Win Lyovarin
| Win Lyovarin (วินทร์ เลียววาริณ) | |
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| Born | March 23, 1956 Amphoe Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand |
| Occupation | Novelist, Short story Writer, Columnist |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Genre | Criticism, Suspense |
| Notable works | Pracha Thippatai Bon Sen Khanan (Democracy, Shaken and Stirred) |
| Spouse | Lilian Lyovarin |
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Win Lyovarin (Thai: วินทร์ เลียววาริณ, RTGS: Win Liaowarin, birth name: Somchai Lyowarin, Thai: สมชัย เลี้ยววาริณ, born 23 March 1956) is a Thai writer. He is a two-time winner of the S.E.A. Write Award.
His novels and short stories have been hailed in Thailand for being provocative and encouraging young readers to develop critical thinking skills.
Win was born in Amphoe Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand. His father was a Chinese immigrant who settled in Hat Yai and earned his living as a shopkeeper. Win has a son named Trin who is currently studying medicine in Singapore.
Win received the Silpathorn Award for Literature in 2006, awarded annually by the Thailand Ministry of Culture Office of Contemporary Art and Culture to living contemporary artists in the fields of literature, music, filmmaking, visual arts, and performing arts.
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