Thanis was born in Tambon Hua Pa, Amphoe Phrom Buri, Singburi province, on January 23, 1951 in a musical family. He grew up in the rural ambiance and was influenced by the folk music of central Thailand such as Luk thung, Lam Tad, Choi etc. He graduated from Pathumwan College of Education and received a bachelor's degree in Musicology from Srinakharinwirot University. He can play many instruments such as keyboard, piano, organ, guitar, but he specialises in wind instruments including saxophone, clarinet and flute, particularly the Khlui. His playing earned him the nickname "จอมยุทธ์ขลุ่ย". Since he was a music instructor in various universities viz Srinakharinwirot University, Chandrakasem Teachers College and Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University for about 10 years, he is often called "Ajaan" because the word "Ajann" in Thai means professor or instructor. He has been a backup musician for many bands. Later in 1983, Carabao recorded at Amigo Studio which he is backup along with Thierry Mekwattana and Amnaat Luukjan. The three of them have been persuaded by Yuenyong Opakul, a leader to become a member of the band. He is very involved making for Carabao with Made in Thailand in the fifth album Made in Thailand in late 1984, until well-known throughout the country from his khlui played throughout the track. His role in Carabao, besides music, is to create a fun, such as talk retaliate against Yuenyong for jokes or colourful, because he is the only member that is different from anyone else. Because he does not have long hair, not bearded and also has a fat shape. In 1989, after the release of their ninth album, Thap Lang was the year that each member out of the band, which the end of the most heydey. He was the first. In the same year, he co with Thierry and Amnaj, releasing their first album as the title Khor Diew Duay Kon Na in a style similar to Carabao. In 1992, he released his first solo album, Lom Pai, featuring the well-known song, Tan Tawan, written from the poem of Naowarat Pongpaiboon, when he joined Carabao's tour concert in the United States in 1985. He then became a backup and record producer for many famous Luk thung singers such as Sirintra Niyakorn, Janjuang Duangjan. He is also a DJ for radio stations in the MCOT network. For Carabao although he is a former member. However, he returned to work on important occasions, for example, on the band 30th anniversary concert in 2011 etc. In 2016, he was appointed National Artist of Performing art from Ministry of Culture. And in the same year. He won Lifetime Achievement Award from Thailand International Jazz 2016 presented by College of Music, Mahidol University. In the filmYoung Bao The Movie released in 2013 with a story about Carabao in the beginning. His character is represented by Supakorn "Tok" Kitsuwon.
