Filial Student Wins Northern Singing Contest Aiding Disabled Parents
An 18‑year‑old student from Sukhothai has been praised for singing at markets to fund her education while caring for her disabled parents. Known as Nong Noey, she recently won the northern Thailand singing contest and maintains a 3.91 GPA. Her story highlights filial devotion, community support, and the power of perseverance.
Residents have praised 'Nong Noey', a sixth‑grade student at Srinakorn School in Srinakorn District, Sukhothai, for her filial devotion. The 18‑year‑old sings with a lovely voice at weekend and night markets, carrying a microphone, speaker and donation box to raise money for her education and to ease the burden of her disabled parents. Her father, Bunchaop Watsing, became unable to walk after a traffic accident and works as a general electrical‑appliance repair technician; her mother, disabled since birth, earns about 50 baht a day making flower arrangements and lives in a government‑subsidized house. Bunchaop said he feels fortunate and proud of his daughter, who maintains a 3.91 GPA, helps with household chores and follows her parents’ teachings, and spends her free time busking to fund her studies. School principal Kritsanthorn Thaphan and teachers praised her responsibility and academic excellence, noting that the school has supported her singing skills and entered her in various contests, where she has won multiple awards. Most recently she won first prize in the Youth Thai Song Preservation Project organized by the Royal Treasury Office for 2026, representing the northern region in the semifinals on 10 October 2026, with the chance to advance to the national final. Nong Noey thanked the village head of Moo 2, Namkum Subdistrict, the local administrative organization, the Sukhothai Provincial Social Development Office, and especially her music teachers, Thanee and Phimraya Kreedsri, whom she likens to second parents for their continual guidance and support.
