Thanawat Ratanakitpaisan (; born 13 October 1998), nicknamed Khaotung () is a Thai actor signed under GMMTV. He made his acting debut in 'Cause You're My Boy (2018) and is best known for his starring roles in the television series Tonhon Chonlatee (2020), 55:15 Never Too Late (2021), The Eclipse (2022), Only Friends (2023) and The Heart Killers (2024).
Early life and education Ratanakitpaisan was born and raised in Lamphun Province, Thailand. He has a younger sister. His father died when he was seven years old. He completed his secondary education at Monfort College. In 2017, he enrolled at Chiang Mai University under the Faculty of Medical Technology before transferring to Kasetsart University to study Environmental Engineering in 2018.
Career In 2018, at the age of 19, Ratanakitpaisan was signed as an artist under the production and talent agency GMMTV after a casting manager saw his photos on social media and asked him to audition for the company. Shortly after, he made his acting television debut as a supporting character in the series 'Cause You're My Boy. He followed this by supporting roles in The Charming Step Mom, Blacklist and 2gether.
In 2020, Ratanakitpaisan landed his first leading role as the titular character in the boys' love series Tonhon Chonlatee alongside Suphakorn Sriphothong.
In 2021, Ratanakitpaisan played Longtae, the village chief's son, in A Tale of Thousand Stars. Later in the year, he ventured into music, releasing his first single, "Never Too Late", which served as the opening theme song for the series 55:15 Never Too Late, in which he also starred in a main role as Paul, a closeted 55-year-old man who wakes up in the body of his 15-year-old self.
In 2022, Ratanakitpaisan starred as Ayan in the series The Eclipse alongside real-life best friend Kanaphan Puitrakul (First). The Eclipse won Best BL Series at the Thai Digital Awards 2022 and the Bronze Award for Best LGBTQ+ Programme Made in Asia at the Content Asia Awards 2023. He also earned an Asia Television Awards nomination for Best Theme Song for "Over The Moon (คลาด)" for which Ratanakitpaisan provided lead vocals. First Kanaphan and Ratanakitpaisan would later reprise their roles as Akk and Ayan in the 2023 anthology series Our Skyy 2.
In 2023, Ratanakitpaisan had a supporting role in the Moonlight Chicken. For his portrayal of Gaipa, he won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the Y Universe Awards, as well as a nomination for Best Actor in A Supporting Role at the Asia Television Awards. In August, Ratanakitpaisan played Ray, a wealthy university student suffering from alcohol addiction, in the ensemble cast series Only Friends. The role earned him a Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination at the Y Universe Awards.
In 2024, Ratanakitpaisan became one of the new hosts of the long-running variety show School Rangers. Later in the year, he worked again with Only Friends director Tichakorn Phukhaotong and on-screen partner Kanaphan Puitrakul (First), playing an assassin in The Heart Killers.
Filmography Television series YearTitleRoleNotes2018 'Cause You're My BoyAu Supporting role Our Skyy Guest role 2019 The Charming Step Mom Kothom Supporting role Blacklist Joe 2020 2gether Fong (Tine's friend) Still 2gether Tonhon Chonlatee Chonlatee Main role 2021 A Tale of Thousand Stars Longtae (Khama's son) Supporting role 55:15 Never Too Late Songpol / Paul Main role 2022 The Eclipse Ayan 2023 Moonlight Chicken Gaipa Supporting role Our Skyy 2 Ayan Main role Home School Zero Guest role (Ep. 18) Only Friends "Ray" Pakon Main role 2024 The Heart Killers "Bison" Aechitpol Phanlert 2025 Ossan's Love Thailand Kaitong (Alone's boyfriend) Guest role (Ep. 2, 11) Sweet Tooth, Good Dentist Jeng Guest role (Ep. 9–10) 2026 Cat for Cash Lynx Main role Only Friends: Dream On "Ray" Pakon Guest role (Ep. 1, 6, 12)TBA The Invisible Dragon Khun Main role High & Low: Born to Be High TBA TBA
Television show YearTitleRoleNotes 2021 Safe House Cast member Season winner 2022 Safe House: Season 4 2024 School Rangers Host
Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2021 2gether: The Movie Fong Supporting role
Discography Collaborations Year Title Label Notes2024"You're My Treasure" GMMTV RecordsLove Out Loud Fan Fest 20242026"Love Feels So Fast"Love Out Loud Fan Fest 2026
Soundtrack appearances Year Title Album Label 2021"Never Too Late"55:15 Never Too Late OSTGMMTV Records2022"คลาด (Over The Moon)"The Eclipse OST2023"The Moon Represents My Heart" (Cover)Moonlight Chicken OST"ฟังดีดี (Your World, My World)"Our Skyy 2 OST"เอาเลยมั้ย (Let's Try)"Only Friends OST 2024 "เขาจ้างให้ผมจีบนักฆ่า (Destroy Love)" The Heart Killers OST 2026"บ้านของหัวใจ (Found My Home)"Cat for Cash OST
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2023Y Universe AwardsBest Supporting ActorMoonlight ChickenBest Actor in a Leading RoleOnly Friends rowspan = "7" Best Series OST202428th Asian Television AwardsBest Actor in a Supporting RoleMoonlight ChickenBest Theme Song"The Moon Represents My Heart""คลาด (Over The Moon)"29th Asian Television AwardsBest Actor in a Leading RoleOnly FriendsBest Theme Song"เอาเลยมั้ย (Let’s Try)"
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