# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/sunthorn-phu
# Generated: 2026-08-13T20:30:20.367Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/sunthorn-phu"
name: "Sunthorn Phu"
slug: "sunthorn-phu"
description: "Phra Sunthorn Vohara (Phu) (Thai: พระสุนทรโวหาร (ภู่), RTGS: Phra Sunthonwohan (Phu), pronounced [pʰá.sǔn.tʰɔ̄ːn.woː.hǎːn.pʰûː]; 26 June 1786 – 1855), known as Sunthorn Phu (Thai: สุนทรภู่, RTGS: Sunthonphu, pronounced [sǔn.tʰɔ̄ːn.pʰûː]), was a Thai poet. He is often referred to as the \"Shakespeare of Thailand.\" Born four years after the founding of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, he entered royal service as a court scribe during the reign of King Rama II. After the King's death, he ordained as a monk for nearly 20 years before returning to government service near the end of King Rama III's reign. He served as a scribe to Prince Chuthamani, later known as Krom Khun Isaret Rangsan. During the reign of King Mongkut, he was promoted to the rank of Phra Sunthorn Vohara, Chief of the Department of Royal Scribes of the Front Palace, his final official position before his death."
tagline: "Thai nobleman and poet"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thai_Human_Imagery_Museum_%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%93%E0%B8%91%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B8%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B6%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2_%E0%B8%AD.%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5_%E0%B8%88.%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%90%E0%B8%A1_(70).jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
category:
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  slug: "writers"
profileType:
  name: "Writer / Author"
  slug: "writer"
birthDate: "1786-06-26"
deathDate: "1855"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  momentum:             0
  historical:           17.31177466666666
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  60
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump