Pittaya Boonyarataphan

Pitthaya Boonyarattaphan (; (July 25, 1933 – April 14, 2010) ; was a Thai luk krung singer and was one of the singers of the Suntaraporn Band. She was famous for the song Jup , which got covered by Illslick, a famous Thai singer.

Life and career

Pittaya Boonyarattaphan was born on July 25, 1933, in Thonburi, Siam. She finished 9th grade at Satri Watrakang School. When she was studying in Suankularb Wittayalai School, she got a role in an acting show as Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream by Prem Purachatra, but she decided to study English rather than studying on acting class.

In 1952, she joined and was the one of the singers in the Suntaraporn Band and made the first song Jai Sao which sang by and the tonals by Eua Sunthornsanan. She got out of the band 2 years later and joined another band called Prasanmitr Band and made another song called Sao Sa-eun which the tonals were made by .

Pittaya gained popularity by the song Jup which was written and tonals by and the song Kanueng Ha which got a Royal Golden Record Award in 1971.

Pittaya got Paralysis and rested at her home for more than ten years, and passed away on April 14, 2010, on 4:00am at the age of 76. She was cremated at Wat Hua Lamphong on April 19, 2010.