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KPN Award
The KPN Award vocal competition was founded in 1983, and is considered to be one of Thailand's most prestigious singing contests. Former contestants include Thongchai "Bird" McIntyre and Jennifer Kim. Thassapak hsu was a winner in the year 2011 Winners *Phrimaphaa Khornrojjanachawin -Nok (2009) * Ekkapan Wannasut (2010)Bangkok Post The ''Bangkok Post'' is an English-language daily newspaper published in Bangkok, Thailand. It is published in broadsheet and digital formats. The first issue was sold on 1 August 1946. It had four pages and cost one baht, a considerable amount ..., March 17, 2010, p. O1 *Chayapol Panhakarn (2012) *Thassapak hsu (2011) References Music of Thailand {{music-award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok Post
The ''Bangkok Post'' is an English-language daily newspaper published in Bangkok, Thailand. It is published in broadsheet and digital formats. The first issue was sold on 1 August 1946. It had four pages and cost one baht, a considerable amount at the time when a baht was a paper note. It is Thailand's second oldest newspaper and the oldest still in publication. The daily circulation of the ''Bangkok Post'' is 110,000, 80 percent of which is distributed in Bangkok and the remainder nationwide. From July 2016 until mid-May 2018, the editor of the ''Bangkok Post'' was Umesh Pandey. On 14 May 2018, Umesh was "forced to step down" as editor after refusing to soften coverage critical of the ruling military junta. History The ''Bangkok Post'' was founded by Alexander MacDonald, a former OSS officer, and his Thai associate, Prasit Lulitanond. Thailand at the time was the only Southeast Asian country to have a Soviet Embassy. The U.S. embassy felt it needed an independent, but generall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thongchai McIntyre
Thongchai McIntyre ( th, ธงไชย แมคอินไตย์, ; born Albert Thongchai McIntyre; 8 December 1958) is a Thai singer and actor. He is also sometimes known as Bird Thongchai, Phi Bird ("elder brother Bird") or simply Bird (). He finished high diploma management major from Thonburi Commercial College. Considered to be Thailand's No.1 superstar, he is one of the most successful singers in Thailand's history, having sold more than 25 million albums. He is best known for his string (Thai pop) and luk thung music. He has also acted in numerous films, on television, musicals, and in commercials. He is of Mon, Scottish and Thai descent. Early life McIntyre was born in Bangkok to parents Udom and James McIntyre. He was the youngest of nine siblings, and his life in the slums did not give him much of a head start, thus his childhood was filled with struggle to supplement the income of his family. As a child, he sometimes taught English to other childre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekkapan Wannasut
Ekkapan Wannasut is a Thai singer and winner of KPN Award Thailand singing contest in 2010.Bangkok Post, March 17, 2010, p.O1 He is from Roi Et and is a former recipient of a scholarship (that was under the royal patronage of Princess Galyani Vadhana) at Rangsit University Rangsit University ( Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยรังสิต) (RSU) is a private university in Pathum Thani, Thailand, focusing mainly on music, design, Information technology, and public health including independent professions .... References Ekkapan Wannasut Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Ekkapan Wannasut {{Thailand-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
