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Angkanang Kunchai, also transliterated as Aungkana Kunchai or Angkana Khunchai (Thai: อังคนางค์ คุณไชย) is a morlum singer from Thailand. She is sometimes called "The Original Molam Queen". Born as Thongnang Khunchai (Thai: ทองนาง คุณไชย) on February 6, 1956 in Chanuman, Amnat Charoenin the province of Ubon Ratchathani in Isan (the northeastern region of Thailand), Kunchai was a young female prodigy who emerged on the Molam scene, and became one of the first generations of Molam performers who were able to "sing" popular music. From an early age she was mentored by renowned national Molam artist Chaweewan Dumnern, and in her...