Sunthorn Phu Day is an official observance in Thailand that commemorates the birth of the country’s best-known royal poet. This observance is regulated by the government, but is not observed as a public holiday.
Phra Sunthorn Vohara, also known as Sunthorn Phu, was born on June 26, 1786. His parents divorced when he was a child; his father became a monk and his mother worked as a wet nurse for the Thai Royal family.