Chin Faithes
Chin Faithes (Thai: ชิน ฝ้ายเทศ b. April 1, 1946), known professionally as Chinakorn Krailat (Thai: ชินกร ไกรลาศ), was a Thai Luk thung singer, and was named National Artist of Thailand in 1999.
Chin Faithes ชิน ฝ้ายเทศ | |
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| Born | April 1, 1946 Sukhothai Province, Thailand |
| Died | May 18, 2017 (aged 71) |
| Genres | Luk Thung |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1950s–present |
Early life
He was born in Sukhothai Province.
Career
Beginning as a singer from "Cheer Ramwong band", he started performing on stage during the 1950s. His first album was "Luk thung Ram Luek" followed by many popular songs including "Phet Luang Nai Salam" (Thai: เพชรร่วงในสลัม), "Phet Cha Kad Jai" (Thai: เพชฌฆาตใจ), "Thee Rak Rao Rak Kan Mai Dai" (Thai: ที่รักเรารักกันไม่ได้), etc including his most popular one "Yor Yot Pra Lor" (Thai: ยอยศพระลอ).
He was awarded National Artist of Thailand award, for performing arts (International music) in 1999.
He died from colon cancer[1] on May 18, 2017, at age 70.[2]