'Red Trousers' comedian dies at age 83
Lung Krong Kangkeng Daeng acted in more than 200 films
Thai cinema is mourning the loss of veteran comedian Krong Kangkeng Daeng, who was found dead on Sunday at his home in Bang Yai district, Nonthaburi. He was 83.
Born Narong Rattapon on June 27, 1928, he took the stage name Lung Krong Kangkeng Daeng (Uncle Krong Red Trousers) after acting in a horror-comedy film in which he was climbed a tree to escape a ghost and his khaoma snagged on a branch to reveal his red underpants. From then on, he wore red trousers as his trademark.
Active during the same era as the late master comedian Lor Tok (1914-2002), Krong acted in more than 200 movies, among them a supporting role in the classic 1952 comedy "Sam Kler" ("Three Friends"), adapted from Por Intrapalit's popular novel "Pol Nikorn Kim-nguan". It starred Lor Tok, Sompong Pongmitr (1920-2001) and Dokdin Kanyamarn, who at 87 still survives.
Krong was married to actress Napaporn Hongsakul and they were together for more 20 years before they divorced.
His body was discovered by a security guard who was helping flooded Tambol Bang Mueng residents. He had suffered from emphysema, asthma and other ailments for years.
Funeral rites are being held until Sunday at Wat Klueywan in Bang Yai.
