Mantana Morakul
Thai singer
Mantana Keartiwongs (Thai: มัณฑนา เกียรติวงศ์), known by the original name Mantana Morakul (มัณฑนา โมรากุล, RTGS: Manthana Morakun; 30 March 1923 – 8 March 2026) was a Thai singer and actress who became the first female singer and the oldest member in the Public Relations Department band, Luk Krung singer, and the Early Era singer of the Suntaraporn Band. Mantana also was the National artist of 2009 in Performing arts (Thai music – singing).
Early life
Mantana was born on 30 March 1923, the fourth child of Luang Siriratchsap (Chai Morakul) (1896–1961), Officer of The Comptroller General's Department, and Phan Morakul (née Krueasuwan).
She changed names numerous times; when she was born, his father was promoted in ranks, so Prapayurawongs changed to "Charoen" (เจริญ which means advanced) because she was born with her dad prosperous. Times passed by when Mantana received a chance to play in The Banthomsin band of Phraya Aniruthatewa (Fuen Phuengboon); she used "Saengchamroen" as her name. She sang her first song in 1935, "KhaneungRak" sang along with "Saengsom Saengyakhom". In 1939 she practiced singing with Kru Sakhon Mitranont and later changed her name to "Churee". In 1942 Plaek Phibunsongkhram changed her name to "Mantana".
Mantana first practiced singing with Mismaccan in the Christian church, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. She started singing Plehng Thai Derm with Kru Cher Buranont.
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