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Khru
Ee-ah Sunthornsanan was born on January 21, 1910 in Samutsongkram.
His father was Nai Dee Sunthornsanan and mother, Nang Sae Sunthornsanan.
In 1946, he married to Miss Aporn Kannasut had had a daughter, by name,
Atiporn Sunthornsanan. He passed away on April 1, 1987 aged 71 years,
2 months and 11 days.
Khru
Ee-ah was the first leader of the Musical Group of the
Publicity Department. His songs became very popular among
the massed by the name of “Suntharaporn”.
Khru Ee-ah took the personal name of his wife,
Aporn, and joined it to his family name Sunthornsanan (Sunthornsanan
+ Aporn = Suntharaporn) which became famous throughout Thailand.
On
November 20, 1969, the Musicians Group founded by Khru Ee-ah completed
its 30th year of existence. On this day
Khru Ee-ah was personally awarded Golden Sema
Metal, with His Majesty’s initials
on, which event was a source of great delight and honour to Khru
Ee-ah.
Songs
composed by Khru Ee-ah comprised of all sorts numbering about 2,000.
His last composition was “Phra Chao Thang Haa”,
the most well-known being “Nuan Prang Nang Mong”,
“Nang Fah Chamlaeng”, “Khid Thung” and “Khor
Hai Muen Derm”.
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King of the Thai Folk Song
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Khru
Phaiboon Butrkhan was born on September 4, 1918, Mooban Thong Khung,
Tambol Chiangrakyai, Amphur Samkhok, Pathoomthani. Fathe’s name Nai Butr.
Mother’s name Nang Phrom. Married to Nang Chandhima, no child. He passed
away on August 29, 1972 at Paolo Hospital.
His
song records and radio dramas written by became very popular across
the country and are so even today.
Khru
Phaiboon received the first “Golden Record”
from H.M. the King
on November 20, 1971 and etc.
He was called “Father
of Thai Folk Songs”.
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“The Price
of Mother’s Milk”
by Phaiboon Butrkhan
The debt of gratitude we owe to our mother is
beyond description.
Mother love and care for us from our cradle days.
With sweet lullabies, they lull us to sleep, never leaving us unattended.
Interpretative translation of Phaiboon
Butrkhan’s well-known poem entitled
“Kha Nam Nom”
(The Price of Mother’s Milk)
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Khru
Chuangchan Chankhana was born on March 29, 1901, in Petchaburi.
His father was Luang Rachsombat (Chan) and mother was Nang Soi. Several
dramas composed by Pranboon won applause from the
audience-chief among them, however, was Chan Chaokha
in 1931 and Rosita in 7932, both stage
at Phatanakorn Theatre. He passed away on January 6, 1976.
During
the year 1931 – 1937, songs composed by Pranboon, with timely innovations,
were most popular with Thai theatre-viewers of all classes. As such,
Pranboon was named the First Thai Song Innovator.
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“Man sees man as man is indeed man.
Man sees man not-man is no man.
All men born are invariably men.
Rich or poor, high or low,
All are equally men.”
Pranboon
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