Dramas from Studio HUNK MNOGA COMPANY LIMITED

Dok Khun Siang Khaen is a romantic musical drama set in Renu Nakhon, a land of mystique and tradition, where Phra That Phanom stands tall like a witness to love, golden dok khun blossoms fill the landscape, and the sounds of song, khaen, and phin blend together in haunting beauty.

At the heart of the story are Dok Khun (Luknam Thidarat Vongsili) and Khamron (Pluster Phornpipat Pattanasetthanon), two orphaned siblings who grow up in the Khaen Phin Din Isan mor lam troupe run by Pho Khai (Piya Trakulrat) and Mae Thap (Prisana Wongsiri). The couple also have two sons of their own: Khaenthong (Toomtam Yuthana Puengklang) and Monphin (Tao Phusilp Warinrak).

The four children grow up together, and both Khaenthong and Monphin take very good care of Dok Khun. But over time, their closeness leads both young men to fall in love with her. Whenever the troupe performs, Dok Khun sings duets with Khaenthong, while Monphin accompanies them on the phin, helping create deeply moving performances that audiences and employers adore.

Because of her striking beauty, Dok Khun also attracts the attention of Mai (Mangmoom Kitipat Rattanaseni), the village headman’s son, who wants to make her his wife. But Khaenthong always steps in to protect her. The same is true of Songkhro (A Phattharabut Khiannukul), a foreign-educated young man who is immediately impressed by Dok Khun’s performance and beauty. As he grows closer to her, Khaenthong becomes increasingly unhappy and tries to keep the two apart.

Then disaster strikes: the Khaen Phin Din Isan troupe is forced to disband. Songkhro helps Dok Khun and Khaenthong escape the darkness surrounding them and take refuge in Bangkok. There, Khaenthong becomes a boxer, working hard to earn money and build a future so he can take care of Dok Khun. Songkhro, meanwhile, helps Dok Khun audition to become a singer. But Thita (Aom Kanphitcha Ketmanee), Songkhro’s former lover, constantly harasses her.

When Songkhro learns of this, he pities Dok Khun and wants to protect her, so he asks her to become engaged to him. At first Dok Khun refuses, but Songkhro offers her something in return, and in the end she agrees to the engagement. When Khaenthong finds out, he is heartbroken and tries to take Dok Khun back to Nakhon Phanom. But despite her pain, Dok Khun forces herself not to go with him.

After returning to Nakhon Phanom, Khaenthong finds work with a well-known politician and eventually earns enough money to return to Bangkok, still worried about and longing for Dok Khun. When Dok Khun hears that he has come back, she is overjoyed and rushes to see him — only to find him with another woman. This leaves her deeply hurt.

So how will the love between Dok Khun and Khaenthong ultimately end?

And how will they overcome the many obstacles standing in the way of their true love?

Find out in “Dok Khun Siang Khaen”, airing every Monday–Tuesday at 8:10 PM on GMM25, beginning with its first episode on Monday, June 24, 2019.

Setthi Khang Khiang is a comedy-drama about ambition, love, and the dream of rising from poverty, all set amid the bustling world of braised duck stalls and neighborhood rivalry.

Ah Pae dreams of building a legend of wealth with his own two hands, so he flees to Thailand with his handsome grandson Kim. But their old acquaintance Uncle Huay steals their money and abandons them, leaving behind both his own blood relative and a mountain of gambling debt. With nowhere else to go, Kim has to seek refuge with Luang Ta, a monk.

Every morning, while helping Luang Ta on his alms round, Kim passes by the braised duck shop of Ta Perm and Mae Salee, who have a beautiful daughter named Chonthong. Kim falls for Chonthong at first sight. But because he is poor, he becomes determined to erase the insults and scorn he receives from Ta Perm and Mae Salee.

Ah Pae then passes on his secret braised duck recipe, and Kim joins forces with Laan to save enough money to open a duck shop of their own nearby. Unfortunately, this only makes Chonthong furious, because Kim’s new shop ends up stealing customers from her family’s business.

Chonthong’s beauty catches the eye of Itthiphon, the heir of a local godfather, who offers the family a loan to renovate their shop. Ta Perm and Mae Salee eagerly accept, hoping to make Itthiphon their son-in-law. Chonthong blames Kim for causing her family to fall into debt. Kim tries to win her forgiveness, but is blocked by Podduang, Chonthong’s tomboy best friend. When Laan comes to help Kim, he ends up getting punched by Podduang too.

