Thitima Suttasunthorn (), nicknamed Waen (), was a Thai singer.

Early life and career

She was born on Monday 4 September 1961, in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. She was a daughter of Sompop and Suphaporn Suttasuntorn. When she was 5 years old, her family moved to

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. She finished her educated at the Faculty of Communication Arts,

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. She started on stage in 1983 by sang for the movie soundtrack ''Wai Ralueang'', she signed a contract with the record label

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and recorded her first album ''Chan Pen Chan Eang''. In 1986, she released her second album ''Rao Me Rao''. In 1991, she released her fourth album ''San Ying San Ya'', which included the single "Fah Yang Mee Fon", which sold over 900,000 tapes.

Personal life

She was married to Banjured Kridsanayut in 1995, and they had a daughter.

Illness and death

Suttasunthorn was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, and cured in

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. In March 2017, she was diagnosed with bone cancer. She died on 7 July 2017.ทูลกระหม่อมหญิงอุบลรัตนฯ เสด็จพระราชทานเพลิงศพ "แหวน ฐิติมา" ณ วัดธาตุทอง
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References

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