📺 Thai Dramas 2005

At Saensuk Market in Lopburi Province, an old and historic community marketplace owned by Tao Kae Hong, a lively group of vendors brings the place to life. Among them are Jae Wee and Hia Tong, who sell a famous fish maw soup so delicious it’s unforgettable; Jae Biab and her husband, known for their renowned “kanom tang taek” (crispy Thai pancakes); and Grandma Maen, who sells betel leaves, pomelo, citrus, and a variety of local vegetables.

Thongkon and Tubtim, a married couple, run a small grocery shop along with traditional herbal products. Neung, an orphaned young man, makes a living by doing all kinds of odd jobs around the market. Nam-Oi is a bold and famous papaya salad vendor known for her unique style. Pu Thiam, an 80-year-old man, sells fish that he personally catches from the river—becoming a legend of the market.

There is also Pen Thai, a graduate in agriculture, who takes care of the mushroom farm inherited from his father, Thawan.

Follow their stories further in When the Mushrooms Bloom.

Thanit, the owner of Punyarat Construction, takes his own life to escape mounting problems. His death forces his two sons, Tang and Tong—who are studying in the United States—to return to Thailand. Kamala, Thanit’s wife, considers selling the business because she feels incapable of managing it. However, Tang, the elder son, decides to quit his studies and step in to save the company.

At Thanit’s funeral, a woman named Nujaree introduces herself to Tang as the owner of Thewa Construction and an old friend of his father—someone Thanit had secretly supported in business. Tang struggles to gain acceptance from the board of directors, especially from Somchai, a key partner who has ambitions to take over the executive position.

As Tang begins managing the company, suspicious issues start to surface. Due to Somchai’s manipulation and sabotage, dissatisfaction grows among the executives, leading some to withdraw their shares and demand large sums of money back. Overwhelmed, Tang eventually turns to Nujaree for advice and receives strong support from her.

Meanwhile, his mother and younger brother Tong continue to create problems and add to his stress. Tang’s girlfriend, A-Care, who also suffered from her father’s suicide due to economic hardship, understands him deeply and stands by his side.

On the other hand, Tong takes advantage of Tang’s busy schedule to get close to A-Care. Her family’s dessert business begins to do well, but tragedy strikes when her mother is severely injured in a car accident and hospitalized.

Tang must face numerous challenges, drawing strength from a symbolic golden junk boat model left by his father, which represents guidance and perseverance. When Somchai discovers that Nujaree is secretly helping Tang, he threatens to withdraw his shares.

In matters of love, Tong tries to win over A-Care. When kindness fails, he turns to cruelty—spreading rumors that Tang is romantically involved with Nujaree, which angers A-Care and her mother. Tong himself realizes his wrongdoing in developing feelings for a woman connected to his father. When he learns that A-Care does not love him, he commits a grave crime by assaulting her.

Despite the overwhelming problems in his life, Tang is determined not to run away like his father did. He believes that every problem has a solution.

As for how Tang will resolve all the conflicts surrounding him, his story continues in Sampao Thong (The Golden Junk).

“Panyachon Kon Khrua” (The Intellectual in the Kitchen) is a chaotic and lively story about Emika, also known as Cha-em, the beautiful daughter of a provincial governor. She is a final-year university student hoping to earn a scholarship to study abroad. However, her final hurdle is to write a stage play for her drama class, taught by Ajarn Pian Thip—nicknamed “Ajarn Pien” (the eccentric professor)—based on her thesis.

This leads to constant debates between Emika and her professor, because Emika—who comes from a wealthy background—has never truly experienced the lives of people from a different social class, such as maids or domestic workers, which is exactly what she wants to portray in her work.

Determined to gain real-life insight, Emika disguises herself and applies for a job as a maid, with the help of Pong, Thep, and Nonglak. She gets the opportunity to work and gather information within a large household complex made up of three families living in the same area.

Amid all this, she is closely watched with suspicion by Palad Waret, also known as Tarm—a handsome young district officer admired by many women. Meanwhile, members of Khun Chuen Ruedthai’s family begin to question Emika’s behavior and knowledge, sensing that she may be more than just an ordinary maid.

Follow the rest of the story in the drama “Panyachon Kon Khrua.”

At the Amatawong residence, a shocking tragedy unfolds when Ratchanee catches her husband, Sanya, cheating on her with Chanida and Yaowaret—two seductive stars from the Superstar Nightclub. Blinded by jealousy, Ratchanee grabs a gun and shoots at Sanya. Although the bullet misses, it startles him so badly that he falls down the stairs and dies from a broken neck. Seeing her husband’s sudden death, Ratchanee suffers a heart attack and dies as well.

After their deaths, the house is inherited by Sakda, their adopted nephew. However, the restless spirits of Sanya and Ratchanee haunt the house so fiercely that Sakda, along with the old servants Ruay and Muean, decides to summon a shaman to seal their spirits inside oil paintings of the couple. The house is then abandoned and left deserted.

