Binlah Sonkalagiri ( th, บินหลา สันกาลาคีรี, ) is the pen-name of

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author Wuthichat Choomsanit (วุฒิชาติ ชุ่มสนิท, born 1965). He won the

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in 2005 for his work, ''Chao Ngin'' (''Princess'').

Biography

Wuthichat graduated high school from Mahavajiravudh Songkhla School in Songkhla Province. He attended the Faculty of Communication Arts at Chulalongkorn University but did not graduate before starting his career as editor-in-chief ''Pai Yarn Yai'', a publication belonging to writer and singer Suu Boonliang. He also worked as a reporter for ''

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'' and ''

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'' daily newspapers before turning to writing on his own in 1994. He resides in

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. As Binlah Sonkalagiri his works include short stories, children's books, novels and travel documentaries. Under his real name, Wuthichat's works include ''Chan Duem Duang Arthit'' (''I Drink the Sun''), ''Kid Tung Took Pee'' (''Miss You Every Year''), ''Pla Chalarm Fun Lor'' (''The Broken Tooth Shark''), ''Duem Talay Sarb'' and ''Arb Talay Say'' (''Drink in the Lake, Bathe in the Desert'').

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