| Pakdee Santaweesuk | |
| Birth Date: | 1960 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Education: | Rajamangala University of Technology |
| Field: | Cartoonist, animator |
Pakdee Santaweesuk or Tai Kai-Hua-Roh is a Thai cartoonist. He is a pioneer of Kai-Hua-Roh and Mahasanook cartoons. He is the first publisher of the cartoon named PangPond.[1]
Santaweesuk was born on October 13, 1960, in Bangkok.[2] He earned his High Vocational Certificate from Rajamangala University of Technology Phranakhon in advertising in 1979.
While Pakdee was studying in the second year of Vocational Certificate, he offered a drawing to Vithit Utsahajit, the editor Ban-Lue-Sarn Publisher. He was accepted as a cartoonist of Mahasanook and Kai-Hua-Roh in 1979. Pakdee drew a picture story in Lai-Rot magazine, which was owned by Banluesarn.
After he graduated, he worked with an advertising company while drawing cartoon for Mahasanook and Kai-Hua-Roh. In 1983 Vithit asked him to work as a full-time editor-assistant.[3]
Pakdee drew a boy with three hairs named Pangpond for the first time on Mahasanook in 1989. The response was enthusiastic; 12 years later, Pangpond appeared in an anime and was on-air via Channel 3 MCOT.
Pakdee married Udomporn Santaweesuk (or Koong). He had two children, Pattarakorn Santaweesuk (Pangpond), and Samathi Santaweesuk (Ninja). His child's name was used as a character in Ai-Tua-Lek (Thai: ไอ้ตัวเล็ก), his most popular short cartoon. In 2010, Rajamangala University of Technology Phranakhon offered Pakdee an honorary degree in multimedia technology.
Pangpond is a cartoon series by Saantaweesuk, originally called Ai-Tua-Lek. It was first published in Ma-ha-sa-nuk magazine by Ban-Lue-Sarn in 1989. Pangpond is the main character. He is a 5 year-old with only three hairs. His character was humorous, optimistic and a trouble maker.[4]