{{Short description|Thai pop rock band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = group_or_band | name = Labanoon (ลาบานูน) | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | caption = | alias = | origin = Bangkok, Thailand | genre = {{hlist|Pop rock|alternative rock}} | years_active = 1998–2006; 2012–present | label = {{hlist|Music Bugs (1998–2006, 2009–2014)|Genie (since 2015)<ref name="Shock!">{{cite news|title=ช็อค!! "มิวสิคบั๊กส์" ฟ้องค่าเสียหาย "วงลาบานูน-เเกรมมี่" 50 ล้านบาท!! |url=https://www.sanook.com/music/2374393/ |website=sanook.com |date=12 February 2016 |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=th |trans-title=Shock!! Music Bugs sues Grammy-winning band Labanoon for 50 million baht in damages!!}}</ref>}} | spinoffs = | spinoff_of = | website = | current_members = * Metee Arun * Anan Saman * Nattanon Srisaranon | past_members = Somporn Yuso }}
'''Labanoon''' ({{langx|th|ลาบานูน}}) are a Thai pop rock trio from Bangkok, active since 1998,<ref name="18 years">{{cite news|title=18 ปีของ "ลาบานูน" วงร็อคเก้าชีวิตผู้ทำลายสถิติวงการเพลงไทย!! |url=https://www.sanook.com/music/2372545/ |website=sanook.com |date=14 January 2016 |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=th |trans-title=18 years of "Labanoon" the band with nine lives that breaks records in the Thai music industry!!}}</ref> with a break between 2006 and 2009. Since their formation, their lineup has mostly remained the same and currently consists of Metee Arun (เมธี อรุณ) on vocals and guitar, Anan Saman (อนันต์ สะมัน) on bass, and Nattanon Srisaranon (ณัฐนนท์ ศรีศรานนท์) on drums. As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, they have released nine studio albums. The band's name, Labanoon ({{langx|ar|لَبَنٌ}}), means "milk" in Arabic.<ref name="Teens">{{cite news|title=วงดนตรีขวัญใจวัยรุ่น กับที่มาของชื่อวงที่แฟนๆอาจไม่เคยรู้! |url=https://www.sanook.com/music/2377961/ |website=sanook.com |date=3 June 2016 |access-date=1 January 2024 |language=th |trans-title=Teens' favorite music bands whose names fans may never know!}}</ref>
==History== ===Formation, success, and hiatus: 1998–2006=== Metee Arun, Anan Saman, and Somporn Yuso studied together at the Islamic College of Thailand in Bangkok and later formed the band Labanoon.<ref name="18 years" /> The name, which means "milk" in Arabic (لَبَنٌ), was inspired both by the language of the band members' religion as well as the idea of making "music as plain as milk".<ref name="Teens" /><ref name="18 years" /> Shortly after forming, Labanoon was offered a record deal by Music Bugs (มิวสิค บั๊กส์), a subsidiary of GMM Grammy, after they were spotted in a music contest.<ref name="18 years" />
The band released their debut album, titled ''Nom Sod'' (นมสด – "fresh milk"), in 1998. It was preceded by the single "Yam" (ยาม – "guard"). This was followed a year later by ''191'', which spawned the singles "191" and "Bang At Rak Ter" (บังอาจรักเธอ – "I may love you"). Their third album, ''Khon Tua Dam'' (คนตัวดำ – "black-body person"), was released in 2002. Three more albums followed: ''Clear'' (2003), ''Siam Center'' (สยามเซ็นเตอร์) (2005), and ''24 Chua Mong'' (24 ชั่วโมง – "24 hours") (2006).
