Southern luk thung singer dies onstage

PHATTHALUNG - Chatchai Mongkolthong, a famous folk singer of the South, died on Tuesday night after collapsing while performing on stage at a village in Pak Phayun district, according to media reports.

Image from Facebook page of Chatchai Mongkolthong

Chatchai, whose real name is Sanguansak Nurod, 52, a native of Phatthalung, collapsed onstage in a local luk thung concert at Ban Hua Rua, attended by a large number of his fans.

He was rushed by rescuers to Pa Bon Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival.

Chatchai made a debut in music when he was 14 years old.

With support from Chatthong Mongkolthong, who was then the most famous southern folk singer, Chatchai rose to fame in a short period, with hundreds of releases, mainly on cassette tapes, the recording media of choice at the time.

Among his top hits are Top Hai Tai, Suai Hu Jang Loei, Yao Pai Loei and Samphat Sao Phai.



