Uncle Wat gone but ‘Baby’ remains Immortal

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There are always books parents want their kids to read and others they prefer the little ones to keep away from but “Nhoo-Jah” and “Baby” were always welcome in the house.

 

Many parents wanted their kids to read “Nhoo-Jah” and “Baby” because they believed the comics were not only harmless but would shape their children’s souls in a beautiful way. And it was here that the late cartoonist Uncle Wat played a big part in helping form a good society via his cartoons for more than 5 decades.

 

Uncle Wat, who passed away on Tuesday, January 11, at the age of 90, was also known under his artist’s name “Ta-toh”. He was in charge of content in “Baby” since it was first released in 1961. Any Thai aged over 40 will have grown up reading his cartoons, if not buying the comic books themselves. So it comes as no surprise that the news of his death saddened his millions of fans and brought back fond memories of his drawing.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/uncle-wat-gone-but-baby-remains-immortal/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-13

 

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