Tawiphob

Maneechan (Khemanit Jamikorn) is a modern woman of this era, endowed with beauty, wealth, a noble family background, and a high education. She has spent most of her life abroad because her father works for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and travels frequently as an ambassador.
When Maneechan and her mother, Malida (Papasara Techaphaiboon), return to visit their homeland, Maneechan begins having a recurring dream. In it, she sees a dimly lit traditional Thai house. Inside a shadowy room, a voice softly calls out, "Mae Manee... my dear Mae Manee." She wakes up every time she hears that tender, deeply longing voice.
Maneechan never tells anyone about this dream, not even her mother. One day, she buys an antique mirror from an old shop. It is a tall, carved wooden mirror, dusty and slightly broken in places. "It's a mirror from the reign of King Rama V," the elderly seller, Chao Khun Wisankadee (Songsit Rungnopakunsi), tells her. The mirror has a crack running down from one corner. Maneechan uses her fingertips to wipe away the dust just enough to see her face. Instantly, she feels a strange sense of familiarity, as if she has known this mirror for a long time. Her heart swells with warmth, like she has reclaimed something precious.
She places the mirror in her bedroom, angled alongside her existing antique washbasin and pitcher. Wondrous things begin happening to her, both in her sleep and while awake. She feels a profound connection to the owner of the voice calling "Mae Manee... my dear Mae Manee," even though she has never seen his face. Then, one day, she finally sees "him" in an old photograph at the house of her best friend, Kunlawarang (Karnklao Duaysienklao). Maneechan immediately knows it is him. She asks about the photo and learns that he is Chao Khun Akarathepwarakorn, or Luang Thep (Akkaphan Namart), Thailand's first ambassador to the United States. His wife was named "Khun Manee." Maneechan asks Kunlawarang for the photo. The picture becomes a thread tightly binding her heart to the man of her dreams, creating a barrier between her and Raiwat (Pitchayadon Peungphan), a handsome, wealthy, and successful young army officer. Raiwat loves Maneechan deeply, but he senses she has changed since returning to Thailand. Feeling she belongs to someone else, he becomes intensely anxious.
The antique mirror frequently shows Maneechan visions of the past in its reflection, but she cannot tell anyone. She confides in Dr. Trong (Nut Devahastin Na Ayudhya), a close friend and physicist. Dr. Trong confirms that seeing visions of the past is theoretically possible, assuring Maneechan that she isn't going crazy.
Maneechan becomes convinced that the mirror is a medium connecting her to Chao Khun Akarathepwarakorn in the past. Every day, she obsessively tries to find a way to reach the past, sensing that the man far away in history is longing for her just as much. Driven by the powerful telepathic bond of their connection, the mirror unleashes its magic, pulling Maneechan through the fabric of time back into the past, straight to the man she has been yearning for.
Their bond and mutual longing gradually blossom into a sweet love, without either needing to say the words. At that time, Chao Khun Akarathepwarakorn, still holding the title of Luang Akarathepwarakorn, never questions the origins of this young woman who mysteriously appeared in the middle of his home. Instead, he secretly protects her and ensures her travels between the two worlds remain smooth and unseen by others. But the secret eventually gets out. The servants notice their master's strange behavior, and rumors spread that he is keeping a ghost. The truth is revealed when Muan (Wachira Permsuriya), a servant, comes face-to-face with the visitor in Luang Thep's bedroom. Finally, Khun Ying Sae (Duangdao Jarujinda), Luang Thep's wise mother, witnesses with her own eyes that a young woman visits her son through the mirror. Drawing from folklore, she concludes that the girl must be from the "Hidden City" (Muang Lap Lae).
Maneechan's charm, adorable manners, and modern speech quickly win over Khun Ying Sae and all the servants. Everyone looks forward to her visits and feels sad whenever she returns to her own time. Visiting the past makes Maneechan eager to study the historical period she travels to. She discovers that the nation's greatest crisis at the time is the French threat to annex the territories on the left bank of the Mekong River—land belonging to Thailand. Knowing Luang Thep is involved in resolving this crisis, Maneechan becomes determined to help save the country from colonization.
Maneechan uses all her modern knowledge to assist Luang Thep with national affairs however she can. She displays brilliant intelligence at a banquet for foreign diplomats and officials. Seeing this, Luang Thep becomes certain that she is the woman he wants as his life partner, replacing Mae Prayong (Fonthip Watcharatrakul), a beautiful, sweet, and perfectly traditional girl whom the elders of both families had intended for him.
However, how can Luang Thep be sure that the young woman from the mirror will stay with him forever? The mirror offers no guarantees regarding her comings and goings, nor any assurance that she can remain in his era as long as he wishes. Must he surrender to the mirror's whims? If Luang Thep and Maneechan are to sustain their true love, someone will inevitably have to make a sacrifice for it.
Follow the classic, grand-scale period drama "Tawiphob" (Two Worlds) every Monday and Tuesday at 8:25 PM on Channel 7. The first episode premieres on Monday, August 1, 2011.