 She was nursed by Mae Mali, a former stray who was adopted by the king earlier.Her name means "copper" in Thai.A commemorative block of four postage stamps featuring Tongdaeng was issued by Thailand Post in 2006.Bhumibol called her "A common dog who is uncommon", and in 2002 wrote an affectionate biography of her titled ""The Story of Tongdaeng" (เรื่อง ทองแดง)".