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Ngarmpun Vejjajiva

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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 7,260th most popular writer, the 7,319th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 746th 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 WRITERS

Among writers, Ngarmpun Vejjajiva ranks 7,260 out of 7,302. Before her are Sushmita Banerjee, Vanessa Taylor, Lev Grossman, Min Jin Lee, Garth Nix, and Paula White-Cain. After her are Rita Dove, Hanne Ørstavik, Charlotte Roche, Tamara Duda, Meena Alexander, and Frances Hardinge.

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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 7,321 out of 8,785. Before her are Hannah Simone (1980), Yvette Cooper (1969), Adrian Scarborough (1968), Chris Wilder (1967), Mike McFarlane (1960), and David Lidington (1956). After her are Hannah New (1984), Christopher Boyes (1968), Freya Mavor (1993), Wayne Hennessey (1987), Charlotte Roche (1978), and Roni Size (1969).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Ngarmpun Vejjajiva ranks 746. Before her are Terry Nation (1930), George Monbiot (1963), Mark Ravenhill (1966), Edward Lucas (1962), 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), and Tom Holland (1968).

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