice into a rounded rectangular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1956 Births
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Itti Balangura
Itti Balangura (; born Ekachaiwat Balangura; 30 January 1955 – 11 November 2004) was a Thai singer, musician and record producer. Known as "Guitar Ballad". Career Balangura began his career with The Bless, a band with many future famed musicians as members, such as , , Yuranunt Pamornmontri. His favorite artists include The Beatles, Cream, and Eric Clapton. At that time he was still an architecture student at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. After 8 years with the band, he became a partner and sound engineer of Jam Studios recording studio with his brother Ukrit Balangura. He was persuaded to release a studio album as a solo artist by Surachai Chetchotisak CEO and chairman of RS Promotion. In 1988, he debuted with a song ''Keb Tawan'' (เก็บตะวัน, "collect the sun") that contains content that encourages living, with lyrics by Thanapol Intharit. It became his signature song. Apart from ''Keb Tawan'', his hit songs include ''Guy Cham'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanapol Intharit
Thanapol Intharit (or spelt Thanapon Intharit; ; ; nickname: Suea (เสือ)) is a Thai singer, musician, producer and songwriter. Life and career He was born in Kalasin province and graduated from Rajamangala Institute of Technology Isan Campus ( Rajamangala University of Technology Isan) and Ramkhamhaeng University. He started as a musician by forming a band with friends and relatives in the name ''Chiang Nuea'' (เฉียงเหนือ) who played as a backup band across the Isan region (northeast region). Later, he joined the RS Promotion as an art director and costume designer including songwriting, especially ''Keb Tawan'' (เก็บตะวัน) in 1988, that is the song that made famous for Itti Balangura. In 1994, he had the opportunity to release his first studio album entitled ''T Kong Suea'' (ทีของเสือ), which was immediately successful. There are many popular songs such as ''Rak Kong Yang Mai Por'' (รักคงยังไ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surush Tubwang
Anuwat Tubwang (, born November 20, 1968), formerly and still colloquially known as Surush Tubwang (สุรัช ทับวัง), nicknamed Pe (เป้), is the former lead singer of the band Hi-Rock. Early life Tubwang was born into a Thai Muslim family in the downtown Nonthaburi near Khae Rai intersection. His family was so poor that their house had no roof and walls. Therefore, he only graduated from grade 6. He was fond of singing since childhood, usually singing in a high tone to compete with the music. He started his career playing music after his older brother and followed him to play music in various pubs around Bangkok and its vicinity at night. His decision to join Hi-Rock as a bassist and lead singer caused him to quarrel violently with his elder brother. Career Hi-Rock was an instant success with their first studio album ''Khon Phan Rock'' (คนพันธุ์ร็อก) in 1990, which made Tubwang widely known. The band released two follow-up stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pathompong Sombatpiboon
Pathompong "Pong" Sombatpiboon (; born 9 October 1961) is a Thai rock singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of the bands Stone Metal Fire and the Sun. He has been dubbed the "Thai Ozzy Osbourne". Early life and musical career Pong was born in Chumphon Province on 9 October 1961, to a Thai Chinese family. He graduated from Ramkhamhaeng University, in Bangkok. The first band in which he sang was named Inferno. In 1985, he sang with Soda, and two years later, when that group broke up, he formed the Olarn Project with several members of Soda. In 1991, he cofounded the rock band Stone Metal Fire, which released two albums, before splitting up in 1995. Pong then formed another rock band, the Sun The Sun is the star at the centre of the Solar System. It is a massive, nearly perfect sphere of hot Plasma (physics), plasma, heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion reactions in its core, radiating the energy from its surface mainly as .... Personal life Pong is marrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin Shinawatra (, ; born 26 July 1949) is a Thai businessman and politician who was the 23rd prime minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006. Since 2009 he has also been a citizen of Montenegro. Thaksin founded the mobile phone operator Advanced Info Service (AIS) and the information technology and telecommunications conglomerate Shin Corporation in 1987, ultimately making him one of the richest people in Thailand. He founded the Thai Rak Thai Party (TRT) in 1998 and, after a landslide electoral victory, became prime minister in 2001. He was the first democratically elected prime minister of Thailand to serve a full term and was re-elected in 2005 by an overwhelming majority. Thaksin declared a "war on drugs" in which 72 people were killed, though unsupported claims of 2,275 have persisted over the years. Thaksin's government launched programs to reduce poverty, expand infrastructure, promote small and medium-sized enterprises, and extend universal healthcare coverage. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Alliance For Democracy
The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD; ; commonly known as "Yellow Shirts") was a Thai reactionary, monarchist political movement and pressure group. It was originally a coalition of protesters against Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister of Thailand. Its leaders included media-mogul Sondhi Limthongkul and Major General Chamlong Srimuang. The PAD was a chief player in the political crisis of 2005–2006, the 2008 crisis, and the Cambodian–Thai border stand-off. Its membership consisted mainly of ultra-royalist middle-class and working-class Bangkok residents and anti-Thaksin Southerners, supported by some factions of the Thai Army, some leaders of Democrat Party, and the members of the state-enterprise labor unions. People's Alliance for Democracy announced to end the political role on August 23, 2013. Name The movement is also called the National Liberation Alliance (กลุ่มพันธมิตรกู้ชาติ, ''Klum Phanthamit Ku Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone Metal Fire
Stone Metal Fire, known in Thai as Hin Lek Fai () and stylized as SMF, is a Thai rock band formed in 1991, whose popularity peaked during that decade. History Stone Metal Fire was formed in 1991 by Pathompong "Pong" Sombatpiboon (โป่ง: ปฐมพงษ์ สมบัติพิบูลย์), former lead vocalist of the Olarn Project ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The' ..., and guitarist Jakkarin "Pop" Daungmaneerattanachai (ป๊อป: จักรรินทร์ ดวงมณีรัตนชัย). They released their first studio album, the self-titled ''หิน เหล็ก ไฟ'', in 1993. They also issued the compilation album ''อกเพื่อนกัน'' the same year. This was followed by ''คนยุคเหล็ก ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
