The music industry has faced sad news once again as Uan Prajanban or Naruecha Seedakit a luk thung artist and the original singer of the song “Missing Home,” passed away peacefully from cancer at age 60-plus on 1 Oct 2026 GMT+7.
The page "Dara Phaphayon" reported the loss of Uan Prajanban, stating: “#SadNewsInEntertainment Closing the chapter on a luk thung artist #UanPrajanban, the original voice of 'Missing Home,' has passed away peacefully from cancer.”
The luk thung music scene lost another musician with the passing of “Uan Prajanban,” a singer and musician from Ubon Ratchathani, lead vocalist of the band “Prajanban” and the original voice of “Missing Home,” a song cherished by listeners for over 30 years.
Uan Prajanban passed away in his 60s after a long battle with cancer, dying peacefully on 1 Oct 2026 GMT+7, surrounded by the grief of family, friends, and the music community.
One of the key works that made Uan Prajanban’s name memorable was “Missing Home.” Dara Phaphayon confirmed that he was the first to perform this song.
The song “Missing Home,” with lyrics and melody by Somwang Anusaksatien, former member of the band “Nueng Mo Jo Wang,” was produced by Thanis Sriklindee and Thierry Mekvattana, credits displayed on the Prajanban album cover.
The album “Missing Home” was released in 1988 by Amigo Records and supported by Seksan Pupradit, known as the “Tough Announcer” of the famous music show “World of Music.”
This album included the songs “Missing Home,” “Never Return,” “No Line,” “Old Person’s Flower,” “Ai Siao,” “What to Do,” “Near the Shore,” “Just This,” “Small Change,” and “May I Ask.”
For over three decades, the name “Uan Prajanban” has remained linked to the song “Missing Home,” a heartfelt expression of longing from those far away, conveyed with simple yet touching words, and remains a work many listeners still recognize by his voice.
Although today Uan Prajanban’s voice lives on only through his songs, every time “Missing Home” plays, his name and musical legacy are remembered.
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