The Star () is a Thai reality television singing competition produced by Exact, a GMM Grammy company, and broadcast on Modernine TV. It was first broadcast on 7 October 2003 and its fifth season aired during the first half of 2009. It is one of two such television programmes in Thailand, the other being Academy Fantasia. Both feature a number of auditioned contestants competing in weekly concerts, with elimination determined by viewers' voting through SMS, but unlike the other, The Star does not feature continuous broadcasts of the contestants' lives in a common residence. A number of winners and runners-up from the contest have continued to become mainstream singers and/or actors under GMM Grammy, most notably Sukrit Wisetkaew ("Bie"), who was first runner-up in the show's third season.
In 2016. GMM Grammy cancelled The Star after 12 seasons. Because the format of the program no longer matched the audience at that time. But 3 years after the hiatus, GMM Grammy (or now, The ONE Enterprise) was announced that The Star will come back in 2020 (postponed 1 years due to COVID-19 pandemic). However, rather than being the name The Star 13, the program was renewed under the name The Star Idol.
As of 2026, The Star had 14 seasons, And there has been no official announcement yet whether it has been renewed or cancelled.
Patterns and rules The event begins with the recruitment of competitors from all over the country. The divisions are separated into four regions, albeit the Central (ภาคกลาง), the North (ภาคเหนือ), the Isan (ภาคตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือ), the East (ภาคตะวันออก), and the South (ภาคใต้). The revision and judgement is carried out by Phech Mar (เพชร มาร์), Sutheesak Pakdeetewa (สุธีศักดิ์ ภักดีเทวา) and Ornapha Krisadee (อรนภา กฤษฎี). The people selected will compete with other agencies to find the eight people to compete in the final.
The final 8 competitors will then have an opportunity to compete live on stage, which is hosted every Wednesday in season 1, and every weekend in season 2 to 12. The scores are calculated from two places, one from the people in the concert, which represents 10% of the total score, while the other 90% comes from votes sent by audiences watching on live on TV (via SMS, and Application since season 9) -that the program usually announced current score votes in the midweek day throughout the first half of the season- in which both places may send as many as they can during the concert time. After debuting week, Once the singing from the competitors is complete, the host will count the votes and declare the competitor with the fewest votes. The latter then is eliminated, in season 2 to season 12, the eliminated competitor will sing one last song before ultimately leaving. The elimination process takes place once a week until there were only 2 contestants left. Final result day were usually hold along with "ending ceremony concert" that all of 8 contestants from that season were reunion and hold the concert together, and later season were usually joined by senior or past contestants from previous season. The winner of the competition is given the chance to sign a contract and become an artist at GMM Grammy.
Since season 12, the recruitment ultimately changed to be recruits only in Bangkok and an "Online Audition" that requires sending a singing video. Competitors who qualified from both formats will advance to the preliminary round. The final preliminary round will be competed live on stage, followed by a live announcement of the final 8 competitors. Other than that, the scores are now calculated from three places: one from the people in the concert, which represents 10% of the total score; one from the judges that have 10 points per person, for a total of 30 points, which also represents 10% of the total score; and the other 80% comes from votes sent by audiences watching live on TV (via SMS and Application). This season was also the first season not to include a debuting week.
after 5 years hiatus, In The Star Idol, the recruitment are similar to season 12, but don't have the walk-in auditions due to COVID-19 pandemic. Competitors who qualified from the first preliminary round are come to perform in front of the judges, and find out the twenty people to compete in the next competitions until the last twelve, and later the last eight competitors will be compete live in studio. The scores are changes again that calculated from three places, one from the judges, which represents 40% of the total score, one from the guest artist that maybe the other artists, or the senior (previous contestants from the last 12 seasons). They represents 10% of total score. And the other 50% comes from votes sent by audiences watching on live on TV (via SMS, Application, and Websites).
In The Star 2022, the recruitment is similar to the first eleven seasons, and the final eight competitors are back to compete live on stage. The scores are similar to season 12 and are calculated from three places: one from the people in the concert, which represents 10% of the total score; one from the judges, which represents 30% of the total score; and the other 60% comes from votes sent by audiences watching live on TV (via SMS, Application, and Websites). Except for the final week, there were no studio score votes and no commentator's score. All 100% of the score votes are from the audience.
The presenters and commentator
Presenters Key: Current presenter of The Star Previous presenter of The Star Presenter Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Idol 2022 Natthaweeranuch Thongmee Panomkorn Tangtatswas Nobporn Kamtornjarean Substituted Pakhachon Wo-onsri Ekkachai Euasangkomsert Warawut Poyim Contestants Perawat Sangpotirat
In The Star 1, Pakhachon Wo-onsri was the backstage team and one of the announcer, and he later joins as presenter starting in The Star 2 onwards. In The Star 2, Panomkorn Tangtatswas was the presenter only during the audition and preliminary round, before replaced by Ekkachai Euasangkomsert starting the live debuting week onwards. In one week of The Star 2, Nobporn Kamtornjarean was stepped in as the substituted presenter for Pakhachon Wo-onsri due the latter got married on the day that program has live.
