Biography: Apinya Sakuljaroensuk

Apinya Sakuljaroensuk (born May 27, 1990) is a Thai actress. She hails from Bangkok, Thailand. Apinya, also known as Saipan, is a Thai teen actress, model, influencer, television host, and CM presenter. She accepted a bachelor’s degree in “Communication Arts” from the “Rangsit University.”

She debuted as an actress in Pen-Ek Ratanaruang’s film “Ploy.” She played the role of a riot girl in the movie. In 2007, the film premiered worldwide at the “Cannes Film Festival.” Apinya won the best-supporting actress award at the “Suphannahong National Film Awards” and the “Asian Film Awards” for the same film. Her one-of-a-kind personality catapulted her to stardom instantly.

Following “Ploy,” Saiparn appeared in several other films. She debuted in the horror movie “4bia” as a renowned actress in 2008. She co-starred a famous teen actor Mario Maurer in the romance drama “Friendship” and the classic comedy sequel “Boonchoo 9.” Several music videos featured her including “Asert, Someone Dreamed About My Music If I Die, We are Thai, Kiss Me, Sweet Dreams, I Do Not Like, Starting At the End, Embrace the Same, I Would Also Like, and many others.”

Apinya played the female lead in Detlev Buck’s film “Same Same But Different,” starring David Kross. She spent three hours a day studying English and two hours a day studying Khmer. She even dubbed the movie “Same Same But Different” in German. The movie accepted the “Variety Piazza Grande Award” at the “Locarno International Film Festival.”

Apinya worked in many television series throughout her career, including Appointment With Me, Years 1-2 Are Invited to a First (Channel 9), I Wrote Tipa Look at Pana, Sweet Oranges, Sugar, Sour (Channel 7), Tadhagpleaiwand. (Channel 3), It Civil the Role of Water (Thai PBS), Strawberry Cheesecake – Host, Club Friday the Series 6: The Fault, Dear Friend (GMM 25), Club Friday the Series Continued: The fault, Forgiveness and Girls are Free (Channel 3), and, Dear Friend (GMM 25).”

She featured in well-known movies like “Ploy (2008), 4bia (2008), Boonchu (2008), Friendship (2008), 4 Romance (2008), Haunting Me 2 (2009), After School (2009), Same Same But Different (2009), 32 December Love Error (2009), Boonchu Jayunaijaisamer (2010), Sudkate Salateped (2010).” She also appeared in “The Intruder (2010), Three Dimensional (2010), Sammidti (Indie Film: “Behind the Scene”) (2011), Love at 4 Size (2011), Friday Killers (2011), Thanks for Love Together (Kob Khun Tee Rak Kan) (2011), New Year’s Sweetie (2011), Love Julinsee (2011), Bangkok Sweety (2011), By the Time it’s Get Dark (2016), and The Girl in the Feature Jacket (2020)”.