Tossapol Himmapan

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Tossapol Himmapan ทศพล หิมพานต์
Birth name	Somboon Choonmusik
Born	(1965-04-15) 15 April 1965 (age 59) Uthai Thani Province, Thailand
Genres	Luk thung
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocal
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Four-S

Musical artist

Tossapol Himmapan (Thai: ทศพล หิมพานต์; RTGS: Thotsaphon Himmaphan; born 15 April 1965) is a Thai Luk thung singer from the record label Four-S. He is one of the most popular and prolific artists in the Phleng Lae (เพลงแหล่) genre.^[1] His popular song, Ah Lai Mary (อาลัยเมรี), was released in 1995.^[2] He has performed with Waiphot Phetsuphan and Yui Yatyer.^[3]

Early life and career

Tossapol Himmapan was born on 15 April 1965 in Uthai Thani Province with the birth name Somboon Choonmusik. After completing Grade 4, he dropped out of school to work on his family rice fields for a year before being ordained as a novice monk. After moving to a temple in Nakhon Sawan Province, he practiced singing Phleng Lae with Luang Por Luea, graduated in Buddhist theology and was ordained a monk for one year. He was later conscripted into the Thai military, where he served for two years.

Himmapan began his career on stage at the suggestion of Wanchana Kieddee. His first album was Ah Lai Mary. He is a singer with record label, Four-S.

He has five wives and eight children.^[4]^[5]

Partial discography

1995 – Ah Lai Mary (อาลัยเมรี)
2000 – Nak Sang Seeka (นาคสั่งสีกา) (with Waiphot Phetsuphan)
Lae Si Kasat Dien Dong (แหล่สี่กษัตริย์เดินดง)

Filmography

1999 – Phor (TV series)
2003 – Mon Phleng Luk Thung FM^[6]
2013 – Ruam Phon Khon Luk Thung Nguen Lan
2019 - Jan Kra Jang Tee Klang Tung (TV series)

References

^ "ทศพล หิมพานต์ ศิลปินเพลงแหล่กับความสามารถเหลือแหล่". Fungjaizine. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
^ ทศพล หิมพานต์ – Box Office
^ โฟร์เอส, กรุงเทพฯ--8 ก ค--ชิน. ""ชิน โฟร์เอส" จับมือเซ็นสัญญา "บีเคพี"". ryt9.com (in Thai). Retrieved 1 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ""ทศพล หิมพานต์" เปิดโรงงานลูกชิ้น เลี้ยงเมีย 5 ลูก 8". pptvhd36.com (in Thai). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
^ "เปิดชีวิต ทศพล หิมพานต์ เจ้าพ่อเพลงแหล่ เมีย 5 ลูก 8 เลี้ยงพี่น้องลงทุนเจ๊งเกือบ 10 ล้าน". kapook.com. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
^ "รวมตัวนักร้องลูกทุ่งเปิดกล้อง มนต์เพลงลูกทุ่งเอฟเอ็ม". SIAMZONE.COM (in Thai). Retrieved 1 February 2020.