Over the last few years, Thailand’s Boy Love (popularly known as BLS) industry has witnessed enormous popularity. Its thriving popularity has not just been limited to Thailand but has spread worldwide, and the demand for more is just expanding daily. One of the many factors responsible for a successful series is its cast, i.e., the actors. But, sometimes, these actors cast for the BL dramas are not always gay. So, in this article, we will be giving a list of 10 Thai actors who take up the roles of BL characters but are straight in real life.
1. Bright
Vachirawit Chivaaree, also known as Bright, is one of the most renowned faces in the Thai entertainment industry. He is a famous actor, model, singer, and host. He is best known for his role as Sarawat in 2gether: The Series (2020). Bright has expressed his support for the LGBT community and has also shown support for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand. However, this 24-year-old Thai actor is supposedly straight in real life. Bright is single at present, and not much information is known about his relationship status. According to the news, Bright dated a non-celebrity girl for three years.
2. Mew
Mew Suppasit Jongcheveevat, popularly known as Mew, is one of the most handsome and talented Thai actors in the Thai entertainment industry. He is also a singer-songwriter, producer, and CEO of Mew Suppasit Studio. He is the first Thai artist to make it to Billboard’s World Digital Songs Sales Chart, with five of his songs in the Top 10. He became famous worldwide for his role as Tharn in the series TharnType. Although he became famous for his role in the BL drama series TharnType, he is seemingly straight in real life. However, Mew has explicitly expressed his support for the LGBT community often.
3. Win
Metawin Opas-Iamkajorn, widely known as Win or Win Metawin, is a Thai television actor, model, and singer of Thai-Chinese descent. He entered as an actor in the Thai entertainment industry in 2020, and since then, he has been active in both the television and film industry. He debuted with the popular BL TV series 2gether in 2020. In the series, Win portrays the role of Tine, the crush and the fake boyfriend (initially) of Sarawat, played by Bright Vachirawit. Win Metawin is straight in real life, and currently, he is single.
4. Perth
Tanapon Sukumpantanasan, also known as Perth, is a Thai actor, singer, and model. He started his acting career in 2017 in a supporting role in the TV series “Please...Saying Reik Wiyyan.” Perth is a part of a four-member Thai boyband called TEMPT. Perth is best known for his role as Ae in his first BL series, “Love by Chance.” Perth is straight, and according to the data records, he is not dating anyone right now.
5. Captain
Chonlathorn Kongyingyong, better known by his nickname Captain, is a Thai actor, model, and singer. He had graduated from Mahidol University International Demonstration School and had studied Social Communication Innovation at Srinakharinwirot University. He is best known for his debut lead role as Noh in the series “Love Sick.” The series is an adaptation of a famous Yaoi novel. He is 24 years old (born on February 2, 1998). About his relationship status—he is currently single and doesn’t have a girlfriend at present.
6. Zee
Pruk Panich, commonly known by his English name Zee, is a Thai television and film actor and model. He graduated from Bangkok University with a Bachelor of Communication Arts in Advertising. Zee started his acting career by playing the supporting role of Captain in the “Friend Zone” series. He is best known for his role as Fighter in the TV series “Why R U?.” Reportedly, Zee is single and focussing on his career. Though there are a few rumors about him, nothing is confirmed yet.
7. Cooper
Patpasit Na Songkhla, also known as Cooper Patpasit, is a Thai actor and model. He debuted as a Thai actor in the Thai entertainment industry in 2012. He used to be part of a band called 6Teen before appearing in the series “My Bromance.” He has also been seen in movies like Gang Preed and My Name Is Love. He is currently 25 years old. Cooper is single and is not dating anyone at the moment.
8. Max
Nattapol Diloknawarit, popularly known as Max, is a Thai actor and model born in Bangkok, Thailand. Max debuted as an actor in the well-known Thai series “Bad Romance” in 2016. His role as the lead character, Korn, brought him much fame. In 2020, in an interview, Max admitted that he was dating Mook Worranit. Later, they terminated their relationship, and the reason for the breakup was misunderstandings.
9. Tul
Pakorn Thanasrivanitchai, also known as Tul or Tul Pakorn, is a renowned actor, model, and architect born in Bangkok. He debuted in the Thai entertainment industry in 2013 as one of the supporting roles in the series “Tawan Baan Toong.” In 2016, he officially debuted as an actor in the popular series “Bad Romance” as one of the lead characters, named Knock, and now he is an artist under TV Thunder. He is supposedly straight and single at present.
10. Phuwin
Phuwin Tangsakyuen, also known as Chen Phu Ming or Phuwinot, is a Thai actor who made his acting debut in 2015. Since then, he has appeared in several television reality shows, many theatrical productions, and television dramas, including “My Bubble Tea” (2020). In 2018, he made his official debut in the lead role in the TV series “Cause You’re My Boy.” He is currently just 19 years old and, according to the news, he is single and is not dating anyone.
