Mai Charoenpura (Thai: ; born January 5, 1969), also known by her previous stage name Mai Siriwimol (Thai: ), is a Thai singer and actor.

Biography
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Early years

She was born in Bangkok, Thailand, to Thai actor Surin Charoenpura (stage name: Ruj Ronnapop) and Winee Sontikool. Venic White, Vipavee Maguire, and a half sister, actress Intira Charoenpura, are her sisters. Mai attended Farringtons School in England.
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A career in music

Since 1989, Charoenpura has released hundreds of albums, music videos, and participated in numerous shows as a singer.

Charoenpura performed in Manchester in 2007 for a concert hosted by former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to commemorate his ownership of Manchester City F.C.

The Original Album 1st. ไม้ม้วน (1989, 2532) 2nd. ไม้ขีดไฟ (1990, 2533) 3rd. ความลับสุดขอบฟ้า (1992, 2535) 4th. ผีเสื้อกับพายุ (1994, 2537) 5th. ชีวิตใหม่ (1997, 2540) 6th. แผลงฤทธิ์ (1998, 2541) 7th. คนเดียวในหัวใจ (2002, 2545) Always (2006, 2549) ranks eighth.

Career as an actor

Charoenpura has played a variety of roles on Thai television and in cinema since the 1980s.

She is best known as the actress who played 'Pring' in Khon Rerng Muang (Thai: ). She embraced the character so much that she portrayed 'Pring' twice in two separate made-for-TV remakes in 1988 and 2002. She rose to international prominence for her portrayal of the evil Lady Srisudachan in Chatrichalerm Yukol's 2001 film The Legend of Suriyothai, which was released theatrically in the United States in 2003.

Charoenpura co-starred with Akara Amarttayakul and Supaksorn Chaimongkol in the anthology horror film Die a Violent Death in 2010.

Memory and Meat Grinder are two of her other films.

In 2019, she returned to acting after a long layoff, starring as Yoi in the Channel 3 drama Krong Kam.

Filmography

Television dramas

• 2019 Krong Kam (กรงกรรม) (Act Art Generation/Ch.3) as Yoi () (ย้อย อัศวรุ่งเรืองกิจ ()) with Prin Wikran
• 2022 Sarb Sorn Ruk (สาปซ่อนรัก) (TV Scene & Picture/Ch.3) as Dujhong (Hong) (ดุจหงส์ ยินดีพงษ์ปรีชา (คุณนายหงส์)) with สุรจิต บุญญานนท์

Television series

• 20 () (/) as (Cameo)
• 20 () (/) as ()

Television sitcom

• 1989 (ตะกายดาว ตอนที่ 6 ดาวหลบใน) (GMM Grammy/Ch.9) as (Cameo)

Movies

• 2001 The Legend of Suriyothai () () as ()
• 2008 Memory () () as ()
• 2009 Meat Grinder () () as ()
• 2010 Die a Violent Death () as ()
• 2011 Mai Ka Mam Don Ka Don () as ()

Music Video

• 1999 Glub Mai Dai Pai Mai Teung - Thongchai McIntyre (กลับไม่ได้ ไปไม่ถึง - ธงไชย แมคอินไตย์) (GMM Grammy/YouTube:GMM GRAMMY OFFICIAL)
• 2014 Kwan Thai Jai Nueng Deaw - Carabao (ขวานไทยใจหนึ่งเดียว - คาราบาว) (Warner Music (Thailand)/YouTube:Carabao Official)