Thongmak Chantalue
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Politician
Thongmak Chantalue | |
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| ทองมาก จันทะลือ | |
| Born | February 6, 1929 |
| Died | March 17, 2011 (aged 82) Det Udom District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand |
| Other names | Mor Lam Thuta |
| Occupations | Mor Lam singer Politician |
| Years active | 1948–2011 |
Thongmak Chantalue (Thai: ทองมาก จันทะลือ, RTGS: Thongmak Jantalue, pronounced [θˈɒŋmak t͡ʃˈantɐlˌuː]; February 6, 1929 – March 17, 2011) was a Thai mor lam singer and a National Artist of Thailand in 1986.
Thongmak Chantalue was born on February 6, 1929, at Ban Chi Tha Muang, Chonnabot Subdistrict, Chonnabot District, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. He is one of the nine children of Son Chantalue and his wife, Sombun Chantalue.[1] He finished grade four at Ban Chi Tha Muang School.
Chantalue started his career at the age of 14, when his father signed him up to a Mor Lam class with Arjan On at Wat Pradu Noi. He studied with Arjan On for two years before studying with other Mor Lam teachers.
In 1986, Chantalue was awarded as the National Artist of Thailand in 1986.