Touch Na Takuatung

Touch Na Takuatung or spelt Touch Na Takuathung (Thai: ทัช ณ ตะกั่วทุ่ง), is a Thai pop singer and actor, famous and popular especially in the 1990s.

Touch Na Takuatung
ทัช ณ ตะกั่วทุ่ง
Touch in 2023
Touch in 2023
Background information
Birth name
  • Kwantat Na Takuatung
  • Thai: ขวัญทัศน์ ณ ตะกั่วทุ่ง
Born (1969-02-17) February 17, 1969
Bangkok Yai, Bangkok, Thailand
OriginBangkok, Thailand
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1990–present
LabelsRS Promotion

Biography & career

He was born as Kwantat Na Takuatung (ขวัญทัศน์ ณ ตะกั่วทุ่ง) at Thonburi side, Bangkok Yai District behind Wat Arun Ratchawararam (Temple of Dawn) with one brother and one sister. His grandmother raised him until he grew up in Bang Khae area. Na Takuatung called her "Grand Mammy" until the age of 6 his grandmother died. So he returned to live with his family.

He entered the music industry as a choir for famous bands in 1980s and entered a singing contest broadcast on Channel 3.

While he studied at Ratchadamnoen Commercial School after graduating junior high school from nearby Taweethapisek School, he formed a band with friends to play music in pubs at night. In 1990, he had the opportunity to release a first studio album in the pop genre with RS Promotion titled Sampas Touch, but it was not very successful.

Na Takuatung succeeded in 1991 when he released his second studio album Touch Thunder and changed the genre to pop dance, including choreographing his own dance. During this time, he was famous and popular (he was often compared with Grammy Entertainment's Jetrin Wattanasin[1]). He released two more studio albums in 1993 and 1995, as well as several special albums, and also starred in many films and TV series.

In 1997, he was arrested in a drug case in a condominium near Tha Phra Intersection. The fifth studio album Touch Cyclone, released in 1998, was banned from opening the song. After this, Na Takuatung continued to release four more studio albums before turning to singing Luk Thung (Thai country song).

In early 2007, Na Takuatung graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Ramkhamhaeng University.[2][3]

Discography
  • 1990 : Sampas Touch (สัมผัสทัช; "Touch")
  • 1991 : Touch Thunder (released; June)
  • 1993 : Mahassachan (มหัศจรรย์; "Miracle"; released: April 16)
  • 1995 : Touch V-4 (released: April 1)
  • 1998 : Touch Cyclone
  • 1999 : Touch Happiness (บันเทิงเริงใจ; released: November)
  • 2001 : Sparking Touch
  • 2014 : Touch Screen

Filmography

Films

  • 1992 : The Magic Shoes (รองต๊ะแล่บแปล๊บ; directed by Prachya Pinkaew)
  • 1995 : Dark Side Romance (เกิดอีกทีต้องมีเธอ)
  • 2001 : Where Is Tong (๙ พระคุ้มครอง; guest appearance)
  • 2003 : One Minute To Love (คลื่นฝัน ควันรัก)
  • 2004 : Beautiful Wonderful Perfect (เอ๋อเหรอ)
  • 2005 : Dek-Dane (เด็กเดน)
  • 2005 : Headless Ghost (ศพไร้เงา; direct-to-video)

Television series

  • 1993 : Dok Kratin Rim Rua
  • 1993–94 : Kert Tae Tom (with Suvanant Kongying)
  • 1995 : Poot Pissawas
  • 1996 : Pakarang See Dum
  • 1997 : Rak Rai Andap
  • 2000 : Prik Gub Klur
  • 2002 : Saeng Dao Fang Talay
  • 2005 : Thep-ti-da Rong ngarn
  • 2012 : Moo Dang
  • 2012 : Rachinee Look Tung
  • 2016 : My Bromance: The Series

Television shows

References
  1. Dkrab (2008-08-26). "เจ เจตริน VS ทัช ณ ตะกั่วทุ่ง คนไหนลีลาการร้องและเต้นโดนใจคุณมากกว่ากันครับ". Pantip.com (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  2. ""ทัช ณ ตะกั่วทุ่ง"(1): บทเรียนแห่งวันวาน". ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  3. ""ทัช ณ ตะกั่วทุ่ง"(จบ): จุดพลิกผันและเส้นทางสายใหม่บนถนนลูกทุ่ง". ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2009-11-08. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  4. """ทัช ณ ตะกั่วทุ่ง" ผู้สวม "หน้ากากเงาะป่า" ขอบคุณแฟนๆและส่งใจให้อีกาเผือก"". Nation TV (in Thai). 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
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