The Sun (Thai rock band)

The Sun (Thai: เดอะซัน) is a Thai heavy metal and alternative rock band whose popularity peaked between 1996 and 1998. It was formed by two members of the rock band Stone Metal Fire in 1996 and has since released three studio albums.

The Sun
Origin	Bangkok, Thailand
Genres	Heavy metal glam metal pop rock alternative rock
Years active	1996–2000, 2019–present
Labels	RS Promotion Bakery Music Sony Music Real and Sure
Spinoff of	Stone Metal Fire
Members	Pathompong Sombatpiboon Jakkarin Daungmaneerattanachai Phithak Srisang Damrongsith Srinak
Past members	Selvester Lester C. Esteban

History

In 1996, a year after the rock band Stone Metal Fire split up, two of its members—vocalist Pathompong "Pong" Sombatpiboon and guitarist Jakkarin "Pop" Daungmaneerattanachai, formed the Sun. They were joined by Filipino drummer Selvester Lester C. Esteban and finally added bassist Phithak Srisang, who had played with Sombatpiboon in the Olarn Project.

The band released their self-titled debut album the same year they formed, through RS Promotion. They followed it with เสือ สิงห์ กระทิง แรด two years later. In 2000, the Sun issued their third studio album, ถนนพระอาทิตย์, this time on Bakery Music.

Band members

Current

• Pathompong "Pong" Sombatpiboon (ปฐมพงษ์ สมบัติพิบูลย์) – vocals
• Jakkarin "Pop" Daungmaneerattanachai (จักรรินทร์ ดวงมณีรัตนชัย) – guitar
• Phitak Srisang (พิทักษ์ ศรีสังข์) – bass
• Damrongsith "Pingpong" Srinak (ดำรงสิทธิ์ ศรีนาค) – drums

Past

• Selvester Lester C. Esteban – drums (1996–2000)

Membership timeline

Discography

• The Sun (1996)
• เสือ สิงห์ กระทิง แรด (1998)
• ถนนพระอาทิตย์ (2000)