Dao Bandon () (born 4 January 1947 -), is a Thai Luk thung and

Mor lam Mor lam ( Lao: ໝໍລຳ; Thai/Isan: หมอลำ ; ) is a traditional Lao form of song in Laos and Isan. ''Mor lam'' means 'expert song', or 'expert singer', referring to the music or artist respectively. Other romanisations used include ...

singer-songwriter. He became popular with his song ''Khon Khee Lang Kway'' (, ), released in 1977. He has composed many songs for the

Thai Thai or THAI may refer to: * Of or from Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia ** Thai people, the dominant ethnic group of Thailand ** Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in and around Thailand *** Thai script *** Thai (Unicode block ...

superstar singer,

Jintara Poonlarp Jintara Poonlarp ( th, จินตหรา พูนลาภ, , ; b. 6 March 1969, Kaset Wisai district, Roi Et province, Thailand) is a Thai mor lam, luk thung and pop music singer. She is one of the most popular and prolific of the artist ...

, including ''Rak Salai Dokfai Ban'', ''Jao Bao Hai'' and ''Pha Mai Ai Lueam''.

Early life and music career

Dao Bandon's real name is Tiem Seksiri (). He was born in

Yasothon Province Yasothon province ( th, ยโสธร, ), one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), lies in central northeastern Thailand also called Isan. The province was established by the revolutionary council of Field Marshal Thanom Kittika ...

. He has seven siblings and since his family was very poor, he left school after grade four. His good memory led him to become a monk. Tepphabut Satiroadchomphoo suggested to him that he begin singing on stage, so he left the Buddhist monkhood. He began singing on stage in 1977 and gained popularity with the song "Khon Khee Lang Kwai", which he both composed and sang. He then started to write more songs and he built up a reputation for a Mor lam superstar singer

with the song '' Rak Salai Dokfai Ban'' in 1998.คุณชอบเพลงหรือกลอนลำใดของจินตหรา พูนลาภ มากที่สุด
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Discography

Songs

* Khon Khee Lang Kway * Ror Rak Tay Ton Kradon

Songwriting

References

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