Tawan Vihokratana

Summary

Tawan Vihokratana (Thai: ตะวัน วิหครัตน์; also known as Tay (Thai: เต), born 20 July 1991) is a Thai actor, host, and model from Bangkok. An alumnus of Chulalongkorn University, Tawan started as one of the hosts of Bang Channel's Five Live Fresh in 2014.[1] In the same year, he made his television debut with Room Alone 401-410 and earned widespread recognition after making it in CLEO Thailand's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors of 2014.[2][3] He played the main role as Pete in Kiss: The Series (2016). He went on to reprise his role as Pete in Kiss Me Again (2018) and in Dark Blue Kiss (2019). He also played the role of Karan in the Thai adaptation of the Japanese manga, Cherry Magic (2023) with Thitipoom Techaapaikhun.[4]

Tawan Vihokratana
ตะวัน วิหครัตน์
Tawan in 2023
Born (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 32)
Bangkok, Thailand
Other namesTawan Wihokrat, Te, 得湾·米弘拉, 林陽
EducationChulalongkorn University, Faculty of Economics, (B.A.)
Occupation(s)Actor, Host
Years active2014–present
AgentGMMTV
Known forPete in Kiss, Kiss Me Again and Dark Blue Kiss

Early life and education edit

Tawan was born in Bangkok, Thailand. Focusing on science and mathematics, he completed his high school education at Suankularb Wittayalai School. He initially took up a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the Faculty of Science at Chulalongkorn University (CU) but decided to shift and take up instead a bachelor's degree in economics from the Faculty of Economics at the same school.[5] He was selected to be one of the school's Generation 5 mace-bearers for the 68th Chula–Thammasat Traditional Football Match in 2012 which included future actors Pat Chatborirak and Pakorn Thanasrivanitchai.[6]

Career edit

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 Thitipoom Techaapaikhun and Jumpol Adulkittiporn.[7]

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 Dark Blue Kiss (2019). He also played the role of Shin in 3 Will Be Free (2019). He also hosted the food web series TayNew Meal Date along with Thitipoom Techaapaikhun.

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 Jumpol Adulkittiporn and Weerayut Chansook. 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 Thitipoom Techaapaikhun, would be the main casts of the agency's adaptation of Cherry Magic (2023).

Personal life edit

On 29 June 2017, he was ordained at the Wat Bowonniwet Vihara.[8]

Filmography edit

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Room Alone 401-410 Warm Support role [9]
Five Live Fresh Himself Main host [citation needed]
2015 Ugly Duckling: Don't Ter Guest role [citation needed]
Room Alone 2 Warm Support role [10]
2016 Kiss: The Series Pete Support role [11]
Lovey Dovey Dew Support role [12]
U-Prince Series: The Foxy Pilot Phillip Support role [citation needed]
Little Big Dream Guest role [citation needed]
2017 Secret Seven Alan Main role [13]
2018 School Rangers Himself Main host [14]
Kiss Me Again Pete Main role [15]
Rai Sanaeha Anukhom (Aom) Support role [16]
Our Skyy Pete Main role [17]
TayNew Meal Date Himself Main host [1]
Tred Tray Fest with Tay Tawan Himself Main host [1]
2019 Dark Blue Kiss Pete Main role [18]
3 Will Be Free Shin Main role [19]
Sanae Hong Krueng Himself Main host [1]
2020 Club Sapan Fine Pae Support role (Episode 5) [20]
Hungry Sister Himself Main host [citation needed]
Friend Club Himself Main host [21]
The Gifted: Graduation Yuth / young Supot Main role (Episode 1.8.10 ) [citation needed]
I'm Tee, Me Too Tee-Do Main role [22]
The Blood of Bridal House: Season 2 Korn Main role (EP1) [citation needed]
2021 Angkhan Khlumpong Tee Main role (EP6) [citation needed]
Girl2K Matt Guest role (EP8-10)
Krahai Lao Himself Main host
Remember You Paytai / Meena Main role
The Player Tin Main role
2022 The Three Gentlebros Tevis Main role [23]
Good Old Days:
Story 2: Memory of Happiness
Jap Main role
2023 Tannam (แทนแมนทำแทนได้) Tonbun Jaijongdee / Pi Patthamalikhit Main role (Dual role)
Midnight Museum Boon Support role [24]
Cherry Magic Karan Main role [25][26]
2024 Peaceful Property Peach Main role [27]

Discography edit

Year Song Title English Title Label Ref.
2019 "ไม่มีนิยาม" (Mai Mee Niyahm)
(together with Thitipoom Techaapaikhun)
No Definition GMMTV Records [28][29]
2020 "เสื้อกันหนาว" (Seua Gun Nao)
(together with Lula Kanyarat)
Sweater White Music [30]
2021 Album "Boys Don't Cry" เก็บความรู้สึกเก่ง (Invisible Tears) Invisible Tears GMMTV Records [31]
2022 "ใครคืออองชองเต" (Khır Enchante) Who is Enchante? GMMTV Records [32]
2023 "แอบตะโกน" (Aep Ta Kon) (together with Thitipoom Techaapaikhun) Loudest Love GMMTV Records [33]
"ถ้าเธอได้ยิน" (Tha Thoe Dai-Yin) Voice Within GMMTV Records [34]

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Buddhist Diplomacy Award Makha Bucha Day Ambassador † Won [35]
Khon Dee Sri Siam Award Exemplary Model Won [36]
DONT Journal Awards 2018 Best Ensemble of 2018 คู่ ขวัญแห่งปี (Best Couple) (with New Thitipoom Techaapaikun) Won [37]
Kazz Awards Attractive Young Man of the Year Won [38]
2020 LINE TV Awards Best Couple Dark Blue Kiss
(shared with Thitipoom Techaapaikhun)
Nominated [39]
Maya Awards Best Official Soundtrack "ไม่มีนิยาม" (Mai Mee Ni Yam)
(shared with Thitipoom Techaapaikhun)
Won [40]
2021 Kazz Awards Favorite's Kazz Magazine Won [41]

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