Dok Kaew

Chao Phraya Wongsanuvat, or Wong Wongsa, is a middle-aged man of about 40, serving as the governor of Phichit. He is a widower who was left with an only son, Wanchai, who had been sent to study abroad since childhood. Because he was widowed at a relatively young age, the Chao Khun took Mae Choi, a young household servant, as his mistress. However, he never elevated her to the same esteemed status as his late wife. Mae Choi is young, flirtatious, charming, and highly ambitious. Driven by her desires, she begins a secret affair with Luang Manukittham, the Chao Khun’s cunning young lawyer. One day, the Chao Khun goes on a vacation to Ban Dong Muang, Phetchabun, bringing Choi and Luang Manu along. He leaves the two to stay with the village headman of Ban Pa Daeng while he sets up a tent by the stream.
In the farm area near the headman's house lives a servant and a young hunter named Wat, who acts as a tour guide. Wat falls deeply in love with King, a beautiful girl from Ban Pa Daeng. She is the daughter of the sickly Granny Khon, whom the villagers accuse of being a ghoul (pop). Wat is hesitant and never dares to confess his feelings, choosing instead to help King as much as he can, holding onto the faint hope that she might one day return his love. Wat is completely oblivious to the fact that King has already secretly become the wife of his boss, Chao Wongsa.
Chao Khun Wongsa had met King by chance and provided her with money to treat her mother’s illness. The two became secret lovers until King got pregnant. Wat’s heart is shattered when he finds out, but he accepts his fate and steps in to take care of King in place of Chao Khun Wongsa, who contracted jungle fever and was urgently sent back to Bangkok for treatment.
Though King is anxious and worried about her husband, she hopes that one day they will be reunited. She has no idea that Choi and her lover, Luang Manu, have discovered everything about her and the Chao Khun. The treacherous lovers scheme to separate them forever. The Chao Khun and King try to send messages to each other, but Luang Manu and Choi intercept and destroy all the letters, causing deep misunderstandings between the two. King’s pregnancy progresses with only Wat there to support her. Meanwhile, Choi also becomes pregnant with Luang Manu's child. Luang Manu hatches an evil plan with Choi to murder the Chao Khun and prevent King from claiming any of the inheritance. They intend to pass off their own child as the legitimate heir instead.
The Chao Khun overhears their entire plot. To protect his wealth for his true heirs, he writes a will granting half of his estate (aside from Wanchai's share) to the heir who holds a specific letter with his signature. He folds this tiny will and hides it inside the final bullet casing in his personal gold-handled gun.
Choi and Luang Manu grow overconfident in their scheme and frequently use the library for their secret rendezvous. Chao Phraya Wongsa catches them red-handed, prompting Luang Manu to draw a gun and shoot him. At that exact moment, Wat arrives to confront the Chao Khun, furious that he seemingly abandoned King. As Wat bursts in, he too is shot by Luang Manu. Luang Manu quickly takes Choi away and reports to Police Officer Muen Thao Kamhaeng, falsely accusing Wat of being an assassin who killed the Chao Khun out of revenge for abandoning King.
Before taking his last breath, the Chao Khun hands the gold-handled gun to Wat, instructing him to give it to King for their unborn child. However, he dies before he can finish explaining. Wat manages to escape despite being severely injured. All the evidence is framed to make King and Wat look like the vengeful murderers of the Chao Khun. Muen Thao Kamhaeng finds an envelope in the library with instructions that it is to be opened in 20 years in front of the Wongsa family.
Wat escapes with the gold-handled gun and makes it to King’s hut. He tells her everything, hands over the gun, and urges her to flee with her child, warning her that Luang Manu will definitely come to silence them. Having fulfilled his duty, Wat passes away. A disheveled King flees with her baby to escape Luang Manu and the police. She encounters a great bandit named Men Krao-daeng (Red-Bearded Men). Men rescues King and her child, driving Luang Manu and the police away and declaring to the officers that Luang Manu is the real murderer. Touched by King's goodness and kindness, Men develops a protective, brotherly love for her. King is able to live peacefully in his territory, raising her daughter alongside Men’s motherless son.
King names her daughter Kaew, after "Dok Kaew" (Orange Jasmine), the Chao Khun's favorite flower. Men’s son is named Mai. He grows up to be unusually large, strong, and fiercely reckless. Mai cherishes Kaew, constantly protecting her from all dangers, willing to sacrifice his own life for hers. At King's plea, Men turns over a new leaf, becoming a good citizen and making an honest living in his community.
Years later, Kaew accidentally finds the gold-handled gun and presses her mother for the truth. King is forced to reveal the tragic past. Kaew memorizes the names of Choi and Luang Manu, her heart burning with vengeance. She firmly believes her father wanted her to use the gold-handled gun—which has only one bullet left—to avenge him.