Meanwhile, Thongthae, one of Itthiphon’s subordinates, feels sympathy for Susie, and Susie uses him as a spy to keep tabs on Itthiphon and Chonthong. Then Jae Nat, the owner of a café, spots Chonthong and invites her to become a singer. Susie becomes furious that Chonthong is stealing the spotlight and tries to bully her, only for Podduang to punch back in defense. Susie, bruised and humiliated, goes running to Itthiphon for comfort, but meets Thongthae first instead. That night, under the influence of alcohol, she ends up sleeping with him.

At the same time, Thongthae lures Itthiphon into gambling and helps the casino owner cheat him, leaving Itthiphon buried in debt. To recover the money, Itthiphon begins aggressively collecting loans from villagers, using his younger sister Yajai as the public face. Yajai nearly gets mobbed by angry villagers but is saved by Punglo, a temple boy. Kim and Laan encourage their friend to court Yajai, so Punglo goes to work as a gardener at her house.

Then comes the temple fair, where Chonthong and Kim set up rival stalls and compete against each other directly. As Chonthong and Kim grow closer again, Itthiphon becomes jealous and deliberately announces that Kim’s stall is serving food for free, creating complete chaos for Kim’s business.

So how will Kim solve this disaster — and will he be able to win Chonthong’s heart?

Find out in “Setthi Khang Khiang” (The Millionaire by the Chopping Block), a comedy series filled with laughter, romance, and lessons in the philosophy of sufficiency economy, set in the middle of a battlefield of duck chopping boards and market rivalry.

The drama aired every Monday to Friday from 7:00–8:00 PM on Thai TV Channel 3, beginning with its first episode on Thursday, April 29, 2010.

Din Nuea Thong (Golden Soil):

Mukhom, a talented som tam (papaya salad) vendor from Mukdahan, became who she is thanks to Yai Kae, a som tam seller who took her in and raised her. On her very first day in Bangkok, Mukhom meets Songkran, a creative professional, at the 5th anniversary party of the advertising company “Kissy Kissy,” run by the elegant Nanny.

Due to a misunderstanding caused by a jealous office worker named Weena, Mukhom unexpectedly ends up walking as a model at the event. Amid the lively celebration, hidden tensions brew as Songkran and Thuangthep compete for position within the company. Meanwhile, Mukhom finds herself clashing with neighboring som tam vendors, Khampliew and Maduea.

But no battle is fiercer than the battle of the heart. Tuangjai wants to marry her boyfriend Songkran, yet he refuses, not wanting to be seen as relying on the wealth of his girlfriend, who is the daughter of building owners Korn and Yadphirun, the proprietors of a fresh market.

When Songkran discovers that Mukhom is just a som tam vendor in front of the building, he shows clear disdain toward her.

Follow the story in Din Nuea Thong.

Jai Sai Rak Yok Kuan is a drama that highlights environmental conservation within a school setting, aiming to raise awareness that if we start by caring for the environment close to us, we can eventually protect our society and the entire planet.

The goal is to keep the world as beautiful as the definition of love held by Ajarn Sai Nam, an imaginative art teacher who has a crush on Ajarn Mod Dang, a tough and feisty PE teacher. This romantic pursuit causes quite a stir for Sayan, a young boy with a heart for conservation, and his colorful group of classmates:

• Dok Rak: A young boy decked out in designer brands from head to toe.
• Puk Pik: A sweet but incredibly timid girl who is afraid of everything.
• Ma Fueang: A girl who saves energy purely out of stinginess.
• Ma Fai: A trendy young girl who can't live without modern conveniences.
• Takhrai: The motorcycle taxi driver in front of the school who persistently flirts with Ma Fueang.
• Tony: The young janitor dedicated to protecting the children.
• Cham: A formerly top student who fell off track due to a gaming addiction.
• Pa Mount: Cham's heartbroken and grieving mother.
• Lung Danny: The coffee shop owner whose constant English "Foot Fit For" speaking nearly sets his shop on fire.

The chaotic stories in Jai Sai Rak Yok Kuan will tickle your funny bone and bring tears of inspiration to your eyes. It reminds us that protecting the environment requires everyone’s cooperation—moving from one to a hundred, and a hundred to a thousand—until it becomes a global force. Ultimately, we do it all for the ones we love.

