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Somchai Kemglad
Somchai Khemglad ( th, สมชาย เข็มกลัด), born 26 January 1974 in Bangkok, also familiarly known as Tao (เต๋า) or Tao Somchai, is a Thai actor and singer. Biography & career Kemglad was born into a poor Thai Mon family in Bangkok, he was raised by his grandmother. While being a student at Debsirin School he was a representative footballer for the school and was also a player for the Thai national team at youth level. He entered the entertainment industry in the early 90's from recruiting by famous scout Poj Arnon, considered a contemporary teen star with many other celebrities such as Patiparn "Mos" Pataweekarn, Pramote Seangsorn, Sornram "Num" Teppitak, Lift-Oil etc. His first performance was as a supporting role in the Saturday evening fantasy-drama series ''Nang Fah Si Rung'' on Channel 7 in 1990 by Grammy Entertainment in credited "Tao Somchai". In 1992, he signed with the country's leading entertainment company that rivaled the Gramm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khlong Toei
Khlong Toei (also Klong Toey, th, คลองเตย, ) is a district in central Bangkok, long known for its slum. It is bordered by the Chao Phraya River and contains major port facilities. It is also the site of a major market, the Khlong Toei Market. Neighboring districts are (clockwise from the north): Watthana, Phra Khanong, Phra Pradaeng district of Samut Prakan province (across the Chao Phraya), Yan Nawa, Sathon, and Pathum Wan. History The area has a history dating back to the ninth century as a port to cities upstream along the Chao Phraya River, such as Pak Nam Phra Pradaeng (Thai: เมืองปากน้ำพระประแดง) (as opposed to the current Phra Pradaeng district) built during the King Phutthayotfa Chulalok period. Khlong Thanon Trong (Thai: คลองถนนตรง) was a khlong (canal) and a parallel road built by King Mongkut around 1857. Later, different sections of the canal became known as Khlong Toei and Khlong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
