Suraphol Sombatcharoen

Suraphol Sombatcharoen
สุรพล สมบัติเจริญ
Thailand's "King of Luk thung".
Background information
Birth nameLamduan Sombatcharoen
Born(1930-09-25)25 September 1930
Suphan Buri, Thailand
Died16 August 1968(1968-08-16) (aged 37)
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
GenresLuk thung
InstrumentSinger
Years active1950-1968

Suraphol Sombatcharoen (25 September 1930 – 16 August 1968) (Thai: สุรพล สมบัติเจริญ) was a Thai luk thung singer. Dubbed the "King of Luk Thung", he was one of the first and most important stars of the genre. He was fatally shot while seated in his own car after a live performance in Nakhon Pathom.

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