Commentator Key: Current Commentator of The Star Previous Commentator of The Star Presenter Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Idol 2022 Phech Mar Sutheesak Pakdeetewa Ornapha Krisadee Pongsak Rattanapong Metinee Kingpayom Yuttana Boon-om Songyos Sugmakanan Lydia Sarunrat Deane Tanont Chumroen Noppasin Sangsuwan Thanida Thummawimol Jaruwat Cheawaram Contestants
List of winners and runners-up of The Star
SeasonWinnerRunner-upAppointment Number Name Number NameThe Star 1 Sonthaya Chidmanee Piyanut Suajongpu 20 January 2004 The Star 2 Attapon Prakobkong Ronnawee Serirat 31 October 2004 The Star 3 Arnattapon Sirichumsang Sukrit Wisetkaew 30 April 2006 The Star 4 Wichayanee Pearklin Suparuj Taechatanont 27 April 2008 The Star 5 Singharat Chanpakdee Pongsatorn Supinyo3 May 2009 The Star 6 Napat Injaieua Rungrit Siriphanich2 May 2010 The Star 7 Yuttana Puangklang Note Panayanggool 1 May 2011 The Star 8 Jaruwat Cheawaram Tanatat Chaiyaat 29 April 2012 The Star 9 Warawut Poyim Korakot Tunkaew 28 April 2013 The Star 10 Vorakorn Sirisorn Teera Janyasirigoon 27 April 2014 The Star 11 Radabdaw Srirawong Linpitta Jindapu 26 April 2015 The Star 12 Kritsada Jandee Pornchanok Liankattawa 22 May 2016 The Star Idol Saharat Tiampan Phongratchata Chaisiwamongkhol 5 December 2021 The Star 2022 Jettapol Kanittachat Yanathip Jaijul 22 January 2023
Male Female
By city tally Rank City The Star 1st runner-up 2nd runner-up 3rd runner-up 4th runner-up Total 1 Bangkok 3 2 5 4 4 18 2 Chiang Mai 2 5 0 3 2 12 3 Phuket 2 0 0 0 1 3 4 Udon Thani 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 Khon Kaen 1 1 1 0 0 3 6 Songkhla 1 0 0 1 1 3 7= Nakhon Sawan 1 0 0 0 0 1 7= Ratchaburi 1 0 0 0 0 1 7= Suphan Buri 1 0 0 0 0 1
Winner by provinces Region Thailand Titles Winning YearsCentral &East52010, 2011, 2014, 2021, 2023 South 42003, 2008, 2012, 2013Isan32006, 2009, 2015North22004, 2016
Theme song Phuer Dow Douang Nan () is the theme song for The Star since Season 2, and become one of iconics of the program. The last 8 contestants must sing this song in the debuting week. The song's lyrics is composed by Wiwat Chatthiraphap and melody composed by Weerapat Ungamporn, with new compositions each year, that make each season had the own difference theme. Before the debuting week, contestants had filmed the music video of the song. Except season 12, due the schedule conflict. And season 2022, which had only the audio version instead.
In Season 1, The Star used Jud Nut Fun' () for the theme song, that had only audio version. In Season 2, the music video was released after the competition was concluded, other season were released between debuting week and 1st week instead.
The Star Season 1 (October 7, 2002 - Any 22, 2003)
Eliminated chart Number Name score 100 vote in studio Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7*4 Son – Sonthaya Chidmanee26372719484251 Winner (Slow Song & Fast Song)*6 Jiew – Piyanut Suajongpu3625289194649 Runner-up (Slow Song & Fast Song)*2 Biew – Pongpipat Kongnak139209812Slow Song & Fast Song*8 New – Napassorn Putornjai12995625 Acoustic (2 songs)*3 Bell – Karnpriya Wutisingchai0867Thai Folk (2 songs)*1 Nat – Yoot Boriboon1910 Rock*7 Koy – Kannika Somsuparp93Fast Song*5 Bump – Narongklod Naprasert3 Slow Song Male Female
The Star 1 was the one of two seasons (along with The Star 3) to didn't include duet song round. The Star 1 also was the one of two seasons (along with The Star Idol) to didn't included mini concert round. As usual, last contestant that continue to the next round (that shown in orange label) in the later seasons are random. But in The Star 1 and The Star 2, last contestant were mean the contestant who had the second fewest score, what is fixed person in that time. The Star 1 had the most closed studio score votes of final round to date. With 51 scores for Son and 49 scores for Jew.
The Star Season 2 (July 7, 2004 - Any 22, 2005)
Eliminated chart Number Name score 100 vote in studio Status 1 2* 3 4 5 6 7*5 M – Attapon Prakobkong30171429504552 Winner (Mini Concert 30 Minutes)*8 Nick – Ronnawee Serirat28262612223748 Runner-Up (Mini Concert 30 Minutes)*4 Pete – Pol Nopvichai106781018Mini Concert 20 Minutes*2 Earn – Surattikarn Pakcharuen1421303318 Duet Song & Acoustic*1 Baitoey – Pimpan Janudom7111018 Rock (2 songs)*7 Us – Chananya Tangboonjit41013 Thai Folk*3 Palm – Teewara Pawaprom65 Fast Song*6 Nong – Natnalee Suraplanun1Slow Song Male Female
Starting from this season. The Star had been increased the air time from only Wednesday to Saturday and Sunday. As usual, last contestant that continue to the next round (that shown in orange label) in the later seasons are random. But in The Star 1 and The Star 2, last contestant were mean the contestant who had the second fewest score, what is fixed person in that time. In the 2nd week, there were 4 invalid cards, made total votes were only 96 votes. The Star 2 was one of two seasons (along with The Star 5) that ending ceremony concery in final result day weren't join by any senior contestant. All of concert were hold from only 8 contestants in this season (didn't count The Star 1 that not had senior). The Star 2 had the most closed revealed total score votes of final round to date. With 50.81% for M and 49.19% for Nick.
The Star Season 3 (February 4, 2006 - Any 22, 2007)
Eliminated chart