Tawan Vihokratana (; born 20 July 1991), also known as Tay (), is a Thai actor, television host, and model based in

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. A graduate of

Chulalongkorn University Chulalongkorn University (CU; ; , ) is a public university, public Autonomous university, autonomous research university in Bangkok, Thailand. The university was originally founded during King Chulalongkorn's reign as a school for training ro ...

, Tawan began his career in entertainment as a host on Bang Channel’s ''Five Live Fresh'' in 2014. That same year, he made his television acting debut in '' Room Alone 401-410'' and gained notable recognition after being named one of ''Cleo Thailand''’s 50 Most Eligible Bachelors of 2014. He is best known for his portrayal of Pete in the '' Kiss: The Series'' (2016), '' Kiss Me Again'' (2018), and ''

Dark Blue Kiss ''Dark Blue Kiss'' (; ''Dark Blue Kiss –'' ; ''Dark Blue Kiss - The Last Kiss Is For You Only'') is a 2019 Thai television series starring Tawan Vihokratana (Tay), Thitipoom Techaapaikhun (New), Suphakorn Sriphothong (Pod), Gawin Caskey (Fl ...

'' (2019). In 2023, he starred as Karan in the Thai adaptation of the Japanese manga ''

Cherry Magic is a Japanese boys' love (BL) manga series by Yuu Toyota. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from October 9 to December 24, 2020, on TV Tokyo's programming block, which enjoyed high ratings during its broadcast. A sequel to t ...

'', alongside

Thitipoom Techaapaikhun Thitipoom Techaapaikhun (; born 30 January 1993), also known as New (), is a Thai actor and television host. He is best known for his portrayal of Kao in the television series '' Kiss: The Series'' (2016), '' Kiss Me Again'' (2018), and '' Dark ...

Early life and education

Tawan was born in Bangkok, Thailand. Focusing on science and mathematics, he completed his high school education at

Suankularb Wittayalai School Suankularb Wittayalai School (โรงเรียนสวนกุหลาบวิทยาลัย; Abbreviation: ส.ก. / S.K.) (also known as Suankularb College) literally ''Rose Garden College'' is an all-boys secondary school for g ...

. He initially took up a bachelor's degree in

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from the Faculty of Science at

(CU) but decided to shift and take up instead a bachelor's degree in

economics Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...

from the Faculty of Economics at the same school. He was selected to be one of the school's Generation 5

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s for the 68th Chula–Thammasat Traditional Football Match in 2012 which included future actors Pat Chatborirak and Pakorn Thanasrivanitchai.

Career

He was introduced in 2014 as one of the six new hosts of ''Five Live Fresh'', a youth-oriented music television program of the now-defunct Bang Channel. Among his fellow hosts were

and

Jumpol Adulkittiporn Jumpol Adulkittiporn (; born 20 January 1991), nicknamed Off (), is a Thai actor, model and host. He is known for his main roles in '' Theory of Love'', '' Not Me'' and ''Astrophile'', for which he has received 'Asian Academy Creative: Nation ...

. He made his television debut in the same year with '' Room Alone 401-410'' where he played a supporting role as Warm. He also became part of '' Ugly Duckling: Don't'' (2015). In 2016, he got a supporting role in '' U-Prince Series: The Foxy Pilot'' (2016) and '' Kiss: The Series'' (2016) where he played the role of Pete. In 2017, he starred in the main role as Alan in the drama series '' Secret Seven: The Series''. He later became known for his main role as Pete in '' Kiss Me Again'' (2018) and ''

'' (2019). He also played the role of Shin in ''

3 Will Be Free ''3 Will Be Free'' (; ''3 Will Be Free –'' ) is a 2019 Thai television series starring Lapassalan Jiravechsoontornkul (Mild), Way-Ar Sangngern (Joss) and Tawan Vihokratana (Tay). Directed by Tidakorn Pookaothong and produced by GMMTV togethe ...

'' (2019). He also hosted the food web series '' TayNew Meal Date'' along with

. In 2020, he joined the cast '' I'm Tee, Me Too'' as Teedo and had a guest role in '' The Gifted: Graduation''. He is also one of the hosts of '' Friend Club'' together with

and

Weerayut Chansook Weerayut Chansook (; born 30 October 1991), nicknamed Arm (), is a Thai actor, host and singer. He is known for his guest role as Pop in GMMTV's ''Friend Zone 2: Dangerous Area'' (2020) and support roles as Him in ''U-Prince Series'' (2016) and ...

. He's the current host of his own lifestyle/talk show, ''Krahai Lao''. In 2021, he starred as Tin in '' The Player''. In November 2022, GMMTV announced that he along with his co-star

, would be the main casts of the agency's adaptation of ''Cherry Magic'' (2023).

Personal life

On 29 June 2017, he was

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at the

Wat Bowonniwet Vihara Wat Bowaniwet Wihan Ratchaworawihan (; , ) is a major Buddhist temple (''wat'') in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand. Being the residence of Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana, the late Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, it is the final resting place of ...

Filmography

Television

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

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