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Pongsri Woranuch, hailed as the First Queen of Luk Thung<\/strong> (Thai country music), has died at the age of 85. She passed away peacefully at her home early Sunday morning after a long battle with a serious lung-related illness\u2014reported as either chronic lung disease or cancer. In recent months, she had been hospitalized multiple times.<\/p>\n

A beloved cultural icon, Woranuch helped shape the sound and soul of Thai country music, captivating generations with her voice and emotional depth.<\/p>\n

Her son, Jujuk Boonnachoti, broke the news on Facebook with a heartfelt tribute:
\u201cAnd then Mom got on the last express train and left us. No more cold nights alone, no more pain. Mom, if there\u2019s anything I\u2019ve done wrong in action or in words\u2014please forgive me.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Her legacy lives on in the melodies that defined an era\u2014and in the hearts of millions who grew up with her voice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pongsri Woranuch, hailed as the First Queen of Luk Thung (Thai country music), has died at the age of 85. She passed away peacefully at her home early Sunday morning after a long battle with a serious lung-related illness\u2014reported as either chronic lung disease or cancer. In recent months, she had been hospitalized multiple times. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-memorial"],"yoast_head":"\nCountry Music's First Queen, Dies at 85<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pongsri Woranuch, hailed as the First Queen of Luk Thung (Thai country music), has died at the age of 85. 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