Sunthorn Phu Biography..........
Phra Sunthorn Voharn or Sunthorn Phu was born on the 26th of June 1786, in north area of Bovorn Sathan Phimuk Place or Phra Rajawang Lang ( Bangkok Noi Railway Station, at present ).
His Father's name was " Plub " ; he came from Ban Kram, Klaeng District, Rayong Province. His Mother was a Lady-i wating in Phra Rajawang Lang. His parents separated since he was young, his father becam a monk a Ban Kram where he originally from and his Mother gave herself as a wet nurse for a princess of Krom Phra Rajawang Lang.
Sunthorn Phu received standard education in the palace and Wat Chipakhao ( Wat Sri Sudaram ). When he was 20 years old, he had a secret love with " Chan ", a palace woman, but they were caught out and put into jail' Soon, he was pardoned because his skill in poetry was pleasing to King Rama ll.
He entered the royal service in the cribe Department as a verse consulant. The King Rama ll was verypleased with Sunthorn Phu to be Khun Sunthorn Voharn. Later, in the Reign of King Rama lll, he was discharged because of heavy drink.
Then, he entered the Buddhist priesthood at Wat Rat Burana ( Wat Liap ) and pilgrimaged to many places. Thus, on his Bicentennial celebration in 1986, Sunthorn Phu was declared world poet by UNESCO.