Chalermpol Malakham (also written Malakam, th, เฉลิมพล มาลาคำ) (b. 10 October 1962 in Surin Province — ), is a singer from the

Isan Northeast Thailand or Isan ( Isan/ th, อีสาน, ; lo, ອີສານ; also written as Isaan, Isarn, Issarn, Issan, Esan, or Esarn; from Pali ''īsānna'' or Sanskrit ईशान्य ''īśānya'' "northeast") consists of 20 provi ...

area of

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

. Known mostly for the Luk Thung and

Mor lam Mor lam ( Lao: ໝໍລຳ; Thai/Isan: หมอลำ ; ) is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan. ''Mor lam'' means 'expert song', or 'expert singer', referring to the music or artist respectively. Other romanisations used inclu ...

styles, he is also considered a talented performer of

Kantrum Kantrum ( th, กันตรึม, km, កន្ដ្រឹម) is a type of folk music played by the Khmer in Isan, Thailand, living near the border with Cambodia. It is a fast, traditional dance music. In its purest form, cho-kantrum, si ...

. Although the majority of Chalermpol's songs are in Thai, he often sings in Northern Khmer as well.

Early life and career

He was born on 10 October 1962, in Surin Province. He finished education in Primary 4, and started on stage in a singing contest presented by Radio Thailand of Surin Province. He recorded his first album "Sa Uen Uai Porn", but he was made popular in 1990 by song titled "Tam Jai Mae Terd Nong", because

is very popular at national level as well as in foreign countries to date. After becoming popular, he moved to Ubon Ratchathani Province. In

2011 Thai general election General elections were held in Thailand on 3 July 2011 to elect the 24th House of Representatives. The protestors of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) or " Red Shirts" who occupied downtown Bangkok in April and May 201 ...

, he registered as a member of

House of Representatives of Thailand The House of Representatives ( th, สภาผู้แทนราษฎร; ; ) is the lower house of the National Assembly of Thailand, the legislative branch of the Government of Thailand, Thai government. The system of government of Thaila ...

from

Chartthaipattana Party The Chartthaipattana Party ( th, พรรคชาติไทยพัฒนา ''Phak Chat Thai Phatthana'', (CP) ''Thai Nation Development Party'') was founded on 18 April 2008, in anticipation of the 2 December 2008, Constitutional Court of ...

, but he retired in the next election as his wife opposed. Since 2013, he has worked less as an entertainer because he was elected headman in Ban Tha Charoen, Tambon Thalad, Warinchamlab District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, but he still accepts to perform on stage.แซดทะลุทุ่ง : 14 เม.ย. 57
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Partial discography

* Tam Jai Mae Terd Nong (ตามใจแม่เถิดน้อง) * Ror Mia Phee Pler (รอเมียพี่เผลอ) * Ar Dia Rak Wan Khao Phan Sa (อดีตรักวันเข้าพรรษา) * Pued Tam Nan Bak Job Loey (เปิดตำนานบักจอบหลอย) * Kid Hod Pla Keng (คิดฮอดปลาเข็ง) * Sieng Jak Phoo Yai Baan (เสียงจากผู้ใหญ่บ้าน)

Filmography

TV Drama

* 2017 - Nai Hoy Tha Min * 2018 - Dao Charat Faa

Film

* 2018 - Hak Paeng

References

External links

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