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Each time Joke cries, he cries with more and more pain because each time he cries he has more to lose and more pain to feel and he is more and more scared of what this means. (Every time he tries to help, everything goes wrong and he's hurting more and more and more and he's going to lose everything but he used to have nothing to lose, nothing but the first dream he ever had but now he has a reality to lose and that's even scarier because who was he to deserve that, who was he to think he could be loved and love in return?)

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you mention that aelm is in your list of actors who are meticulous in their craft, can you share that list of actors of yours

hi nonnie :D

DISCLAIMER: this is just a very subjective list of young actors (young: born after 1990) who i think have really diverse and impressive performances. while not all my ult actors jj krissanapoom, up poompat... are present, i don't think of them any less. just that these are people who i've been most impressed with their transformation from one role to another.

1. NONKUL CHANON

I really will praise Nonkul every chance I get. I do think Nonkul is an actor who is constantly trying to hone his craft regardless of his experiece. I also like that as a member of THACCA, Nonkul is really active in initiating capacity building activities with his working group for the industry like these TOSAA roundtable discussions.

2. TOR THANAPOB

I love how much Tor relentlessly work with the thought of he could retire anytime soon. I remember earlier this year tracking to see which series has more filming queues (Nonkul's Mouse or Tor's My Cherie Amour because both series were over 70 filming queues). And yet immediately after MCA, Tor jumped directly into filming Spare Me Your Mercy so we could get it in November 28 (NEXT WEEK). He's just so hardworking and I love that these days he's been slowly picking his scripts so that his repertoire can be diversified (so he doesn't get boxed as the "actor who's only good at dramatic/intense roles). My Cherie Amour really proved that he's perfect for romcoms and I sincerely hope its successful performance has given him more confidence to do more comedy works in the future.

3. ICE NATARA

I've found in making this list and the actors whose performances have astounded me are often the ones who don't have too many projects at all, or they really take time to pick and choose their scripts. Even though he got his first start as a model, Ice has really proven himself through performances in GDH film One For The Road or Netflix TH series Delete. I seriously got a huge whiplash when I watched Delete because I couldn't believe the same actor playing that bulky villainous plantation owner is the same cancer-battling protagonist in One For The Road.

like allow me to just add one more gif because him filming Delete right after One For The Road is exactly the reason why Ice Natara totally deserved both the Suphannahong Award and Nataraj Award for these roles of his.

4. PEACH PACHARA

Born into the fourth richest family in Thailand, you'd think Peach Pachara wouldn't survive the nepo baby actor allegations. Oh but he did, not only did he survive, I think he's succesfully made a career for himself in doing everything that he loves like running his own snack business (anyone has tried his Potato Corner yet?), composing music scores for his series, and starring in whatever series he wants at his own pace.

Unlike the other actors on this list, I think Peach particularly excels at his "bad boy, asshole, occasionally with a heart of gold" character typecasting that I actually don't mind most of his roles being in the same color. Peach always gets the best characterisations for his roles so even if its a nonsensical comedy like Bat War or angsty lakorn like The Root or heist drama like The Believers, I can always trust Peach to deliver fully and exactly what his character promises in the first place.

just leaving these here bc he's such a sassy little rich dude. i adore him.

5. JAMES TEERADON

Love that James has been fully investing in his culinary journey for the past 3 years but he never really leaves us and sometimes come back with an interesting script. This year alone, we finally got James back in heist drama The Believers and time-loop romcom Love Stuck. Similar to others on this list, James really takes time choosing his acting projects but one thing I know is that he will never settle for an uninspiring script.

6. AELM BHUMIBHAT

My first introduction to Aelm was through 2019 GDH film Happy New Year. But it was actually his performance in Doi Boy that made me deep dive into his filmography and I'm just completely in awed of his acting methodologies and his chosen projects. Not always something digestable, often very niche and indie but Aelm is always killing his roles, an absolute scene stealer. His conversation with Pat Chayanit solidified him on this list for me. I can't wait for more fans to discover him through Spare Me Your Mercy. Personally though, I'm actually more excited to watch him play a cult-ish villain? in the Buddhist themed episode of Tomorrow and I (coming to Netflix this December 4)

7. UD AWAT

i don't think i need to say anything about ud awat. his series of posts (1, 2, 3, his goodbye post devastated me) talking about his transformation into Sorn for Doi Boy is testament to his love for acting. i'm actually forever grateful that Doi Boy came at a time when ud was considering leaving acting altogether because it truly "reignited [his] love for acting" for him and that passion in the film is just so palpable.

8. FILM THANAPAT

no words. i love this man. film is truly one31's most reliable leading actor. end of story. i don't think one31 will ever let him go but i do hope one day netflix thailand will score him for an original series because i sincerely believe he can bring even more to the table with a series that isn't written within the constraints of one31 script team.

honorable mentions: GEE SUTTHIRAK

I'd say Gee was my favorite discovery this year because I binged so much of his works like Sweet Sensory, Terror Tuesday: Extreme, The Cheery Lee Village Headman, The Betrayal, My Boo. My only qualm is that I don't think his other Workpoint lakorns (6th Sense Agency, The Scent of Hers) are that good but like they seem to love keeping Gee busy. Waiting to see Gee in Tomorrow and I, @ netflix thailand pls keep this man busy I beg

SKY WONGRAVEE

this cockroach scene alone earns him a spot on this list. ngl i would love to see him back in gdh led productions but i don't think we can get that back soon :')

BRIGHT RAPHEEPHONG

i feel kinda robbed that bright worked so hard this year, filming THREE projects consectively (two series and a film) but only the film came out. ch3 refuses to air his shelved lakorn as well. i have no hope for monomax in making his series available with engsub but i will definitely do my best in giffing his series with linn mashannoad and ken phupoom next year.

