Pakdee Saentaweesuk
Pakdee Santaweesuk or Tai Kai-Hua-Roh is a Thai cartoonist. He is a pioneer of Kai-Hua-Roh and Mahasanook cartoons. He is the first publisher of the cartoon named PangPond. Early life. Santaweesuk was born on October 13, 1960 in Bangkok. He earned his High Vocational Certificate from Rajamangala University of Technology Phranakhon in advertising in 1979. While Pakdee was studying in the second year of Vocational Certificate, he offered a drawing to Vithit Utsahajit, the editor Ban-Lue-Sarn Publisher. He was accepted as a cartoonist of Mahasanook and Kai-Hua-Roh in 1979. Pakdee  drew a picture story in "Lai-Rot" magazine, which was owned by Banluesarn. Career. After he graduated, he worked with an advertising company while drawing cartoon for Mahasanook and Kai-Hua-Roh. In 1983 Vithit asked him to work as a full-time editor-assistant. Pakdee drew a boy with three hairs named Pangpond for the first time on Mahasanook in 1989. The response was enthusiastic; 12 years later, Pangpond appeared in an anime and was on-air via Channel 3 MCOT. Personal life. Pakdee married Udomporn Santaweesuk (or Koong). He had two children, Pattarakorn Santaweesuk (Pangpond), and Samathi Santaweesuk  (Ninja). His child's name was used as a character in "Ai-Tua-Lek" (Thai: ไอ้ตัวเล็ก), his most popular short cartoon. In 2010, Rajamangala University of Technology Phranakhon offered Pakdee an honorary degree in multimedia technology. Work. Pangpond. Pangpond is a cartoon series by Saantaweesuk, originally called "Ai-Tua-Lek." It was first published in "Ma-ha-sa-nuk" magazine by Ban-Lue-Sarn in 1989. Pangpond is the main character. He is a 5 year-old with only three hairs. His character was humorous, optimistic and a trouble maker.