Ten years later, Prakaisak Cherdchukiat returns to Thailand from Japan with his beautiful wife Krachangsi and their 5-year-old son, Aey, to take up a new position at a famous department store. Due to the sudden move, they have nowhere to stay, so Sakda allows them to live temporarily in the Amatawong house—without revealing its dark past. On their first day, young Aey explores a storage room and discovers the tightly bound oil paintings. Unaware of their significance, he unties them, accidentally releasing the spirits of Sanya and Ratchanee.

One day, Sanya realizes he can possess Prakaisak’s body and uses it to return to the nightclub in search of Chanida and Yaowaret, whom he still longs for. Meanwhile, at work, Prakaisak is constantly harassed by his ambitious assistant Prathinthong, who covets his position. Despite this, Prakaisak remains confident—until Sanya possesses him and takes him to the nightclub, where he reunites with Chanida and Yaowaret. Pretending to be Sanya’s younger brother sent to fulfill his wishes, Prakaisak promises to support them financially. The two women, currently down on their luck, are overjoyed and plan to take as much money from him as possible.

Prakaisak’s once orderly life spirals out of control. His return angers Police Lieutenant Pichan, who is infatuated with Chanida, and also Tu, a gambling den operator whose partner Yaowaret has disappeared. Pichan and Tu attempt to invade the Amatawong house but are repeatedly driven away by the ghosts. Tu then manipulates Ruen, a maid in the house, into helping him—and even seduces her.

Meanwhile, Chanida and Yaowaret continue exploiting Prakaisak, draining his finances even as he faces salary cuts due to work mistakes. Troubled and stressed—especially knowing that Krachangsi is saving to buy a house—Prakaisak begins to struggle. Pichan further fuels suspicion by turning Krachangsi against her husband, making her doubt his behavior.

Seeking new opportunities, Chanida and Yaowaret persuade Prakaisak to buy the failing Superstar Nightclub and revive it. Though the business becomes successful, managing it nightly while working during the day exhausts him, causing him to fall asleep at work frequently. Eventually, Prathinthong catches him, and he is fired.

As his life falls apart, Prakaisak begins to question what is happening and goes to the nightclub, only to discover that he now owns it—and is supporting two mistresses. At that moment, Krachangsi, who has been secretly investigating him, catches him in the act. Heartbroken, she leaves him and returns to her mother’s home.

At the same time, Ruen becomes pregnant by Tu, who refuses responsibility. Seizing the opportunity, she falsely claims the child is Prakaisak’s and elevates herself as the lady of the house. Desperate to reconcile with his wife, Prakaisak tries everything but fails.

Meanwhile, Sanya, now feeling guilty, joins forces with Ratchanee to help reunite the couple. They possess a medium to reveal the truth—that Prakaisak has been under supernatural influence. This begins to soften Krachangsi’s heart.

Fearing they will lose their financial source if the couple reconciles, Chanida and Yaowaret plot one final scheme: to kidnap Aey for ransom. However, they cannot enter the house due to the protective spirits. They consult a shaman, who tells them to reseal the spirits by using the oil paintings. They then team up with Tu to steal the paintings, manipulating Ruen into helping by promising reconciliation. Believing him, she succeeds in stealing the paintings, allowing the ritual to trap the spirits once more.

With the spirits gone, the kidnapping plan is set in motion.

Now, Prakaisak faces overwhelming problems—losing his job, conflict with his beloved wife, and his cherished son being kidnapped. This time, how will he overcome it all, especially with Sanya and Ratchanee’s spirits sealed once again?

Follow the story in the drama Vin Yarn Ha Ru Han

Itthipol, the only son of Papassara and Amnat—a government minister—gets arrested along with his friends in a drug-related case. Furious with his son’s reckless lifestyle of partying and hanging out with troublemakers, Amnat decides he has had enough. Meanwhile, Papassara can only cry in sympathy for her son. Unable to tolerate his behavior any longer, Amnat sends Itthipol to live in the countryside with his grandfather, Grandpa Tai, and grandmother, Grandma Phong.

Itthipol clearly shows his disdain for rural life. Amnat entrusts his parents to discipline and guide his son. Around the same time, Krathin, who is on a break from her university in Bangkok, returns to visit her father, Uncle Man, at Ban Nong Krabue village. Uncle Man asks her to bring some snacks to Grandpa Tai and Grandma Phong. However, before the snacks even reach them, they are destroyed—because Itthipol mistakes Krathin for a thief breaking into the house.

The moment Krathin sees Itthipol, she is shocked to recognize him as the notorious troublemaking engineering student from her university.

Follow the rest of the story in Due Nak Rak Loei.

Roy Likit (2005) — It is said… “No matter how life begins, once destiny draws people together, binding them with threads of love and deep affection, it will never fade away. Because love… is giving, without expecting anything in return!”

These words were concluded by Thomyantee in the final chapter, serving as the core idea and inspiration behind the novel Roy Likit.

When life begins with conflict—between Suea Mek and Mae Bua on one side, and Khun Pantipa and former district officer Wirat on the other—it inevitably affects the lives of two children… Fah and Bow.