As their recording contract with Bugs came to an end in 2006, the band decided to go on hiatus. Metee and Anan took jobs elsewhere, and Somporn went on to play drums with the group Kala.<ref>{{cite news|title=ลาบานูน วงแตก!? เมธี กลับใต้สวมชุด (ส.จ.) |url=https://www.sanook.com/music/54013/ |website=sanook.com |date=23 January 2009 |access-date=2 January 2024 |language=th |trans-title=Has Labanoon broken up!? Methee returns to the south wearing an (S.C.) uniform.}}</ref>
===Return from hiatus: since 2012=== In 2012, Metee and Anan reformed the group together with drummer Nattanon Srisaranon, previously of Oblivious (อ็อบบลิเวียส).<ref name="Shock!" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Labanoon rocks back to life |url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/Labanoon-rocks-back-to-life-30282449.html |website=nationmultimedia.com |date=26 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903045334/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/Labanoon-rocks-back-to-life-30282449.html |access-date=4 February 2024|archive-date=3 September 2016 }}</ref> They released the album ''Keep Rocking'', which spawned the single "Prakan chan 3" (ประกันชั้น 3 – "3rd-class insurance")
Two years later, the band signed with Genie Records and subsequently issued the single "Suksa Naree" (ศึกษานารี – "female student"). "Palang Ngarn Jon" (พลังงานจน – "low energy"), featuring luk thung singer Paowalee Pornpimon, and "Chueak Wiset" (เชือกวิเศษ – "magic rope"), followed in 2015. A fourth single, "Pae Thang" (แพ้ทาง – "lost my way"), preceded the release of the album ''N.E.W.S.'' in 2016.<ref name="name">{{cite news|title=Labanoon rocks back to life |url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/Labanoon-rocks-back-to-life-30282449.html |website=nationmultimedia.com |date=26 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903045334/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/Labanoon-rocks-back-to-life-30282449.html |access-date=8 January 2024|archive-date=3 September 2016 }}</ref> Comedian and actor Boriboon Chanrueng appeared in the band's next single, "Phanak ngan dab phleng" (พนักงานดับเพลิง – "fireman"), following a promotional campaign that stated that he would become Labanoon's new vocalist.<ref>{{cite news|title=ตะลึง! ตั๊ก บริบูรณ์ กำลังจะมาเป็นนักร้องนำ "ลาบานูน" |url=https://www.sanook.com/music/2379297/ |website=sanook.com |date=15 July 2016 |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=th |trans-title=Confused! Tak Boriboon is going to be the lead singer of "Labanoon".}}</ref> The album's final single, "Chan kong" (ฉันก็คง – "I may"), featured Thai actress Kamolnet Rueangsri (กมลเนตร เรืองศรี).<ref>{{cite news|title=ลาบานูน เปิดซิง "ณรัช" นักโปโลน้ำทีมชาติไทยเล่น "MV ฉันก็คง" ครั้งแรก! |url=https://www.sanook.com/music/2384149/ |website=sanook.com |date=9 January 2017 |access-date=12 January 2024 |language=th |trans-title=Labanoon reveals "Narach", a water polo player for the Thai national team, plays in mv "I may" for the first time!}}</ref>
In February 2016, Music Bugs filed a lawsuit against GMM Grammy and Labanoon for copyright infringement, claiming that the band didn't own the rights to the songs from their seven preceding albums.<ref>{{cite news|title='มิวสิคบั๊กส์'ฟ้อง'แกรมมี่-ลาบานูน' เรียกค่าเสียหาย50ล้าน |url=https://www.bangkokbiznews.com/news/detail/686557 |website=bangkokbiznews.com |date=11 February 2016 |access-date=4 February 2024 |language=th |trans-title='Music Bugs' sues 'Grammy-Labanoon' asking for 50 million in damages}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='ลาบานูน'ยันเล่นเพลง'ยาม'ได้ถึงปี60 มั่นใจไม่ผิด |url=https://www.bangkokbiznews.com/news/detail/687961 |website=bangkokbiznews.com |date=23 February 2016 |access-date=4 February 2024 |language=th |trans-title='Labanoon' insists on playing the song 'Yam' until 2017, confident it won't be wrong.}}</ref>
In 2017, the band won Artist of the Year at the Joox Thailand Music Awards.<ref>{{cite news|title="Labanoon" คว้า "ศิลปินยอดนิยมแห่งปี" ในยุคดิจิทัลจากเวที JOOX Thailand Music Awards 2017 |url=https://favforward.com/news/30332.html |website=favforward.com |date=27 March 2017 |access-date=4 February 2024 |language=th |trans-title="Labanoon" wins "Popular Artist of the Year" in the digital era from the JOOX Thailand Music Awards 2017}}</ref>
==Band members== '''Current''' * Metee Arun (เมธี อรุณ) – lead vocals, guitar * Anan Saman (อนันต์ สะมัน) – bass, backing vocals * Nattanon Srisaranon (ณัฐนนท์ ศรีศรานนท์) – drums
'''Past''' * Somporn Yuso (สมพร ยูโซ๊ะ) – drums
==Discography== * ''นมสด'' (1998) * ''191'' (1999) * ''คนตัวดำ'' (2002) * ''Clear'' (2003) * ''สยามเซ็นเตอร์ '' (2005) * ''24 ชั่วโมง'' (2006) * ''Keep Rocking (15th Anniversary)'' (2013) * ''นมข้นหวาน: The Very Best of Labanoon'' (2015) * ''N.E.W.S.'' (2016) * ''Delivery'' (2021)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{discogs artist|Labanoon}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Musical groups established in 1998 Category:Musical groups from Bangkok Category:Thai pop rock music groups Category:Thai alternative rock groups Category:GMM Music artists Category:Thai musical trios