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. Edit Biography