Pitiya Anantaprut (Bee)
Music & Sound
Bangkok · August 2025
Pitiya “Bee” Anantaprut is a Thai bassist and songwriter best known for her work with the reggae/dub band Srisawaard, where her low-end grooves anchor the group’s sun-drenched sound. With Srisawaard, she appears in live sessions around Bangkok and on releases including the singles “Ladybird” and “Space Cat.” Her playing bridges roots-reggae pulse with a melodic sensibility shaped by Thailand’s indie scene.
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On a Sunday morning, I headed toward Lat Phrao to meet Bee (Pitiya Anantaprut). We’d known each other for years on Facebook, but had only met in person a few months ago when I saw her band, Srisawaard, perform at Sonthaya, near Phra Athit Roard. At her house, she led me to one of her rooms, where she practices and stores her music equipment and after a quick introduction, we started shooting. In a rush to get to a video recording session with her band, we grabbed a few shots outside her gated community before hitting the road.
During the drive, she opened up about her journey: she started learning bass seriously six years ago and later formed a reggae band with fellow learners. For Srisawaard, she is not just the bassist but also a songwriter. While she works selling clothes online and plays bass for Whatfalse, Srisawaard is her passion project; she even designed the logo and T-shirts, celebrating her love for cats. The band’s name itself is a pun on the famous Korat cat.
Near the airport, she took me to a house-turned-studio called Sound Comedy. Surrounded by mixers and '90s decoration, I expected a place like this. Soon enough, she introduced me to the rest of the band as they arrived. Between their setups, I managed to take a few portraits of Bee, and then a few of the whole band before they locked themselves in to start their recording session. On the ride home, I couldn’t help but think… maybe it’s time I learned bass.