Honey Sri-Isan

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Honey Sri-Isan
ฮันนี่ ศรีอีสาน
Honey Sri-Isan in 1991
Born	Suphin Hemvijit (1971-10-22)22 October 1971 Ban Moei, Dong Ling Sub-district, Kamalasai District, Kalasin Province, Thailand
Died	26 February 1992(1992-02-26) (aged 20) Sisaket Province, Thailand
Cause of death	road accident
Other names	Sao Sieng Kammayee (Ailas) Phin (nickname)
Occupation	Singer  • Actress
Notable work	Nam Ta Lon Bon Tee Non (1991)
Musical career
Genres	Luk thung Mor lam
Instrument(s)	Vocal
Years active	1986–1992
Labels	Yenawee Promotion
Musical artist

Suphin Hemvijit (Thai: สุพิณ เหมวิจิตร;^[1] 22 October 1971^[2] – 26 February 1992), known professionally as Honey Sri-Isan (Thai: ฮันนี่ ศรีอีสาน), was a Thai Mor lam and Luk thung singer from Isan area.^[3] She recorded two albums during her musical career and, despite her short discography, enjoyed a good bit of fame.^[4] She was active for only two years due to her death in 1992 caused by a road accident.^[5] After her death, she is believed to have become a spirit and her fans have erected a shrine at the place of her death.

Early life

Honey was born as Suphin Hemvijit on 22 October 1971 in Ban Moei, Dong Ling Sub-district, Kamalasai District, Kalasin Province in northeast Thailand. She was the daughter of Khamtha and Mee Hemvijit.^[6] In 1982, she completed her primary education.^[6]

Musical career

Sri-Isan began her career in 1986 as a member of Mor lam band.^[6] In January 1991, she signed on as a singer with Yenawee Promotion.^[6] Her first studio album, Nam Ta Lon Bon Thee Non (น้ำตาหล่นบนที่นอน), was released on 25 January 1991, with songs written by Dao Bandon^[7][8] and produced by Num Phuthai. It was a success.^[6]

On October 8, 1991, she recorded her second album "Won Phee Mee Rak Dieaw" (วอนพี่มีรักเดียว), which was also well received by listeners.^[6] After that, she founded her own music band at the request of her fan club.^[6] Because of her premature death, her career in the music industry was short-lived.

Death

Sri-Isan died in a road accident while returning from a show on 26 February 1992, in Sisaket Province, at the age of 20.^[9][10]

A shrine was built at the place of her death. Every year since her death in 1992, famous singers perform a concert in her memory. Many villagers believe that her spirit is still circulating in the area and still has not left the physical realm.^[11] As in the cases of Mae Nak and Mae Takien Thong, the spirit of Honey Sri-Isan is said to be a force of both benevolence and retribution. A handbook mentions that she sought revenge against a policeman who had touched her corpse in an inappropriate way, but she has also granted winning lottery numbers to the fans who created and expanded her shrine.^[12][13]

In 2015, a shrine was built in her home town Ban Moei.^[11]

Discography

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