Suntaraporn Band

In the early 1930s the band was formed under the leadership of Luang Sukhum-Naipradit. The band members contain Eua Sunthornsanan and his friends. Later in 1936 the band was performing for Thai Films Co., Ltd. Limited by Bhanubandhu Yugala. When the company closed down, the band belonged to Phra Chenduriyang who was the band director at the time and Phra Chenduriyang was the Fine Arts Department's government officer. Wilart Osatanon, the director of the Publicity Department (Later changed to the Public Relations Department) wanted a band to perform during the publishing news on the radio. The Publicity Department requested the Fine Arts Department to transfer the band member to the Publicity Department. Eua became the band leader, while Wes Sunthornchamorn, his friend, became the assistant band leader. The band used "The Publicity Department's dance band" under the government work. However, during outside government work, The band used "Suntaraporn Band". "Suntaraporn" came from a combination of Eua's last name and his lover's name, Arporn. == Present day ==

The Suntaraporn Legacy was given to Eua's daughter, Atiporn Kannasuth as legal inheritance rights. Atiporn formed Suntaraporn Foundation under royal patronage of Princess Sirindhorn, having the intention to preserve and promote Suntaraporn's songs. While the Public Relations Department's Band now had Chomchay Arunchan as the band leader and Director of Music Administration. In recent times, Piprai Jimeesik became the Director of Music Administration. == References ==