Chai Rachawat


Chai Rachawat is the pen name of Thai cartoonist Somchai Katanyutanant. One of the most popular and influential cartoonists in Thailand, his best known work is the political cartoon Phuyai Ma kap Thung Ma Moen, which appears in the daily Thai Rath newspaper.

Biography

Somchai Katanyutanant was born to an ethnic Chinese family in Ubon Ratchathani Province on 19 June 1941. He graduated from Benchama Maharat School and studied at the Bangkok Business College because he wanted to work at the bank. After graduation, he worked at the Bank of Ayudhya. Not so long after he worked at the bank, he then resign from the work due to tiresomeness. Chai had an unusual path that led him to political cartoons. As a boy, he seemed like a perfect prospect to become a political cartoonist, because he had an interest in both politics and drawing cartoons.

Printing industry

Chai Ratchawat begins his career in art department for Sport magazine name "The game" and start writing about political after the event in October 6, 1976. For the magazine he works for is Thongchai and. And because of this Chai has to move to Los Angeles and America for 2 years and back to Thailand and keep drawing and also write a story name ("ผู้ใหญ่มากับทุ่งหมาเมิน"in the Daily News and Thai Rath.

Political Role

That was a report that PDRC support Chai to become a committee of for people foundation or and the objective of this foundation is to help people who is a victim in the and for collecting money to reform the country.

Award

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