Thai cartoonist
Pakdee Santaweesuk or Tai Kai-Hua-Roh is a Thai cartoonist. He is a pioneer of Kai-Hua-Roh and Mahasanook cartoons. He is the first publisher of the cartoon named PangPond.[1]
Early life
Santaweesuk was born on October 13, 1960, in Bangkok.[2] He earned his High Vocational Certificate from Rajamangala University of Technology Phranakhon in advertising in 1979.
While Pakdee was studying in the second year of Vocational Certificate, he offered a drawing to Vithit Utsahajit, the editor Ban-Lue-Sarn Publisher. He was accepted as a cartoonist of Mahasanook and Kai-Hua-Roh in 1979. Pakdee drew a picture story in Lai-Rot magazine, which was owned by Banluesarn.
Career
After he graduated, he worked with an advertising company while drawing cartoon for Mahasanook and Kai-Hua-Roh. In 1983 Vithit asked him to work as a full-time editor-assistant.[3]
Pakdee drew a boy with three hairs named Pangpond for the first time on Mahasanook in 1989. The response was enthusiastic; 12 years later, Pangpond appeared in an anime and was on-air via Channel 3 MCOT.
Personal life
Pakdee married Udomporn Santaweesuk (or Koong). He had two children, Pattarakorn Santaweesuk (Pangpond), and Samathi Santaweesuk (Ninja). His child's name was used as a character in Ai-Tua-Lek (Thai: ไอ้ตัวเล็ก), his most popular short cartoon. In 2010, Rajamangala University of Technology Phranakhon offered Pakdee an honorary degree in multimedia technology.
Work
- ไอ้ตัวเล็ก is a well-known cartoon of that later became PangPond
- Cockroach Man is an imitative cartoon based on Mosquito Man a movie in which the main character is a cockroach man
- Duen Khrung Duang is the first cartoon that Noppol Komarachun(link) and Saantaweesuk wrote. They use a celebrity/model as a main character to write a story.
- Two comrades is a short cartoon about two friends, “Tai” and “Nhong”.
- The Editor is a cartoon in which “Awitid”(Vithit Utsahajit) is a main character.
- Graphic novel Lhai-Rod
- A cover page of Kai Hua Roh
Pangpond
Pangpond is a cartoon series by Saantaweesuk, originally called Ai-Tua-Lek. It was first published in Ma-ha-sa-nuk magazine by Ban-Lue-Sarn in 1989. Pangpond is the main character. He is a 5 year-old with only three hairs. His character was humorous, optimistic and a trouble maker.[4]
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