Photo: Government of Thailand / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What draws me to Tai Orathai is how she turned rural Isan roots into a lasting brand. The nickname "Sao Dok Yaah," Miss Grass Flower, born from her debut album, says everything about her image: humble, earthy, unpretentious. Yet there is real strategic intelligence beneath the softness. A mass communication degree, a pivot from singing into acting, YouTube, and business, and those Play Buttons signal an artist who reads her era well. I respect performers who honor where they come from while refusing to be frozen there, and she manages both with quiet grace.
Overview
Tai Orathai (Thai: ต่าย อรทัย; born March 27, 1980) is a Thai female Luk Thung singer from Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand. She is also known as "Sao Dok Yaah" (Miss Grass Flower). The name Sao Dok Yaah comes from her debut album. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in the Faculty of Mass Communication from Ramkhamhaeng University.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Orathai Dabkham
- Name (Japanese)
- トアイ・オラタイ
- Reading
- とあい・おらたい
- Born
- March 27, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Phon Sawan, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 165 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor / YouTuber / businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Ramkhamhaeng University
Awards & achievements
- 7th Star Entertainment Awards 2008
- 11th Kom Chad Luek Awards
- Silver Play Button
- Gold Play Button
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Crowns of Grass | — |
6. Links
Singer — see all → · Actor — see all → · More people from Thailand →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.