An opportunity arises when Men is forced to relocate his community after a conflict with an influential figure who reports him to the authorities. To avoid arrest despite having reformed, Men decides to move his people to start anew. During the migration, Kaew steals the gold-handled gun and convinces Mai to run away to Bangkok with her to seek revenge.
This takes place during World War II. The two arrive in Bangkok looking lost. Kaew constantly carries a basket hiding the gun, making them targets for criminals. A group of thieves tries to rob them, but Mai and Kaew fight them off. They then meet Police Lieutenant Kamhaeng, the son of Muen Thao Kamhaeng, who has followed in his father's footsteps. Kamhaeng kindly offers them a place to stay as good citizens, but they decline because they are determined to find Luang Manu.
Fate leads Kaew and Mai to help Wanchai, the son of the Chao Khun and his first wife—making him Kaew’s older half-brother. Wanchai feels an immediate, instinctive connection and kindness toward Kaew. Initially, Kaew refuses his help, but upon learning his surname is Wongsa, she changes her mind and goes with him. Meanwhile, for years, Luang Manu has been haunted by nightmares of the Chao Khun's heir returning with the gold-handled gun to claim his life. When he discovers that Kaew and Mai have moved in, he gets a terrible premonition. He and Choi constantly scheme to harass the two, but Wanchai always protects them, which infuriates the villains even more.
Choi and Luang Manu's daughter, Chamaiporn, is beautiful but arrogant. She mistakenly believes she is the aristocratic daughter of Chao Phraya Wongsanuvat and looks down on Luang Manu, treating him like a mere employee. This constantly breaks Luang Manu's heart, and Choi has to comfort him, which only makes Chamaiporn despise her true father further. Wanchai is engaged to a beautiful, vain socialite named Runglaksamee. She has a handsome, dashing older brother named Rajan Pinitphongsakda, who also studied abroad and is Wanchai's friend. Rajan is highly sought after by women, including Chamaiporn, who sucks up to Runglaksamee to get close to him. However, Rajan only sees Chamaiporn as a younger sister.
One day, Rajan meets Dok Kaew and is captivated by her pure beauty. Dok Kaew also falls for him, much to Mai's heartbreak. To make matters worse, Choi, Runglaksamee, and Chamaiporn constantly plot to bully Dok Kaew. However, these obstacles only bring Rajan and Dok Kaew closer, until one day, Dok Kaew yields herself to Rajan. Mai is devastated when he finds out, but he gracefully accepts his defeat for her happiness.
Seeing this, Choi, Chamaiporn, and Runglaksamee concoct a vicious lie, telling Rajan that Mai and Kaew are actually husband and wife. The gullible Rajan believes it instantly and ruthlessly cuts ties with Kaew. Kaew suffers immensely and discovers she is pregnant. Seeking revenge against Chamaiporn, the ringleader of the plot, Mai sneaks into her room and forces himself on her. While there, Mai overhears Luang Manu discussing secrets with Choi. Mai and Chamaiporn finally learn the whole truth. Mai mocks Chamaiporn, and she, humbled by the lesson, begins to realize her wrongs. However, Luang Manu catches Mai. With the help of his servants, he beats Mai so severely that Mai loses his memory, forgetting everything he just heard. Terrified, Chamaiporn keeps quiet.
Men Krao-daeng travels to Bangkok to bring his son and niece home. Seeing their defeat and suffering, he comforts them and takes them back. But Luang Manu hires another group of bandits, disguising them as police, to burn Men's village and massacre everyone. Everyone perishes except Kaew and Mai, who manage to escape. Following an accident, Mai's memory suddenly returns. The two decide to head back to Bangkok one final time to claim Kaew's birthright and avenge the Chao Khun.
Kaew and Mai arrive exactly during the traditional wedding water-pouring ceremony of Rajan and Chamaiporn. Kaew raises the gold-handled gun to shoot Luang Manu, but Mai steps in front of her, refusing to let her become a murderer. Mai announces to the shocked crowd that Chamaiporn is his wife. Enraged beyond reason, Luang Manu shoots Mai. As Mai collapses, he grabs the gold-handled gun and fires at Luang Manu, but the gun misfires. Luang Manu shoots Mai again. The misfired bullet hits the floor and cracks open, revealing not gunpowder, but a rolled-up piece of paper.
Mustering his last ounce of strength, Mai picks it up and reads it—it is the Chao Khun's final will. The entire truth is laid bare for all to hear. Driven completely mad by his total failure, Luang Manu goes on a rampage, even shooting his own biological daughter, Chamaiporn, to death. Ultimately, Luang Manu is shot and killed by Pol. Lt. Kamhaeng. Before drawing his final breath, Mai entrusts Kaew to Rajan, begging him to love and cherish her in his place forever.
Follow the dramatic conclusion in "Dok Kaew," airing every Monday and Tuesday at 8:30 PM on Channel 7. The first episode premieres on Monday, May 6th.