Lā kwa cha phop kan [Farewell rather than meeting].
(Bangkok: Sathit trā khonku, 196-?]
This record comes from a very large collection of
recorded Thai popular music (on 33rpm twelve inch and 45rpm seven inch formats)
that is held in the Monash Library Music & Multimedia Collection. The records
were received in 2004 from Radio Australia following abolition of its
Thai-language service due to funding cuts by the government.
The record features three very well-known female
singers of popular romantic song: Chintana Suksathit, Sawalē Phakaphan and
Lingchong Bunnak (shown here, on the reverse side of the cover), with music by
Phayong Mukdā. Sawalē Phakaphan has ‘national artist’ status, which includes a
salary from the King. She has been nominated for many awards.
