[2] Mantana was born on Friday, Waxing of the 14th Night of the 5th Lunar Month, Pig Zodiac (วันศุกร์ ขึ้น 14 ค่ำ เดือนห้า ปีกุน) of the Thai lunar calendar, Equalance to the Date March 30, 1923, of the Gregorian Calendar, at Ban Suan Suphan, resting place of Prapayurawongs (Chao kun chom Marnda pae in King Rama 5).
Times passed by when Mantana received a chance to play in The Banthomsin band of Phraya Aniruthatewa (Fuen Phuengboon); she used "Saengchamroen."
She studied in Saowapha School (Now known as Saowabha Vocational College) but only learned Mathayom 2 (Grade 8) because of financial problems, so she only practiced singing with Kru Sakhon Mitranont and Kru Pim Puangnark and also played in a show of Charukanok band until getting a chance to record the 4th song in 1939 with T. Ngekchuan store, the music is "Nam Nuea Bah" by Pim Puangnark Mantana got a chance to sing at Prince Aditya Dibabha's birthday festive at Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, Dusit Palace on July 24, 1940; Mantana was persuaded by The Director General of The Advertising Department, Wilart Ostanont to be a singer in the department, but Mantana was 17 during that time and cannot be Civil Servants because she was too young, so she became Extraordinary employee first until she matured to required age.
In her serving times, Mantana recorded over 200 songs, varies from soul-stirring pieces, Compositions by Bhumibol Adulyadej to international-style Thai music; Mantana got a chance to sing "Tewapa Ku Fan" and "Duangchai Kub Kwam Rak" in front of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit in "Marriage Coronation" banquet day at Sa Pathum Palace on 1950, her style of singing is that she's one of the first female singers of Thailand that used Western singing styles in Thailand.
But still appears in specific concerts, such as Duang Chai Kub Kwam Rak (Composit of The king), Tewapa Ku Fan (Composit of The king), Wang bua ban, Sin Suk Sin Rak, Bua Klang Beung, Rak Re, Phetburi Daen Chai, Dao Thee Ab Sang, Chulatreekoon, Pratchaya Kee Mao, Sohn Thong Lohm, Wang Nam Won, Pong Chai Rak (Duet with Eua Sunthornsanan), Ah Lai La, Nu Aoei, Ngao Haeng Kwam Lahng (Duet with Winai Chulabutsapa), Mua Rai Cha Pohp, Kra Tai Ngoh (Duet with Winai Chulabutsapa), Plaeng Ratrii, Sarika Chom Duean, Den Duang Dao, Phu pae Rak, Dok mai Kub malang, Dok Mai klai mue, Suam Muak, Chan Kra poh ruang, Thin Thai Yarm, Thang Cheewith, Dok mai thin yarm, Wathanatham, Suan krua, Ngon tae ngarm (Duet with Eua Sunthornsanan), Nam Nuea Bah, Sai lom Kruan, Klom Drun, Satsana Rak, Pa ngerp, Phee Sua yarm chao, Yen yen (Duet with Pensri Poomchoosri), Roi Rak Roi Rao, Huang Nam leuk, Luea Leum, Luea Ahlai, Sahn Rak, Dok Fah Ruang (Duet with Winai Chulabutsapa), Dam Neon Sai (Duet with Eua Sunthornsanan), Thoe Yu Nai, Plean plaeng kham, Sang Rak, Tang Thee Thong klap, Cheewith ying, Pasarak (Duet with Chawalee Chuangwith), Nong Kai (Duet with Supanee Pooksomboon), etc.