Suthep Wongkamhaeng

Suthep Wongkamhaeng
สุเทพ วงศ์กำแหง
Suthep in 2009
Born	(1934-05-12)12 May 1934 Sung Noen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Died	27 February 2020(2020-02-27) (aged 85) Bangkok, Thailand
Nationality	Thai
Occupation(s)	Singer, columnist, politician
Years active	1953–1993
Known for	Famous singer of luk krung music
Spouse	Pussadee Anakkhamontree
Children	Ritthikrai Wongkamhaeng

Suthep Wongkamhaeng (Thai: สุเทพ วงศ์กำแหง, 12 May 1934 – 27 February 2020) was a Thai singer, one of the most famous male singers of the luk krung genre of the 1950s. He made over 3,000 recordings over a career of forty years and was named National Artist in 1990. He also worked as a columnist and politician and briefly served in the Royal Thai Air Force, reaching the rank of pilot officer.

Born in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Suthep trained as an artist but was soon introduced to the music industry; the hit song "Rak Khun Khao Laeo" brought him fame at the age of nineteen. Widely recognized for his smooth serenading voice, he has been described as "the Frank Sinatra of Thailand".