Dao Bandon
# Dao Bandon

Dao Bandon (Thai: ดาว บ้านดอน) (born 4 January 1947 -), is a Thai Luk thung and Mor lam singer-songwriter. He became popular with his song Khon Khee Lang Kway (Thai: คนขี่หลังควาย, English: A Man On A Buffalo), released in 1977. He has composed many songs for the Thai superstar singer, Jintara Poonlarp, including Rak Salai Dokfai Ban, Jao Bao Hai and Pha Mai Ai Lueam.

## Early life and music career

Dao Bandon's real name is Tiem Seksiri (Thai: เทียม เศิกศิริ). He was born in Yasothon Province. He has seven siblings and since his family was very poor, he left school after grade four. His good memory led him to become a monk.

Tepphabut Satiroadchomphoo suggested to him that he begin singing on stage, so he left the Buddhist monkhood. He began singing on stage in 1977 and gained popularity with the song "Khon Khee Lang Kwai", which he both composed and sang. He then started to write more songs and he built up a reputation for a Mor lam superstar singer Jintara Poonlarp with the song Rak Salai Dokfai Ban in 1998.

## Discography

### Songs

* Khon Khee Lang Kway
* Ror Rak Tay Ton Kradon

### Songwriting

| Year | Song | Album | Artist(s) | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1977 | "Khon Khee Lang Kway" | Khon Khee Lang Kway | Dao Bandon | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1978 | "Prae Jah" | Prae Jah | Dao Bandon | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1986 | "Phitwang Yang Yimdai" | Phitwang Yang Yimdai | Rungthiwa Fahamphai | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1990 | "Ku Lab Daeng" | Ku Lab Daeng | Somjit Borthong | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1991 | "Nam Ta Loan Bon Tee Non" | Honey Sri-Isan 1 | Honey Sri-Isan | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1991 | "Woan Phee Mee Rak Dieaw" | Honey Sri-Isan 2 | Honey Sri-Isan | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1991 | "Mai Jampen Tong Hen Kan" | n/a | Siengphin Thin-Lsan | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1993 | "Jao Bao Hai" | Jintara Poonlarp 16 | Jintara Poonlarp | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1997 | "Rak Plo Sano Yaem" | Jintara Poonlarp 24 | Jintara Poonlarp | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1997 | "Rak Phang Tee Wang Sam Mor" | Jintara Poonlarp 24 | Jintara Poonlarp | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1998 | "Rak Salai Dokfai Ban" | Mor lam sa on 1 | Jintara Poonlarp | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2000 | "Namta Lon Bon Tieng Na" | Mor lam sa on 3 | Jintara Poonlarp | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2001 | "Nam Ta Yard Khang Phra Thad Na Doon" | Mor lam sa on 5 | Jintara Poonlarp | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2001 | "Kor Moon Mark Mai Yark Rak" | n/a | Saengaroon Boonyoo | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2001 | "Rak Phang Lang Songkran" | n/a | Saengaroon Boonyoo | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2001 | "Phitwang Yang Kin Khao Zab" (Parody music from "Phitwang Yang Yimdai") | n/a | Ratchada Phalaphon | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2007 | "Pha Pa Nam Ta Sueam" | Mor lam sa on 13 | Jintara Poonlarp | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2018 | "Rak Phai Thee Kaeng Saphue" | Single | Dokaor Thoongthong | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2018 | "Pha Nam Yoei" | Single | Jintara Poonlarp | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2018 | "Nam Ta Loan Bon Bua Daeng" | Single | Jintara Poonlarp | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2019 | "Pha Mai Ai Lueam" | Single | Jintara Poonlarp | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2020 | "Covid Ma Nam Ta Lai" | Single | Jintara Poonlarp | Yes | Yes | No |
