Thanawat Rattanakitpaisan ธนวัฒน์ รัตนกิจไพศาล | |
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Born | |
Other names | Khaotung |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2018–present |
Agent | GMMTV |
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Thanawat Rattanakitpaisan[a] (Thai: ธนวัฒน์ รัตนกิจไพศาล; born October 13, 1998), nicknamed Khaotung (Thai: ข้าวตัง) is a Thai actor signed under GMMTV.[1] He is best known for his main roles in the television series Tonhon Chonlatee (2020), 55:15 Never Too Late (2021), The Eclipse (2022) and Only Friends (2023).
Khaotung was born and raised in Lamphun Province, Thailand.[2] He has a younger sister. His father died when he was seven years old. He completed his secondary education at Monfort College.[3] In 2017, he enrolled at Chiang Mai University in the Faculty of Medical Technology before transferring to Kasetsart University to study Environmental Engineering in 2018.[4]
In 2018, at the age of 19, Khaotung was signed as an artist under the production and talent agency GMMTV. That same year, he made his acting television debut as a supporting character in the series 'Cause You're My Boy.[5][6] He followed this by supporting roles in The Charming Step Mom,[7] Blacklist[8] and 2gether.[9]
In 2020, Khaotung landed his first leading role as the titular character in the series Tonhon Chonlatee alongside Suphakorn Sriphothong.[10][11]
In 2021, Khaotung played Longtae in A Tale of Thousand Stars.[12] Later in the year, Khaotung released his first single "Never Too Late" as the opening theme song for the series 55:15 Never Too Late,[13] in which he also starred in a main role.[14]
In 2022, Khaotung starred as Ayan in the series The Eclipse with Kanaphan Puitrakul,[15][16] which won Best BL Series at the Thai Digital Awards 2022[17] and the Bronze Award for Best LGBTQ+ Programme Made in Asia at the Content Asia Awards 2023.[18] He also earned an Asia Television Awards nomination for Best Theme Song for "Over The Moon (คลาด)" which Khaotung provided lead vocals.[19][20]
In 2023, he was cast as Gaipa in the Midnight Series: Moonlight Chicken,[21] winning the award for Best Supporting Actor at the Y Universe Awards[22][23] and was nominated for Best Actor in A Supporting Role at the Asia Television Awards.[19][20] He also reprised his role as Ayan from The Eclipse in the anthology series Our Skyy 2.[24] Khaotung later played Ray in the ensemble cast series Only Friends,[25] earning him a Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination at the Y Universe Awards.[23]
Beginning in 2024, it was announced at the GMMTV 2024: Up & Above Part 1 press event that Khaotung would become the new host of the long-running variety show School Rangers.[26][27]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | 'Cause You're My Boy | Au | Support role | [28] |
Our Skyy | Guest role | [29] | ||
2019 | The Charming Step Mom | Kothom | Support role | [7] |
Blacklist | Joe | Support role | [30] | |
2020 | 2gether | Fong | Support role | [9] |
Still 2gether | Support role | [31] | ||
Tonhon Chonlatee | Chonlatee | Main role | [10] | |
2021 | A Tale of Thousand Stars | Longtae | Support role | [12] |
55:15 Never Too Late | Songpol/ Paul | Main role | [14] | |
2022 | The Eclipse | Ayan | Main role | [32] |
2023 | Moonlight Chicken | Gaipa | Support role | [21] |
Our Skyy 2 | Ayan | Main role | [24] | |
Home School | Zero | Guest role | ||
Only Friends | Ray | Main role | [25] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | 2gether: The Movie | Fong | Support role | [33][34] |
Year | Title | Label | Ref. |
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2021 | "Never Too Late" | GMMTV Records | [13] |
2022 | "Over The Moon (คลาด)" | [35][36] | |
2023 | "The Moon Represents My Heart" (with Earth, Mix, First, Gemini, & Fourth) | [37] | |
"Your World, My World (ฟังดีดี)" (with First Kanaphan) | [38] | ||
"Let's Try (เอาเลยมั้ย)" | [39] |
Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Y Universe Awards | Moonlight Chicken | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [22][23] |
Only Friends | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | |||
Best Series OST | Nominated | ||||
2024 | Asian Television Awards | Moonlight Chicken | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | [19] |
Best Theme Song | Nominated | ||||
The Eclipse | Best Theme Song | Nominated |