Pakdee Santaweesuk or Tai Kai-Hua-Roh is a Thai cartoonist. He is a pioneer of Kai-Hua-Roh and Mahasanook cartoons. He is the first publisher of the cartoon named
PangPond.
Early life
Santaweesuk was born on October 13, 1960, in Bangkok. He earned his High Vocational Certificate from
Rajamangala University of Technology
Rajamangala University of Technology ( th, มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีราชมงคล), (RMUT), is one of the university systems in Thailand. It has nine universities providing undergraduate and graduate level ...
Phranakhon in
advertising in 1979.
While Pakdee was studying in the second year of Vocational Certificate, he offered a drawing to
Vithit Utsahajit
Vithit Utsahajit is the man who established Kai-Hua-Roh comic, Mahasanook comic, and is a director of Pee Hua Kard the movie.(in Thai) Also, he is the first pioneer who created 3D animation movie of Thailand. People give him a nickname “The King ...
, the editor Ban-Lue-Sarn Publisher. He was accepted as a cartoonist of Mahasanook and Kai-Hua-Roh in 1979. Pakdee drew a picture story in ''Lai-Rot'' magazine, which was owned by Banluesarn.
Career
After he graduated, he worked with an advertising company while drawing cartoon for Mahasanook and Kai-Hua-Roh. In 1983 Vithit asked him to work as a full-time editor-assistant.
Pakdee drew a boy with three hairs named Pangpond for the first time on Mahasanook in 1989. The response was enthusiastic; 12 years later, Pangpond appeared in an
anime and was on-air via Channel 3 MCOT.
Personal life
Pakdee married Udomporn Santaweesuk (or Koong). He had two children, Pattarakorn Santaweesuk (Pangpond), and Samathi Santaweesuk (Ninja). His child's name was used as a character in ''Ai-Tua-Lek'' (Thai: ไอ้ตัวเล็ก), his most popular short cartoon. In 2010, Rajamangala University of Technology Phranakhon offered Pakdee an honorary degree in multimedia technology.
Work
*ไอ้ตัวเล็ก is a well-known
cartoon
A cartoon is a type of visual art that is typically drawn, frequently animated, in an unrealistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved over time, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images ...
of that later became
PangPond
*
Cockroach Man is an
imitative cartoon based on ''Mosquito Man'' a movie in which the main character is a cockroach man
*''Duen Khrung Duang'' is the first cartoon that Noppol Komarachun(link) and Saantaweesuk wrote. They use a
celebrity/
model as a main character to write a story.
*''Two
comrades'' is a short cartoon about two friends, “Tai” and “Nhong”.
*''The
Editor
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, orga ...
'' is a cartoon in which “Awitid”(Vithit Utsahajit) is a main character.
*
Graphic novel ''Lhai-Rod''
*A cover page of ''Kai Hua Roh''
Pangpond
Pangpond is a
cartoon series by Saantaweesuk, originally called ''Ai-Tua-Lek.'' It was first published in ''Ma-ha-sa-nuk'' magazine by Ban-Lue-Sarn in 1989. Pangpond is the main character. He is a 5 year-old with only three hairs. His character was
humorous,
optimistic and a trouble maker.
Vithita Animation's PangPond to air in Asia (6 cities) on YR channel
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saentaweesuk, Pakdee
Pakdee Saentaweesuk
1960 births
Living people
Pakdee Saentaweesuk