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Waiphot Phetsuphan
Waiphot Phetsuphan
ไวพจน์ เพชรสุพรรณ
Born	Phan Sakulnee; 7 March 1942; Bang Pla Ma, Suphan Buri, Thailand
Died	12 January 2022 (aged 79); Bangkok, Thailand
Occupations	Singer-songwriter; producer;
Awards	1997 National Artist
	Musical career
Genres	Luk Thung
Years active	1962–2022
Labels	Wiphot Phetsuphan Band; Four-S [th]; GMM Grammy;

Phan Sakulnee (Thai: พาน สกุลนี; 7 March 1942 – 12 January 2022), best known by the stage name Waiphot Phetsuphan (Thai: ไวพจน์ เพชรสุพรรณ), was a Thai luk thung and Phleng Lae (Thai: เพลงแหล่)^[1] singer and National Artist of Thailand^[2]^[3] in 1997. He is associated with "Queen of Luk thung", Pumpuang Duangjan,^[4] for whom he has written songs to Pumpuang including "Keaw Roe Phee" (แก้วรอพี่) and "Countryside Singer" (นักร้องบ้านนอก/Nak Rong Baan Nork).

Life and career

Phetsuphan was born in Suphan Buri Province on 7 March 1942.^[5] He was of Laotian descent. He became a singer in 1962.^[6] His popular songs include "Taeng Thao Tai" (แตงเถาตาย), "Fang Khao Thit Kaeo" (ฟังข่าวทิดแก้ว), and "Baeng Sombat" (แบ่งสมบัติ), etc. He died in Bangkok on 12 January 2022, at the age of 79.^[7]