Preecha Chanapai also known as Lek Carabao (Thai: ปรีชา ชนะภัย, เล็ก คาราบาว) is a Thai musician and singer, who is the member of Carabao, a famous and popular Thai rock and Phleng phuea chiwit (Thai protest song) band.
Preecha Chanapai
ปรีชา ชนะภัย
Preecha Chanapai (left) with Aed Carabao (second from left), Thierry Mekwattana (third from left) and Anupong Prathompatama (rightmost) in Switzerland on June 6, 2008.
Lek Carabao on stage 2022, Carabao's 40-years anniversary tour in The Green Mango Club, Ko Samui.
Preecha (nicknamed: Lek; เล็ก) was born in Bangkok on April 18, 1955. He practiced playing guitar at the age of 13 with his brother teaching. He studied at the Uthenthawai School of Mechanics (currently Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok: Uthenthawai Campus), which the same institution as Yuenyong Opakul (Aed Carabao), but they are not known while studying.
When he graduated, he joined a guitarist with The President, a disco band play regularly at pubs or restaurants in hotels around Bangkok, so it is famous among musicians. He plays the guitar very well.
He joined Carabao in the second album release in 1982, Pae Khaai Khuat (แป๊ะขายขวด; lit: "The Old Bottle Collector") from the persuasion of Aed Carabao as the guitarist and singer since then.
In 2003, he starred in the Fan Chan (แฟนฉัน; lit: "My Girlfriend") as the father of the female lead role character, who has a career as a barber. This film is the most popular and the highest-grossing movie of the year in Thailand.[1][2]
For personal life, he married and had two sons nicknames Tod and Fab. He pinned guitar pick on the right fingernail forever with glue. In addition to the guitar, he can also play Thai instrument Saw u (ซออู้) as well as Chinese instrument Guzheng. In addition to being a musician he also produced Carabao branded acoustic guitar as well. Since he was older he does not eat meat except fish. He likes to collect bottles of shampoo and liquid soap of various hotels he stay during on the road.[2]
He is the inspirational and favorite musician of another Thai famous musician, Pongsit Kamphee.[3][4]
In the filmYoung Bao The Movie released in 2013 with a story about Carabao in the beginning. His character is represented by Arak "Pe Slur " Amornsupasiri. [5]
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^ abพรหมปลูก, นงลักษณ์ (October 19, 2010). รักไม่เล็กของเล็กคาราบาว. Hugmagazine (in Thai). Retrieved October 19, 2017.
^เจริญชนม์, จีรเดช (September 17, 2010). หลังร้่านเล็กๆกับ"เล็กคาราบาว". Gotoknow (in Thai). Retrieved October 19, 2017.
^พงษ์สิทธิ์ คําภีร์. Peachewitboy (in Thai). September 22, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
^"คาราบาว" ทรงพลัง ดึง ตูน-เป้-ฮิวโก้-เต๋า สวมบท "ยัง บาว". Major Cineplex (in Thai). August 3, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
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January 11, 2023
preecha, chanapai, also, known, carabao, thai, ปร, ชา, ชนะภ, เล, คาราบาว, thai, musician, singer, member, carabao, famous, popular, thai, rock, phleng, phuea, chiwit, thai, protest, song, band, ปร, ชา, ชนะภ, left, with, carabao, second, from, left, thierry, me. Preecha Chanapai also known as Lek Carabao Thai pricha chnaphy elk kharabaw is a Thai musician and singer who is the member of Carabao a famous and popular Thai rock and Phleng phuea chiwit Thai protest song band Preecha Chanapaipricha chnaphyPreecha Chanapai left with Aed Carabao second from left Thierry Mekwattana third from left and Anupong Prathompatama rightmost in Switzerland on June 6 2008 BornPreecha Chanapai 1955 04 18 April 18 1955 age 67 BangkokOther namesLek Lek CarabaoOccupationsSinger songwriter musician audio engineerYears active1970s presentAwardsSeason Awards 1989 Best Solo Male Artist Best Album Musical careerGenresFolk rock Phleng phuea chiwitInstrument s Vocals guitar banjo Saw uLabelsWarner Music ThailandWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Biography and career 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography and career Edit Lek Carabao on stage 2022 Carabao s 40 years anniversary tour in The Green Mango Club Ko Samui Preecha nicknamed Lek elk was born in Bangkok on April 18 1955 He practiced playing guitar at the age of 13 with his brother teaching He studied at the Uthenthawai School of Mechanics currently Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan ok Uthenthawai Campus which the same institution as Yuenyong Opakul Aed Carabao but they are not known while studying When he graduated he joined a guitarist with The President a disco band play regularly at pubs or restaurants in hotels around Bangkok so it is famous among musicians He plays the guitar very well He joined Carabao in the second album release in 1982 Pae Khaai Khuat aepakhaykhwd lit The Old Bottle Collector from the persuasion of Aed Carabao as the guitarist and singer since then In 2003 he starred in the Fan Chan aefnchn lit My Girlfriend as the father of the female lead role character who has a career as a barber This film is the most popular and the highest grossing movie of the year in Thailand 1 2 For personal life he married and had two sons nicknames Tod and Fab He pinned guitar pick on the right fingernail forever with glue In addition to the guitar he can also play Thai instrument Saw u sxxu as well as Chinese instrument Guzheng In addition to being a musician he also produced Carabao branded acoustic guitar as well Since he was older he does not eat meat except fish He likes to collect bottles of shampoo and liquid soap of various hotels he stay during on the road 2 He is the inspirational and favorite musician of another Thai famous musician Pongsit Kamphee 3 4 In the film Young Bao The Movie released in 2013 with a story about Carabao in the beginning His character is represented by Arak Pe Slur Amornsupasiri 5 See also EditPhleng phuea chiwit Carabao Aed CarabaoReferences Edit xndbhnngithythaengintlxdkal hnngdngimtxngdicringhrux Thairath in Thai December 13 2014 Retrieved October 19 2017 a b phrhmpluk nnglksn October 19 2010 rkimelkkhxngelkkharabaw Hugmagazine in Thai Retrieved October 19 2017 ecriychnm ciredch September 17 2010 hlngranelkkb elkkharabaw Gotoknow in Thai Retrieved October 19 2017 phngssiththi khaphir Peachewitboy in Thai September 22 2011 Retrieved October 19 2017 kharabaw thrngphlng dung tun ep hiwok eta swmbth yng baw Major Cineplex in Thai August 3 2012 Retrieved October 26 2017 External links EditOfficial Facebook in Thai Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Preecha Chanapai amp oldid 1089424229, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