No matter how their lives begin, or how much resentment is intended to be passed on, both girls grow up into young women in completely different environments. Fah, the daughter of a bandit, is raised in a wealthy and well-provided family. Meanwhile, Bow, born into a noble family, grows up struggling in hardship under the care of Suea Mek and Mae Bua.

Although the two girls are not related by blood, they share something equally precious: they are both nurtured with love. And what in this world could possibly resist love?

The story of Roy Likit unfolds with intrigue and emotional depth, making it one of Thomyantee’s most beloved works. The novel has been reprinted many times and adapted into various forms, including television dramas, radio dramas, and films.

Today, Channel 3 Thailand plans to bring it back once again as a television drama for audiences to enjoy.

“Everything Fah has thought and done already makes me happy, my child. A person’s worth is measured by two things: the work they do and the way they conduct themselves. Fah, you are a child both your father and I are deeply proud of. Hold on to your values. One day… you will understand that no matter what comes your way, your worth will never diminish.”

Because love… is giving, without expecting anything in return.

Follow the story in Roy Likit.

Your Dad and My Mom tells the story of a blended family with three sons and one daughter. The eldest son is the father’s child from a previous relationship, the second son is the mother’s child, and the third son and youngest daughter are the biological children of both parents.

All six family members live together under one roof, where ongoing conflicts and tensions within the family form the heart of the story.

Patamachatchawan (Ketmanee) is the only daughter of Prajak (Pairote), a wealthy and influential businessman. Intelligent and well-rounded, she is admired by many men. However, all her love and attention are devoted to only two people: Dr. Chet (Jirayus), her adoptive older brother, and her father.

Patama’s love for both men is possessive and intense—far beyond what is considered normal. Yet others simply assume it is because she grew up without a mother. Prajak both loves and fears upsetting her. Secretly, however, he has a second wife, a widow named Samorn (Supansa), who has a daughter named Monchan (Intira). Monchan is gentle and well-mannered but suffers from a chronic illness.

Hoping Patama will come to accept them, Prajak brings Samorn and Monchan into the family home. This only fuels Patama’s resentment. A series of unfortunate incidents then leads everyone in the household to misunderstand the situation, believing that Patama is deliberately trying to harm Monchan.

Follow the rest of the story in Love and Jealousy.

Chingchai, a young advertising executive and owner of SEX Advertising, is enjoying great success in both his career and love life. He is romantically involved with Lucy, a famous model and actress, and has recently been voted one of the “Top 10 Dream Guys” by a popular magazine.

At the event, reporters ask him about the inspiration behind his rise to becoming a successful businessman. His answer is simple: love. He reveals that being rejected in the past motivated him to work hard and build himself into the man he is today. The woman who rejected him was Ice, a beautiful high-society girl and former university star, as well as the daughter of Nakul, a well-known politician. Back then, Chingchai was a fifth-year architecture student when Ice entered as a first-year student and quickly became the university’s star.

Around that time, his long-time secretary had to resign to take care of her newborn baby, forcing Chingchai to look for a replacement. His close friend and business partner, Suebpongphan, then introduces Namfon, his cousin, to take on the role.

Follow the rest of the story in Peekaboo Baby.

Previously… Asuraphon and Asuraphan are two giant deities who have been bitter rivals for ages. Both love to show off their powers and good looks in front of female giants and angels, which only fuels their long-standing dislike for each other.

One day, during a grand heavenly meeting, the two giants cause chaos by fighting over who gets to drive the royal chariot for Bussaba, a beautiful angel and secretary to the god Thao Kosi. Their duties in heaven are to drive chariots, but their desire to impress Bussaba leads to trouble. Enraged, Thao Kosi punishes them by sending them down to Earth to do good deeds and help humans. They are transformed into giant statues at Wat Arun and Wat Pho in Bangkok.

Meanwhile, Grandpa Perm, a Thai music teacher, takes children—Moddaeng and her friends Mint, Khemkhaeng, Pim, and Jeab—to watch a traditional dance performance by Khluay, who performs as Hanuman. Jenjira, Khluay’s friend, helps look after the children. When the kids argue, Grandpa Perm teaches them not to fight like the giants of Wat Arun and Wat Pho.

Asuraphon and Asuraphan, now trapped as statues, grow tired of their long punishment. They transform into humans and wander around the temples, trying to do good deeds for people. However, their misguided methods often lead to superstition and trouble instead of real help.

As punishment, the angel Bussaba turns them into dolls and places them under the care of two families: Asuraphon stays with Khemkhaeng’s family, and Asuraphan with Moddaeng’s family. They are told that for every good deed they perform, they will receive a magical “Khao Bin” medal. Whoever collects 999 medals will be allowed to return to heaven.

But things only get more chaotic as the two giants attempt to do good—often causing more problems than solutions. Their antics constantly give Bussaba headaches.

How chaotic and fun will the adventures of Asuraphon, Asuraphan, and the mischievous children become? Will the two giants ever make it back to heaven? Stay tuned to find out!