Chalermpol Malakham (also written Malakam, ; born 10 October 1962 in

Surin Province Surin (, ; , ; ) is one of Thailand's seventy-seven Provinces of Thailand, provinces (''changwat''). It lies in Isan#Administrative divisions, lower northeastern Thailand, also called Isan. Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise) Burira ...

), is a singer from the

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area of

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. Known mostly for the

Luk Thung Luk thung (, , ) is a genre of Thai music that emerged after World War II in the Central Thailand, central region of Thailand. The genre was derived from phleng Thai sakon, and developed in the early-20th century. Suphan Buri in particular beca ...

and

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styles, he is also considered a talented performer of

Kantrum Kantrum (, ) 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, singers, percussion and fiddles dominate the sound. A m ...

. 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

. 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 20 ...

, he registered as a member of

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from

Chartthaipattana Party The Chartthaipattana Party (CTPP; ) is a conservative Thai political party. It was founded on 18 April 2008 in anticipation of the 2 December 2008 Constitutional Court ruling which dissolved the Thai Nation Party and banned its executive members ...

, 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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