POOM PHURIPAN

the reason i hesitate adding poom in here is because i feel like his acting approach is still very instinctive and he hasn't really had many chances to develop his own methodologies to approaching his characters because his roles at ch8 were pretty much the same every time. it's really obvious that he's got potential and he just needs the right script, producers and director to bring out the acting skills he's gained from starring in dramatic lakorns. regardless, he obviously goes on the list because he's given my favorite acting performance of the year. period.

final note: you can very much tell that i'm biased because more than half of this list is gdh/nadao actors, but thank you for sending this ask nonetheless so i can share my love for these actors.

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i fucking hate it when a movie or a tv show does some shit where a character has a shitty dad and another character tells them to forgive him because. "it's your dad". that means nothing. more people should be killing their fathers.

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15 Day BL Challenge - Day 1

I decided to join the 15 Day BL Challenge created by @negrowhat Yay! 🥳 I admit that challenges like this always stress me out because I'm one of those people who when asked about their hobbies or something they like, immediately go blank. So with every question I'll have to answer with effort that I like A, B, C for example, and after I write the post I'll have sleepless nights kicking myself because omg, how could I forget about X, Y and Z, if you know what I mean 😆 So let's get to it!

Day 1: Fave OG Actor Pairing (I assume it means branded, established pairings? sorry if I'm wrong ^^) Lol, this is exactly the kind of situation with the choice, but it seems to me that it can't be anyone other than The Kings: MaxTul.

MileApo, DaouOffroad and JamFilm are definitely very close to the podium. I also really like PondPhuwim and YinWar. I definitely like actor couples who are comfortable with each other on and off screen, seem to be friends, or at least have a positive, mature relationship (as far as we can tell as outsiders), who control and manage their "brand", their relationship with each other, and with their fans (at least that's what I think).

Special mention: Gawin, who is comfortable creating new pairings that he always does well in, which has made him an institution in his own right lol

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Official teaser for Rearrange the series!

The story seems to be about a group of friends coming together to form a band and win a music contest, until you find out that one of them has the ability to go back in time and (according to MDL) is actually trying to save both his best friend and their lost shared dreams...

So yeah! Pretty dang excited for this one!!

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Shin, my bestie.

HIGH SCHOOL FRENEMY | EP.11

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they love each other SO much 😭😭😭

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Saint. Why are you yelling? Are you okay? Did you get hurt? Do you have any strange symptoms? Are you dizzy? Do you feel disoriented?

HIGH SCHOOL FRENEMY | EP11

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Caged Again is so flipping cute!

Our utterly adorable yet sassy penguin

The broody yet protective panther

The fun & feisty spirit looking out for them

The side characters seem fine, but I have to admit, every time I was just waiting to get back to our leads, because they are just...

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From now on, if it’s about me, you need to ask me first. Don’t think or make a decision by yourself. You’re an idiot. Do you get it? Yes, I promise. Fine. I’ll try not to be mad at you when you’re acting like an idiot. Okay? Okay.

HIGH SCHOOL FRENEMY | EP11

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I’m a jerk and a coward like you said. I’m a horrible person. So you shouldn’t have a friend like me. It’s good that you hate me.

HIGH SCHOOL FRENEMY | EP11

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Knock Out is giving me color-coded boys in love!

Than is the Blue Boy with a past.

And Keen is the Red Rascal causing ruckus.

But the problem is Than's ex (friend/lover/situationship) is also a Red Rascal named Typhoon.

And now Than has to go against Typhoon in the ring.

So not only am I getting color-coded boxers with beef.

I'm getting Keen clearly in love with Than by wearing his color.

Yet not knowing if Than is in love with him.

Or if he is still in love with Typhoon.

But either way, I'm getting more colors AND completely non-sexual workout massages.

But it goes both ways.

Oh, and showers.

So I have front row seats for this Dee Hup House production and am on my way to the ring right now!

Even that thumbnail is giving me exactly what I want.

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Shao Peng's gentle and amused teaching and the way Zi Xiang is so excited to learn and how they're growing closer and learning about each other and seeing how quickly he learns when he wants to learn and how eager he is to keep him at his side.

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It took them a bit to fix things (apparently they uploaded it in VR mode first) but here's finally the pilot for Knock Out in all of its glory. Muay Thai BL with shady mafia dealings on the side and the usual Dee Hup magic? Count me in!

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Avoid me once, shame on you. Avoid me twice, still shame on you because wtf. Avoid me thrice, well that shit ain't happening.

BONUS - SHIN'S UNSOUND LOGIC

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(081121 mixxiw instagram update) “💭”