Anake Nawigamune was born on March 14, 1953 in Ranot District, Songkhla and graduated in Political Science from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, in 1977.
He does research on and writes about art, culture and history. He is particularly interested in Thai traditional folk songs, early photography in Thailand, in dating the introduction into Thailand various western inventions, in collecting antiquities and in historical anecdotes, since the age of 15 gathering pictures taken by himself and others recording changes in the appearance of towns and buildings as well as in daily life.
He began serious study of the art and culture of his country in 1972 and enjoys writing on subjects in his field.
He is presently a freelance writer.