Dao Bandon (also spelled Daw Bandon and Dae Bandon; Thai: ดาว บ้านดอน) is a Thai singer. Born Tiam Saksirif, his stage name translates to “Star born on a high mountain village.” That mountain village meant a childhood of poverty. Bandon grew up listening to Thai AM radio, and when he left home to join a Buddhist monastery at 12, his love of singing suited him for Buddhist chants. When he turned 18, he left religious life with dreams of becoming a pop star. The singer’s voice isn’t conventionally pretty, but his expressiveness gives his music a searching, mournful tone. But it’s not … read more
Dao Bandon (also spelled Daw Bandon and Dae Bandon; Thai: ดาว บ้านดอน) is a Thai singer. Born Tiam Saksirif, his stage name translates to “Star born on a high mountain village.” That mountain village meant a childhood of poverty. Bandon grew up listening to Thai AM radio, and when he left hom… read more
Dao Bandon (also spelled Daw Bandon and Dae Bandon; Thai: ดาว บ้านดอน) is a Thai singer. Born Tiam Saksirif, his stage name translates to “Star born on a high mountain village.” That mountain village meant a childhood of poverty. Bandon grew up listening to Thai AM radio, and when he left home to join a Buddhist monastery at 12, his love of singing suited him for… read more
