Sunthorn Phu was born in rattanakosin on june 26,1786,during the first reign of the chakri dynasty shortly after birth,his parents split up.his father joined the monkhood in rayong and his mother became a milk nurse at the alace where sunthon phu grew up and was educated.his early years in the palace brought him imto contact with nobles and royalty,who would help to secure his status as a royal poet.lt was here that he fell in love with mae jun was a direct female servant of the king,Sunthorn Phu womanizing was a constant cause of irritation and led to many quarrels.lt wasn't only his love life that led him to arguments; Sunthorn Phu was also a heavy drinker and often got into fights with others in the palace.at one point he was even imprisoned for a short time in an attempt to calm down such behavior.