Akapan Namatra (; , 28 January 1985 – 22 September 2024) was a Thai actor. Namart graduated from

Bangkok University Bangkok University (BU; ; ), commonly known as Mo Krung Thep (), has operated since 1962, is one of the oldest and largest private, non-profit universities in Thailand. Bangkok University began in the Kluay Nam Thai area of Bangkok. The unive ...

. He made his debut on television in ''Ruk Sorn Kaen'' (2008) before his first role in film in ''Coffee Please'' (2013). He has starred in Thai dramas such as ''Mon Ruk Kao Tom Mud'' (2009), ''Sapai Glai Peun Tiang'' (2009), ''Sao Chai Hi-Tech'' (2010). In October 2022, he was diagnosed with

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Early life and education

Akaphan Namatra was born in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

on 28 January 1985, as the older of two siblings. He received his primary education from Darakarm school, while receiving secondary education from Sathit Mahawitayalai Ramkhamhaeng. He later graduated from the University of Bangkok in the Faculty of Communication Arts, majoring in advertising.

Personal life and death

Akapan was diagnosed with stage 2–3

in October 2022, suffering from a 12 cm tumor. As a result of his poor health, he paused all of his entertainment projects including an upcoming film titled ''Roy Rak Roi Sin''. Subsequently, he underwent five chemotherapy sessions. On 31 January 2023, he was hospitalized for surgery, where it was discovered he also had two additional tumors in his lungs. It was later revealed on 9 July that his condition was improving. Akapan died from the disease on 21 September 2024. He was 39.

Filmography

Television

Film

* ''Nak Prok'' (2010) guest appearance

References

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