[1][2] He is popular in the genre Mor lam sing and as the last member of Sieng Isan band, having released 35 original albums and 122 singles as well as many compilations.
He has alias Phra Ek Yai (English: Big Main Male Actor) or Maycheal Jackson (ไหมเคิล แจ็คสัน) or Michael Jackson of Isan.
He started on stage in 1994, as lead vocal from Sieng Isan Mor lam band, with stage name Maithai Uraiporn, with Lookplare Uraiporn, Saeng-arun Bunyu and Ratchada Phalaphon.
In 2008, he registered as an artist with GMM Grammy and renamed his stage name to Maithai Jaitawan.
In 2012, he married Jannapha Insopha, when she was studying in Secondary 4.