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Jintara Poonlarp

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Jintara Poonlarp is a famous singer from Thailand.

She is known for many different styles of music. She sings mor lam, which is Thai country music. She also sings luk thung, a type of pop-country music. People sometimes call her the lute-voiced girl. This nickname comes from her special singing voice. She is also known for her short hair with bangs.

Jintara has been a star for a very long time. She has performed on stage for 33 years. She has made 50 original albums for her fans. She has also released 47 singles. Many of her songs are very popular in Thailand. One famous song is called "Sao Isan Plat Tin." This song is about an Isan girl who is far from home. It talks about feeling homesick and being poor.

Jintara does more than just sing songs. She has also acted on television and in films. In 2001, she acted in a series called Nai Hoy Tamin. This show was about rural people in the Isan region. In 2006, she was in an action film called Chai Lai. She played a member of a secret team of female crimefighters. She even went to school to earn a degree in 2006.

Jintara was born in the Kaset Wisai district.

Her home is in the Roi Et province of Thailand. She was born in 1969 in the Isan region. Her birth name was Tongbai Janlueang. Later, her name became Tongbai Poonlarp. She uses Jintara as her stage name. She began performing music when she was a young teenager.

Her music connects many different styles together. She records almost equal amounts of mor lam and luk thung.

She even sings string music, which is Thai pop. She worked with a singer named Thongchai McIntyre on hits.

In 2018, her song "Tao Ngoi" became very popular again. It hit number one on the Thai music charts. By 2019, the song had 123 million views on YouTube.

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