Thai dramas have become pretty popular in recent times, with many viewers who enjoy exciting characters and unique storylines. Possessive male lead is a pretty common trope seen in series, where the lead is often controlling, overbearing, and jealous when it comes to his love interest. While for some viewers, this behavior can be off-put, others might like this trope where there's romantic tension between the two leads. Let’s see the list of Thai dramas which have possessive male leads.
1. Somewhere Our Love Begins
Somewhere Our Love Begins is a historical drama released in 2021, starring Jes Jespipat Tilapornputt and Esther Supreeleela. Arisara and Panin meet in Hau Hin when she helps him after he is attacked by burglars. She misunderstands him as a hotel driver and gives him money, as he has lost his wallet. Without knowing about each other, they fall in love. Panin is impressed by her generosity, as she is the only girl who likes him, not for his status or money. After returning to Bangkok, he finds out that she is the classmate and woman his younger brother is in love with.
2. Nabi My Step Darling
Nabi my Stepdarling is a thriller romance drama released in 2021, starring Nat Myria Benedetti, Fah Yongwaree, and Joss Wayar Sangngern. Picket is married to Waree and has a son, Kawin. Pichet’s Dubai Club is managed by Sirin. Pichet trusts and loves Sirin so much that Waree suspects she might be his mistress. Soon, Sirin suddenly disappeared, and Waree’s dead body was found. Nabi is Sirin’s sister who starts working at the club to find clues about her sister. Kawin returns to Thailand, and he meets Nabi, to whom he confesses his love. However, Kawin believes she wants to be his stepmother.
3. Jark Sadtroo Soo Hua Jai
Jark Sadtroo Soo Hua Jai is an action drama released in 2020 with a spoiled female and possessive male lead. Jet is a handsome man forced to become a hired gunman due to his dark problems and past. One day, he gets hired to kill a woman. This was supposed to be a simple job, but it gets complicated when he learns that his target is his ex-girlfriend’s sister, Sophita. This only gives him two options: either to kill her or to protect her. What will he do now?
4. Mia Archeep
Mia Archeep, also known as Perfect Wife is a romance drama released in 2020, starring Mai Warit Sirisantana and Prang Kannarun. The Plan, managed by Mr. Robert, is a business that turns a woman into a perfect lady for a man and is called Ideal Wife. Chollada comes from a middle-class family, becomes an excellent, and educated lady and is considered a great product by the company. Mr. Robert thinks she will be perfect for Kasidit, and invites him many times for this service. Regarding it as a fun game Kasidit accepts it and meets Chollada. However, it is no longer a game when he falls for her but doesn’t know if she likes him.
5. Kaew Klang Dong
Kaew Klang Dong is an adventure drama released in 2019, starring Oom Eisaya, Mai Warit, Stephanie Lerce, and Judo Tantachj. Songpao is a wealthy guy, who likes the outdoors and wildlife. He is good friends with Mewadee’s father who is living in a small village. He goes into the forest to camp with him but ends up being killed by a tiger. Before dying, he asks Songpao to take care of his daughter and take him to the city. This doesn’t go as planned when Wan, his friend, always picks on Mewadee behind his back.
6. Wong Wien Hua Jai
After learning that Poy, her boyfriend has cheated on her Bow, returns to Thailand. He has impregnated Vithinee and is going to marry her. Vithinee is the younger sister of Tos, the male lead who owns a vineyard and is highly protective of her. Being in pain, Bow goes to a club and somehow ends up being almost drugged and compromised. However, she gets saved by Tos, who takes her to a private room. He doesn’t want her to ruin his sister's happiness and tells Bows’ father that they have slept together, making him marry her.
7. Rahut Rissaya
Also known as The Envy Code is a thriller released in 2020, starring Bank Artit Tangwiboonpanit and Pinkploy Paparwadee. Palai is the heiress of a billionaire whose parents were murdered and both their property, and company get taken by her cousin and aunt. To seek revenge, she starts by blackmailing Siwa Ratthanarith, the guy her cousin loves with his father's evil deeds and indiscretions. Over time they fall in love, and start valuing his love as she forgives him.
8. Prom Pissawat
Plapol is a man with both Thai and Korean heritage, who grew up in Korea and escaped to Thailand, being skeptical of his new stepmother’s intentions towards his father’s wealth. After his mother's disappearance, he began to distrust women. Filled with resentment, he comes to Thailand to search for his mother. In a bar, he meets Pantawan, a singer who is adored by men. Even though they clash, understanding blooms between them. However, a revelation that Pantawan’s mother is his new stepmother creates a new layer of complexity.
9. Nakark Kaew
Also called Behind the Mask is a mystery drama released in 2018, starring Film Thanapat, Nat Aniporn, Pock Piyathida, Captain Phutanate, Maprang Alrisa, and Bright Norraphat. Lookkaew is a woman who is cheating on Ratt, her boyfriend. When he catches her, he walks away, but when she goes after him, she gets into a car accident, hitting a girl, Natda. Her selfish mother, not wanting to lose Ratt, as her daughter is in a coma, makes Natda undergo surgery to look like her. When Natda wakes up, she has no memory and is told she is Lookkaew. Will Ratt find out the truth?
10. Raeng Tawan
Raeng Tawan is a mystery drama released in 2016, starring Aum Attichart and Chippy Sirin. Suriyen is a tough guy and landowner, who wants to bring justice to his elder brother who was killed. Tarntawan has returned from studying abroad, leaving her dream of becoming a fashion designer to deal with Nopasit, her older brother's tragedy. He is accused of killing his wife, Suriyen’s elder sister. Suriyen believes she is also conspiring with him to cover up his deed. Caught up in this family drama is Nong Peach, Nopasit’s son. Being sick and afraid he only wants his Aunt. While Suriyen is hell-bent on revenge, she is trying to prove her family’s innocence and take care of Nong Peach.
