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Ngarmpun Vejjajiva

1963 - Today

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Ngarmpun Vejjajiva (Thai: งามพรรณ เวชชาชีวะ, RTGS: Ngamphan Wetchachiwa; born January 27, 1962, in London) is a Thai novelist and translator. She was the recipient of the S.E.A. Write Award for Thailand in 2006 for her first novel, The Happiness of Kati. A wheelchair user, she has had cerebral palsy since birth and finds comfort in immersing herself in the imaginary world of reading and writing. As is customary for Thais, she has a short nickname, thus many people know her as "Jane". Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Ngarmpun Vejjajiva is the 7,239th most popular writer, the 7,295th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 743rd most popular British Writer.

Ngarmpun Vejjajiva is a Thai novelist and translator, best known for her acclaimed works that often explore themes of identity and cultural conflict. She has received several literary awards and is recognized for her contributions to contemporary Thai literature.

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Among people born in 1963, Ngarmpun Vejjajiva ranks 1,097. Before her are Evgeny Yarovenko, Andrzej Sypytkowski, Terry Porter, Ioan Grigoraș, Garth Nix, and Elizabeth Smylie. After her are Anthony Bowie, Siniša Gogić, Xavier McDaniel, Trevor Steven, Mohammad Azharuddin, and Sergei Bulygin.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ngarmpun Vejjajiva ranks 7,291 out of 8,785. After her are Hannah New (1984), Christopher Boyes (1968), Freya Mavor (1993), Wayne Hennessey (1987), Charlotte Roche (1978), Roni Size (1969), Graeme Dott (1977), Chris Gauthier (1976), Frances Hardinge (1973), Olly Alexander (1990), Robbie Grabarz (1987), and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (1986).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Ngarmpun Vejjajiva ranks 742. Before her are Terry Nation (1930), George Monbiot (1963), Mark Ravenhill (1966), Adrian Tchaikovsky (1972), and Nicola Griffith (1960). After her are Charlotte Roche (1978), Frances Hardinge (1973), Alice Oseman (1994), Denise Mina (1966), A. L. Kennedy (1965), Tom Holland (1968), and Sophie Dahl (1977).

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