Sawalee PakapanRenowned singer and National Artist Sawalee Pakapan died Tuesday evening at her home in Bangkok, aged 86. Sawalee was born in 1931 to a mixed couple of Thai and Danish heritage. She began singing when she was around 20 and went on to record more 2,000 songs, including over 100 popular hits. As a girl, Sawalee, led her classmates in singing the national anthem every morning at school, a small honour that slowly grew into a lifelong talent. Even young people who never saw her perform live are familiar with the melody of Rak Ter Samer (Love You Forever), Jamloei Rak (Love Captive), Krai Nor (Who) and the legendary Ban Sai Thong.

Source: Bangkok Post May 02, 2018 00:56 UTC