Orurin, a young salt-farming girl, was more beautiful than anyone else in her village—so much so that she seemed more like the daughter of a wealthy or noble family than a common villager like Um. Orurin worked as a laborer on the salt fields for Khun Somying, a wealthy landowner.

Orurin had once asked about her father, but Um only hinted that he was an irresponsible man who had once caused her pain. This left Orurin with a deep-seated insecurity about her father. Despite this, she was naturally optimistic—a trait that often made her vulnerable to exploitation by others. Among those who took advantage of her were Nitiphum (Boy), who harassed her with words and gestures, and Nicha, a classmate who competed with Orurin in beauty.

Orurin, however, had Naradee (Taew) as her ally, helping her stand up to Boy and Nicha. Taew and Um worried that Orurin’s trusting nature and optimism might lead her into danger, but Orurin insisted that she wanted to overcome those who harbored ill intentions with goodness.

One day, while collecting razor clams to sell, Orurin met Athikan (Big). They disliked each other at first sight, but she later learned that Big and Boy were both grandchildren of Khun Somying. While Boy continued to bully and harass Orurin, Big intervened to restrain him and even apologized to Orurin on his brother’s behalf.

Orurin began to admire Big for respecting a poor girl like her. Big, in turn, recognized the goodness in Orurin and gradually fell in love with her.

Athit Jaikla is a young man who survived a miraculous birth; his mother was forced to flee into the wilderness to give birth, leaving him with a scar on his chest near his heart—a permanent reminder of his origin and his mother’s suffering. That scar symbolizes both pain and the blood spilled on the earth, shaping a life fueled by deep-seated vengeance.

Years later, the sound of an explosion and the shouting, “I’ll kill you!” echoes across the sky, marking the beginning of Athit’s war against his grandmother, Nai Mae, and his father, Chai—the source of all his suffering. Together with Pan, his nanny who grew up alongside him, Athit heads to Bangkok to track down his grandmother and father, with their search focusing on a grand hotel.

Athit’s plan progresses when Yawadee, a meticulous hotel manager of the Grand Diamond Hotel, hires him with warmth and affection. Athit gladly plays along, following his plan, unaware that Yawadee has a child, Nudi, which she has kept secret. Eventually, Yawadee confesses this to Athit, who shows no aversion, delighting her. Yet unbeknownst to Yawadee, Athit has no intention of settling down with her—his heart belongs solely to Tritip, the elegant daughter of Chao Sua Lim, a hotel partner, and to his mission of revenge.

Charlie, a beautiful young man, lives in a slum with his seriously ill father, Danai Suwong. Aside from his father, Charlie also has his close friend Joi, who unintentionally leads him into trouble.

Joi secretly slips a bag into Charlie’s hands—one that belongs to Irawat Sahatep. This causes Irawat to misunderstand and try to have Charlie arrested. Fortunately, Charlie manages to escape using his wit.

Fate brings them together again on the very day Charlie’s father is about to pass away. Danai—once a promising lawyer whom Irawat had been searching for—can only leave behind his final words:

“Please take care of my son… protect him… he’s in danger.”

With that, Danai dies, leaving behind a mystery—and the responsibility of Charlie’s life in Irawat’s hands.

Charlie moves into the Sahatep household, where, besides Irawat, there is also Aphinat, Irawat’s younger brother. Aphinat’s relationship is troubled because his girlfriend, Sirinadda (Praow)—the daughter of Khunying Pimpa—prefers Irawat as a son-in-law instead.

Feeling sympathetic, Charlie tries to help by getting closer to Praow, but this only sparks jealousy in Aphinat and nearly leads to conflict between them.

As if internal family tensions weren’t enough, Charlie also faces external trouble. Kara, Irawat’s lover, becomes suspicious of Charlie’s unusual behavior and constantly tries to catch him doing something wrong, leaving Charlie under pressure.

To escape the chaos, Irawat takes Charlie to relax at the Sahatep family farm, where Sukrit is in charge.

Netdao, a young woman from Northern Thailand, is raised by her grandmother, Mae Thao Boon. She only knows that her mother, Khamfa, died after jumping off Wang Buaban cliff, heartbroken after being deceived by a man from Bangkok.

Netdao later meets Phakphum, the grandson of Por Long, who visits her village. She learns that he is the son of Buaroy, Khamfa’s close friend. Together, Netdao and Phakphum help villagers who are being exploited by middlemen buying wooden furniture at unfair prices, leading to conflict with Chalermchai, an influential trader in the village. When Chalermchai accidentally calls Netdao “Khamfa,” she begins to suspect he is somehow connected to her past and her mother.

