What’s life like as the most in-demand luk thung star of the moment? After an unexpected catapult to national fame following PM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s comment on her twerking, after a frenzy of media coverage sensationalising her stage name and persona, and after becoming an accidental symbol of youth and freedom, 19-year-old Lamyai Haithongkham has only one simple wish: more time to sleep.

“All my free time goes to sleeping on the van nowadays. I use my voice a lot. And if I don’t take a rest, my voice will go,” said Supansa Wedkama, the Isan-born singer behind the stage name Lamyai Haithongkham.

Suspansa is best known for sexy, hip-thrusting twerks and revealing outfits, as well as her dance hit Phu Sao Kha Loh (Fun-Loving Girl), which has garnered 300 million views on YouTube since its release. Lamyai sings it entirely in Isan dialect, and the song is now a hit at every club, pub, karaoke bar and party all over the country.

When Life recently met Supansa before a concert in Rangsit, the singer said she’d just flown back from the North that morning to attend a photo shoot in the afternoon. Then, at 7pm, she was scheduled for the Rangsit concert. Later that night, she hopped on her van for Si Racha in Chon Buri for another two gigs, taking her well past midnight.

Supansa’s manager says her schedule is booked every day until next year. Moreover, she will also appear in two movies: one with Sahamongkol Film studio, the other Phu Sao Kha Loh The Movie — an independent film and spin-off from her hit, to be produced by the singer’s label.

In short, she’s one of the hardest-working 19-year-olds in Thailand.