Thongchai McIntyre

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Thongchai McIntyre TCh RNgBh
ธงไชย แมคอินไตย์
Born	Albert Thongchai McIntyre (1958-12-08) 8 December 1958 (age 65) Phasi Charoen, Bangkok, Thailand
Other names	Bird
Education	High Vocational Certificate
Alma mater	Thonburi Commercial College
Occupations	Actor singer
Years active	1983–present
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Musical career
Also known as	Bird Thongchai
Genres	Dance-pop electronica electropop pop pop rock R&B
Labels	GMM Grammy
Musical artist

Thongchai McIntyre (Thai: ธงไชย แมคอินไตย์, pronounced [tʰōŋ.tɕʰāj mɛ́k.ʔīn.tāj]; born Albert Thongchai McIntyre; 8 December 1958) is a Thai singer, actor and 2023 National Artist Performing Arts. He is also sometimes known as Bird Thongchai, Phi Bird ("Older brother Bird") or simply Bird (Thai pronunciation: [bɤ́ːt]). He finished high diploma management major from Thonburi Commercial College.

Considered to be Thailand's No.1 superstar,^[1] he is one of the most successful singers in Thailand's history, having sold more than 25 million albums.^[2] He is best known for his string (Thai pop) and luk thung music. He has also acted in numerous films, on television, musicals, and in commercials. He is of Mon, Scottish and Thai descent.