Article: Ten Dystopian Thai Dramas

If you enjoy dark and twisted dramas, then this list of Thai dramas is undoubtedly for you. Everyone has secrets they do want the world to know and there is a dark side to everyone. In these dramas, we witness the dark nature hidden within people.

1. Girl From Nowhere

This intriguing Thai drama follows a mysterious entity named Nanno. Nanno appears to be in the form of a young high school girl however it soon becomes clear that she is no ordinary student. Nanno is not human; she is a strange force that travels from one school to the next. She exposes the horror and dark nature of the students and adults in the various schools she travels to.

2. The Gifted 

There is a high school where a gifted program is offered to a handful of students. Only these selected students are allowed to attend these special classes. Pang, our protagonist is a student of the academically lowest class. He however was able to pass the gifted placement exam. Due to this, he was able to join the gifted class. It soon becomes clear to him that there is something very wrong with the gifted program and the high school he is a part of.

3. Thirteen Terrors

All students have secrets that they wish to hide from the world. In this series, we watch as these secrets are revealed. In each episode, we face each student’s dark past and their relationship with each other and their families. I hope you are buckled up because this series is sure to take you for a thrilling ride.

4. A Gift To The People You Hate 

There is a mysterious shop that only sells gifts for the people you hate. If you desperately hate someone and wish to give them a proper gift then this shop is for you. There are different levels of gifts that you can give to someone. The first level is making the person feel shameful. The second stage is to scare the person. The third stage is to hunt down this person and exact revenge. The last stage is to kill the person.

5. Bad Genius

In this highly competitive academic environment, cheating might be the only way to get through the exams. In this drama, the students try to beat the system by finding various ways to cheat. From cheating in the class, the students soon escalated.

6. 6ixtynin9

During an economic depression, our protagonist Toom is laid off from her job. Unable to financially cope she turns to theft. When she thinks about ending her life, a mysterious package appears at her front door. At first, the box looks like an ordinary instant ramen box. She views it as a gift from the heavens. She soon realizes that the box contains millions. Two gangsters are also in pursuit of the box.

7. In Family We Trust 

We follow an ultra-rich family called the Jiraanans. From the outside, the family seems to be close to one another. They seem to have a tight bond with each other. However, all is not what it seems. Things take a sharp turn when one of the family members dies on the estate.

8. Sleepless Society: Insomnia

Aya is the protagonist of this series. We see her struggling with insomnia. Due to a terrible nightmare, she is unable to sleep. In her nightmare, she sees her mother killing someone in her old house. These nightmares eventually lead to chronic insomnia. Soon it becomes difficult for Aya to distinguish between reality and delusions.

9.  The Stranded 

Due to an unfortunate shipwreck, a group of entitled and wealthy students are stranded on a remote island. The students are traumatized by the accident. It soon becomes clear to them that no one is coming to rescue them and that they must find a way to protect themselves and survive on the island.

10. The Leaked

This is a miniseries that centers on and showcases the dark side of the internet. In modern day social media has become a massive part of our lives and often we underestimate or ignore the dark side that social media can have. This series highlights various internet crimes and their impact on students.