Hijack ( th, ไฮแจ็ค) was a Thai boy band famous and popular in the 1990s under

RS Promotion RS Public Company Limited ( th, บริษัท อาร์เอส จำกัด (มหาชน)) the pioneer and has been the inspiration of Thai entertainment culture since 1982. Today, RS GROUP is categorized in the commerce sector i ...

. They are the first boy band of RS label.

History

All four members of this band were former dancers who were used as back-up dancers for many singers. Hijack was the first boy band of RS Promotion. The band released two studio albums in 1993 and 1994, and a one-off special album with the

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. While promoting the release of their third studio album, band member Phi–Phiraphan seriously injured his foot. Because of this they decided to eventually split up. During their most famous period Hijack had been interviewed by two foreign media companies;

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of Japan and Singapore MTV. They were compared with

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, the famous Japanese boy band of the same period. In 2017 Hijack had reunion in "Por Lor Ruk Lae Kid Tung" (ปล. รักและคิดถึง) as part of A-pop Bunterng 34 TV Program on Amarin TV channel.

Member

*Jaturong "X" Kolimart (เอ็กซ์: จตุรงค์ โกลิมาศ) *Phiraphan "Phi" Kumarasith (ผี: พีรพันธุ์ กุมารสิทธิ์) *Apichart "Toi" Kaimook (ต๋อย: อภิชาติ ไข่มุกข์) *Phichai "James" Unakul (เจมส์: พิชัย อูนากุล)

Discography

Studio albums *''Form Lon Mai Tong Keb'' (ฟอร์มหล่นไม่ต้องเก็บ) 1993 *''Len Jeb Jeb'' (เล่นเจ็บเจ็บ) 1994 Compilation albums *''R.S. Unplugged'' 1994 *''Compilation with Raptor'' (with special single ''Ya Kid Wa Ther Mai Mee Kari''; อย่าคิดว่าเธอไม่มีใคร) 1994

Filmography

*'' The Magic Shoes'' (รองต๊ะแล่บแปล๊บ) (lead role by Touch Na Takuatung directed by

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) March 14, 1992

Dramas

Series

References

1992 establishments in Thailand 1994 disestablishments in Thailand Thai boy bands Musical groups from Bangkok Thai dancers Thai pop music groups Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups disestablished in 1994 {{Asia-band-stub