As Mae Thao Boon falls ill, Phakphum offers help, but Netdao refuses out of concern for gossip in the village, distancing herself until he eventually returns to Bangkok—though not before secretly taking her photograph. He later shows the furniture designs to Karun, a factory owner, hoping to support the villagers. Upon seeing Netdao’s photo, Karun is stunned and insists on meeting her. His wife, Khomkhai, grows suspicious.

Karun reveals himself as Netdao’s father, but she refuses to accept him. Mae Thao Boon then tells the truth: Karun once helped Khamfa escape a forced marriage to Chalermchai and took her to Bangkok. However, Khamfa later returned to the village, pregnant and heartbroken, and gave birth at Wang Buaban cliff. Shunned by villagers and emotionally broken, Khamfa eventually left her baby at a temple during a holy day before taking her own life.

After Mae Thao Boon dies, Netdao is left alone. Determined to pursue a better future, she moves to Bangkok to live with Karun and continue her education—sparking hostility from Khomkhai and her daughters, Paksinee and Siriyupa. Netdao must endure constant mistreatment from them, as well as from Mali, a maid in the house.

Phakphum introduces Netdao to Buaroy and an elder relative, Ya Phongsiri. While Buaroy shows kindness, Phongsiri despises Netdao, believing she will be like her mother. Meanwhile, Paksinee and Siriyupa plot against Netdao, but their schemes sometimes backfire. Suriyont, a man who becomes interested in Netdao, gets caught up in these conflicts.

Siriyupa frames Netdao for theft, leading Karun to scold her, causing deep disappointment. To support herself, Netdao plays the seung (a traditional Northern instrument) at Suriyont’s hotel. Meanwhile, Chalermchai rekindles an affair with Khomkhai. When Netdao discovers them, Khomkhai fears exposure and has Chalermchai abduct Netdao to a motel, but Phakphum rescues her in time.

Karun later suffers a devastating blow when a cargo ship explosion leaves him paralyzed from shock. Khomkhai takes advantage of the situation, trying to stop Netdao’s education, but Netdao perseveres and supports herself. Paksinee and Siriyupa continue trying to destroy her, eventually getting her expelled from university.

Tensions peak when Khomkhai, enraged that Karun sides with Netdao, attacks him and throws both of them out of the house. Phakphum takes them in. Khomkhai then attempts to install Chalermchai to run Karun’s business, but Phakphum blocks her, claiming authority as appointed by Karun.

As Netdao and Phakphum grow closer, she begins to develop feelings for him, angering Paksinee, who demands he choose between them. He makes it clear he only sees her as a sister. In revenge, Paksinee sneaks into the factory and burns Netdao’s seung, causing a fire that traps Khomkhai inside. Despite everything, Netdao risks her life to save her, while Phakphum runs into the flames to retrieve Netdao’s instrument, winning back her trust.

After overcoming countless hardships, Netdao graduates and helps manage the factory, with Phakphum by her side. They eventually decide to build a life together. However, their journey is far from over, as more obstacles and separations await.

Will Netdao share the same tragic fate as her mother? And can the sound of the seung create a miracle?

Follow her story in Waew Siang Seung (“The Sound of the Seung”).

Roong and Dao are twins who were separated. Dao stayed with her father, who's an elephant owner, and Roong left to live in the city with her mother. This made Dao resent her family because she wants to be a writer and live in the city as well, but her father won't let her go. Dao hates elephants and living in the countryside.

Athip is a young movie director. He was looking through a rack of postcards when he looks up and sees Dao. He is amazed at her beauty and calls her pretty. She looks at him and calls him crazy, pedaling away on her bike. He tries to follow her, but his friend gets in the way. Then Athip and his friend almost get stomped by Dao's fathers' elephant. They get into a little arguement. Dao comes along and yells at all three of them.

Athip already likes Dao, but she is mean to him. When he finally decides to leave and go back to the city, he sees who he thinks is Dao but actually is Roong, who is polite to him. Roong is headed to Dao's house. She wanted to come and live there, but her father is being very mean to her and so is Dao. The father's new wife tells her to give them some time.

Dao turns bad because she wants revenge on Roong about their mother choosing her. She goes after Athip knowing that Roong fell in love with him. Will Dao's plan succeed? And who does Athip really love, Dao or Roong?