Born Pongsri Pomchoosri in Phitsanulok Province, she entered singing contests at the age of eight.

She won several trophies including one from the Phu Khao Thong (Golden Mountain) fair, where a number of artists made their musical debuts.

Her first record, Sila Tham Tang Ha (Five Precepts in Buddhism) was written by the renowned composer Siwa Woranat.

The couple became controversial when returned from a trip to China in 1957 and were charged with being engaged in communist activities and jailed.

Funeral rites were held at Wat Makut Kasattriyaram in Bangkok, and her body was to be cremated along with that of her husband.