Chaliang (band)

Chaliang (Thai: เฉลียง) is a Thai pop band that debuted in 1982. formed by Prapas Cholsaranon, They are considered to be one of the first bands to pioneer of new musical styles, both in terms of content and melodies, for the Thai pop music industry.^[1] They were called "a group of good-humored notes" and "the prototype of Thailand's first boy band".^[2][3][4]

Prapas founded the band with his close friend Watchara Pan-iam and Nitipong Hornak. Chaliang named their band after its origin at the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, where they were studying. They released their first album in 1982, produced by Rewat Buddhinan, and Somchai Sakdikul as the lead vocalist before the band initially disbanded around 1982.

In 1986, Chaliang reunited and shifted to a pop, semi-boy band style. after gaining new members Su Boonliang, Kiattisak Wethewutthajarn, and Pusit Laithong, they were their friends and juniors from Chulalongkorn University. They released three albums, with most of the songs written by Prapas.^[5]

Nitipong and Su left the band in 1988. Prapas invited Chatchai Duriyapraneet to join the band in 1989, and they switched their music style towards Folk music. They released two albums, and once again disbanded in 1991.

In 1994, the band members reunited for a concert to celebrate Chaliang's 10th anniversary. Since 1994, they continued to reunite occasionally to release special projects and perform live concerts.^[6][7]

Chaliang's songs have been adapted into a jukebox musical stage play in 2009, 2016, 2017 and 2024.^[8][9][10]