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Biography
Yang Ya Wen, known by her stage name THAIMAY, is a Hong Kong singer and actress born on 11 December 2001. Born in Hong Kong to a Thai mother and Hong Kong father, she is the second of three sisters, with an older sister and a twin sister. She attended Liu Mei Xuan Secondary School and graduated with a higher diploma in fitness and sports nutrition from the Hong Kong Vocational Training Council (Chai Wan). From a young age, she was active in sports; she began lion dance in Secondary 2 and earned a black belt in karate in Secondary 3. She frequently competed in international lion dance competitions, winning second place in the 2019 20th Hong Kong Open Night Dragon Championship. She also participated in competitive cheerleading during her higher diploma studies. Ya Wen became known through her participation under the stage name "Tay Mei" in the Miss and Mr Campus 2022 contest organized by YouTube channel 試當真, where she advanced to the top five in the Miss Campus category. She travelled to Thailand with contestant Ting Yik Kong to film the music video "Kang Tai Travel Agency" as her graduation project, serving as lead vocalist and co-writing the lyrics—her first musical release under the name THAIMAY. She placed third in the Miss Campus competition, and her graduation work won the channel's anniversary month short film award. The song gained popularity across music streaming platforms, showcasing her musical talent and passion. During the contest, she appeared as the female lead in the music video for Dear Jane's song "到底發生過什麼事", which significantly boosted her popularity. In December 2022, she joined 試當真's music label Demo Records, and in May 2023 she officially debuted as THAIMAY with her first single "Lion's Roar", becoming the company's first heavily promoted new artist. The song's lyrics reflect her rapid transformation in entering the entertainment industry over the past year. Her film works include "My Dad Wants to Travel" and "Mother's Glory" (2026), the ViuTV series "Re-training Programme for Corporate Slaves" (2025), and the immersive theatre production "Snow Mountain Super Commando" (2026) at the Xiqu Centre. She also voiced the character Gulan in the animated film "Beyond the World" (2025).