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- ↑ "พิสุทธิอาภรณ์ พึ่งบุญ ณ อยุธยา ผู้ใช้นามปากกา "ส.ท่าเกษม"...ทายาทเจ้าพระยารามราฆพ" (in Thai). Archived from the original on 10 January 2005.
- ↑ Raymond Persi at emmys.com
