Suthiyong Mekwattana or commonly known as Thierry Mekwattana (Thai:
สุทธิยงค์ เมฆวัà¸'นา,
เทียรี่ เมฆวัà¸'นา; born: April 23, 1958)
is a Thai singer and musician of Swiss and Chinese descent, he is best
known as a member of Carabao, a famous and popular Thai rock and
Phleng phuea chiwit (Thai protest song) band.Thierry was born in Laos
on April 23, 1958 to a Thai-Chinese father and Swiss mother. His
father Anek Mekwattana (เà¸à¸™à¸ เมฆวัà¸'นา) is a
Thai Chinese, he worked for the United States's CIA with the delivery
of military equipment to the US Army. Later, when a coup in Laos in
1960 he led his family to settle in Thailand permanently. His mother
named Simone was a Swiss. In addition, he is also a cousin to Sondhi
Limthongkul, a Thai journalist who is owner and founder of the Manager
Daily newspaper and also a political activist. Because his father was
a younger brother of Sondhi's mother.He started playing guitar at the
age of 11 with Cliff Richard's Flying Machine was the first song. His
father did not like, but his mother is a supporter and encouragement.
His favorite artists are Bob Dylan, Don McLean, The Beatles and Queen.
สุทธิยงค์ เมฆวัà¸'นา,
เทียรี่ เมฆวัà¸'นา; born: April 23, 1958)
is a Thai singer and musician of Swiss and Chinese descent, he is best
known as a member of Carabao, a famous and popular Thai rock and
Phleng phuea chiwit (Thai protest song) band.Thierry was born in Laos
on April 23, 1958 to a Thai-Chinese father and Swiss mother. His
father Anek Mekwattana (เà¸à¸™à¸ เมฆวัà¸'นา) is a
Thai Chinese, he worked for the United States's CIA with the delivery
of military equipment to the US Army. Later, when a coup in Laos in
1960 he led his family to settle in Thailand permanently. His mother
named Simone was a Swiss. In addition, he is also a cousin to Sondhi
Limthongkul, a Thai journalist who is owner and founder of the Manager
Daily newspaper and also a political activist. Because his father was
a younger brother of Sondhi's mother.He started playing guitar at the
age of 11 with Cliff Richard's Flying Machine was the first song. His
father did not like, but his mother is a supporter and encouragement.
His favorite artists are Bob Dylan, Don McLean, The Beatles and Queen.
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