McIntyre Bird Thongchai

McIntyre Bird Thongchai (ธงไชย แมคอินไตย) was born on December 8, 1958 in Thailand. McIntyre Bird Thongchai movies and tv shows: Kol Kimono...
McIntyre Bird Thongchai is a member of Thailand

Profile

First Name: Albert Thongchai

Family Name: McIntyre

Native Name: ธงไชย แมคอินไตย

Also Known As: Bird; เบิร์ด; Bird Thongchai; Thongchai McIntyre; Phi Bird; P'Bird;

Nationality: Thai

Gender: Male

Born: December 8, 1958

Age: 60

Thongchai "Bird" McIntyre is considered to be Thailand's No.1 superstar. As one of the most successful singers in Thailand's history, he has sold more than 25 million albums. He is best known for his string (Thai pop) and Luk Thung music. He has also acted in numerous films, television dramas, musicals and commercials.
He has won numerous awards, including those for Best Singer and Best Actor. In the mid-nineties, he became the first Thai artist to receive an International MTV Award for his performance in Sunset at Chaophraya. He was featured on CNN and in Variety magazine. An award-winning documentary of his life entitled Crossing Borders, directed by Phanjanit Garnploog, can be seen at St. John's University in New York. In 2010, Bird made his first international tour in Los Angeles and the 50th Anniversary of Lincoln Center in New York.
In 1958, Bird Thongchai was born as Albert McIntyre, the youngest of nine children, in one of the slums of Bangkok, to parents James and Udom McIntyre. His father, who is half Thai and half Scottish, passed away when Bird was a child.