Pirapat Watthanasetsiri (; born 23 February 1994), nicknamed Earth (), is a Thai actor affiliated with

GMMTV GMMTV () is a television production and talent agent subsidiary to the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy, under The One Enterprise, which produces television shows, songs, and music videos. It was founded on August 3, 1995. Sataporn Pan ...

. He is known for his main roles in '' Water Boyy: The Series'' (2017) and '' Kiss Me Again'' (2018). He gained wider recognition for his lead role as Chief Phupha in the television series '' A Tale of Thousand Stars'' (2021), starring alongside Sahaphap Wongratch.

Personal life and education

Pirapat was born in Bangkok, Thailand. He graduated in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in

performing arts The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which involve the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. P ...

from the Faculty of Fine Arts at

Srinakharinwirot University Srinakharinwirot University (abbr: SWU; ; abbr: มศว) is a public autonomous university in Bangkok, Thailand. Founded in 1949, the university was the first upper-education institution to concentrate solely on teacher training. Srinakharinwir ...

. In addition to being an actor and singer, Pirapat also paints as a hobby. In 2018, Pirapat's mother died. Before her passing, he was in a car accident while on his way to see her in the hospital. He was uninjured but speaks about this period in his life as a particularly difficult one. Pirapat is the owner of a chain of Thai massage parlors named "Nikko Thai Massage" and located in Bangkok. The first branch opened in January 2023, the second - in June 2023 and the third in 2024. In August 2023, Pirapat took to X (formerly Twitter) to complain about letters containing malicious content being sent to his business. He threatened legal action unless the malicious mail stopped. Later that month, Pirapat's management company, GMMTV, issued a statement that it had met with inspectors and taken legal action against an individual whose actions defamed Pirapat and damaged his image. According to the statement, the individual agreed to cease this behavior. The company further stated that it would take such action against similar behavior in the future.

Acting career

Pirapat is an artist with

. He has starred in multiple TV shows and is best known for the BL (Boys' Love) series '' A Tale of Thousand Stars'' where he played the lead role of Chief Phupha opposite fellow GMMTV actor

Sahaphap Wongratch Sahaphap Wongratch (; born 22 July 1998), nicknamed Mix (), is a Thai actor, singer, and model affiliated with GMMTV. He gained prominence for his leading role as Tian in the critically acclaimed series '' A Tale of Thousand Stars'' (2021). He f ...

(Mix). The two actors' chemistry was praised by audiences and led to their work together in multiple future shows where they starred as leads. Among fans, the two are known as "EarthMix". In 2022, they debuted their own variety show on YouTube titled ''E.M.S Earth - Mix Space''.

Discography

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

Filmography

Television series

Television special

Television show

Music video appearances

Short film

Live performances

Awards and nominations

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Watthanasetsiri, Pirapat 1994 births Living people

Pirapat Watthanasetsiri Pirapat Watthanasetsiri (; born 23 February 1994), nicknamed Earth (), is a Thai actor affiliated with GMMTV. He is known for his main roles in ''Water Boyy: The Series'' (2017) and ''Kiss Me Again (TV series), Kiss Me Again'' (2018). He gained ...