Mike Phiromphorn

Mike Phiromphon earns my genuine respect. Born in 1966 in Udon Thani, he is one of the great voices of Mor lam and Luk thung, the folk traditions of Thailand's Isan region. With hits like "Lakorn Chee Wit" stacked up over decades, he carries the weight of music born from migration, longing and homesickness, the everyday songs of ordinary people. There is soil and sweat in that sound, something fashion-driven pop never touches. To me, artists who stay rooted in their land and sing for its people are the truly enduring ones, and Phiromphon stands tall among them.

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Name (English)

Mike Phiromphorn

Name (Japanese)

マイク・ピロムポーン

Reading

まいく・ぴろむぽーん

Born

July 8, 1966 (age 60)

Origin

Kumphawapi, Udon Thani, Thailand

Occupation

singer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Horse

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mike_pirompron/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Phiromphon
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%94%E3%83%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13027773

Tags

• Udon Thani
• singer

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.