SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Aed Carabao
1954 - Today

Aed Carabao
Aed Carabao (Thai: แอ๊ด คาราบาว, RTGS: Aet Kharabao) is the stage name of Yuenyong Opakul (Thai: ยืนยง โอภากุล, RTGS: yuen-yong o-phakun; born 9 November 1954) He is a singer-songwriter and leader of the Thai rock band Carabao, known for its songs in the "songs for life" genre. In October 2022, the governor of Suphan Buri province filed a defamation complaint with Thai police; Yuenyong Opakul "called the governor names as he slammed him for not inviting him to play at an annual fair in" his hometown; Yuenyong Opakul has apologised. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aed Carabao is the 661st most popular social activist (down from 595th in 2019), the 96th most popular biography from Thailand (down from 89th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Thai Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Aed Carabao ranks 661 out of 840. Before him are Harry Hay, Samuel Gompers, Wang Dan, Nirmala Deshpande, Phoebe Hearst, and Edvin Kanka Cudic. After him are Mosab Hassan Yousef, Mario Savio, Azimzhan Askarov, María Elena Moyano, Loujain al-Hathloul, and Fartuun Adan.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHarry Hay
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 655
Samuel Gompers
1850 - 1924
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 656
Wang Dan
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 657
Nirmala Deshpande
1929 - 2008
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 658
Phoebe Hearst
1842 - 1919
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 659
Edvin Kanka Cudic
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 660
Aed Carabao
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 661
Mosab Hassan Yousef
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 662
Mario Savio
1942 - 1996
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 663
Azimzhan Askarov
1951 - 2020
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 664
María Elena Moyano
1958 - 1992
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 665
Loujain al-Hathloul
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 666
Fartuun Adan
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 667
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Aed Carabao ranks 604. Before him are Bill Mumy, David Paterson, José Van Tuyne, Stanley A. McChrystal, Louis de Bernières, and Ulrich Walter. After him are Sandra Cisneros, Allison Anders, Wendy Schaal, Carita Holmström, Peter Laird, and Alex Cox.
Others Born in 1954
Go to all RankingsBill Mumy
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 598
David Paterson
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 599
José Van Tuyne
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 600
Stanley A. McChrystal
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 601
Louis de Bernières
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 602
Ulrich Walter
ASTRONAUT
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 603
Aed Carabao
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 604
Sandra Cisneros
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 605
Allison Anders
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 606
Wendy Schaal
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 607
Carita Holmström
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 608
Peter Laird
COMIC ARTIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 609
Alex Cox
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 610
In Thailand
Among people born in Thailand, Aed Carabao ranks 96 out of 186. Before him are Yodrak Salakjai (1956), Mum Jokmok (1965), Payao Poontarat (1956), Pen-Ek Ratanaruang (1962), BamBam (1997), and Sayan Sanya (1953). After him are Paradorn Srichaphan (1979), Khattiya Sawasdipol (1951), Teerasil Dangda (1988), Mike Phiromphon (1970), Hong Chau (1979), and Chalermpol Malakham (1962).
Others born in Thailand
Go to all RankingsYodrak Salakjai
SINGER
1956 - 2008
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 90
Mum Jokmok
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 91
Payao Poontarat
BOXER
1956 - 2006
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 92
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 93
BamBam
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 94
Sayan Sanya
SINGER
1953 - 2013
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 95
Aed Carabao
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 96
Paradorn Srichaphan
TENNIS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 97
Khattiya Sawasdipol
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1951 - 2010
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 98
Teerasil Dangda
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 99
Mike Phiromphon
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 100
Hong Chau
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 101
Chalermpol Malakham
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 102
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Thailand
Among social activists born in Thailand, Aed Carabao ranks 2. Before him are Jacques Vergès (1924). After him are Sirikan Charoensiri (1986).
Jacques Vergès
1924 - 2013
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 1
Aed Carabao
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 2
Sirikan Charoensiri
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 3