Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree is the most prominent name in Thai entertainment. From taking Thai Drama across international waters to shining in the fashion world, the Thai icon has undeniably carved his path to success.
With the rise of interest in Asian showbiz, thanks to the likes of K-drama and K-pop, Thai drama has also cemented its place within the Asian entertainment segment. Looking back, the success can be credited to the 2020 series 2gether. The show garnered international recognition for BL shows and Thai entertainment. Let’s take a look at Bright Vachirawit’s Thai Dramas and movies – from 2gether to F4 Thailand.
2gether (2020)
2gether stars Bright as Sarawat and Win Metawin Opas-iamkajorn as Tine. Set in a university, the story revolves around Tine, who is being chased by fellow student Green. However, Tine doesn’t share the same romantic feelings for Green. Despite turning down his proposal multiple times, Green continues to follow Tine to make him say yes.
Tine then comes up with a plan to make Green stop chasing him. He asks Sarawat, the most popular guy in the university, to pretend to date him to make Green back off. Little does Tine know, this pretense relationship would soon become much more.
After the show’s success, the story of Sarawat and Tine continued in the second season, Still 2gether and 2gether The Movie.
F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021)
F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers is the Thai adaptation of the well-known Manga series Boys Over Flowers. From K-Drama to C-Drama, the story has received multiple adaptations.
As the name suggests, at the forefront of the series is F4 – a group of four handsome friends who are heirs of some of the wealthiest families in Thailand. F4 includes Thyme (Bright), Ren (Dew Jirawat Sutivanichsak), Kavin (Win), and M.J. (Nani Hirunkit Changkham). The elite group also happens to be bullies in their high school.
Thyme’s world is turned upside down when Gorya (Tu Tontawan Tantivejakul), a simple girl from a humble background, joins the elite school. She is the first to stand up against F4’s brutality. Things take a turn when Thyme falls for Gorya while she has a crush on his best friend, Ren.
Astrophile (2022)
Bright Vachirawit’s Thai Drama Astrophile stars him as Kimhan and Mai Davika Hoorne as Nubdao. The female protagonist works as a host for a home shopping program. Despite being a hard worker, Nubdao is going through a distressing time due to harassment at her workplace.
The story begins when Nubdao reunites with her university junior Kimhan, a secret artist who goes by Klang Mesa. While Kim remembers the starry night from years ago, Nubdao doesn’t recognize him when she meets him again. The two get close when they go from neighbors to co-workers after Kimhan joins her show.
To make the romance more complicated, Tankhun (Off Jumpol Adulkittiporn), the show’s producer, also has secret feelings for Nubdao.
Congrats My Ex! (2023)
Congrats My Ex! is a Thai movie starring Bright as Tim, Bella Ranee Campen as Risa, and Mahir Pandhi as Arun. Risa is a wedding planner who comes across an offer to plan a big fat Indian wedding. However, she finds out that the groom is her ex-boyfriend, Arun. Being on the brink of bankruptcy, Risa organizes her ex’s wedding. The situation is further complicated when she brings on board her other ex, Tim, as the wedding photographer. For Risa, now it’s “the ex she never forgot” vs “the ex who never forgot her.” Now this wedding is absolute chaos!
