Homeschool, The Midnight Museum, PitBabe, ABO Desire, and Blank The Series, all of these new hits would have never been possible without the foundation laid down by the classics of Thai Entertainment. The Dramas that got people looking into the Thai Universe, the original classics. In this article we will look at some of the most popular stories that got Thai Dramas the spot in the viewer’s mind that they have now.
Number 1: A Tale of A Thousand Stars
Starting with the popular 2021 Thai BL drama by GMMTV, starring Earth Pirapat & Mix Sahaphap. A Tale of a Thousand Stars is about a spoiled city boy who receives a heart transplant following the complications in his heart and finds new purpose volunteering as a teacher in the countryside, where he falls for a local forest ranger, fulfilling his donor’s wish and finding love.
With a great reception, A Tale of A Thousand Stars became one of the most watched BLs in 2021, having a cameo in the ensemble drama “Our Skyy 2”.
The pairing of the actors EarthMix debuted with this drama and their chemistry as Phupha and Tian skyrocketed their fame, leading to joint projects like their YouTube show E.M.S. Earth – Mix Space and continued success in GMMTV dramas.
Some of their other dramas include Cupid’s Last Wish (2022), Moonlight Chicken (2023), and Ossan’s Love Thailand (2025).
Number 2: The Gifted
Starring fan favourites like Korapat Kirdpan (Nanon), Wachirawit Ruangwiwat (Chimon) , and Atthaphan Phunsawat (Gun), this 13 episode ensemble drama is about an elite student group who are trained to discover and improve their supernatural abilities.
The series got so much love from the audience that it got a second series: “The Gifted Graduation”
This series got stars like Pattadon Janngeon, Napasorn Weerayuttvilai, and Chatchawit Techarukpong, more spotlight.
Some other ensemble dramas to enjoy:
Homeschool, Blacklist, Our Skyy, Our Skyy 2, School Tales The Series, and Midnight Museum.
Number 3: Girl From Nowhere
Another Thai drama that captured people’s hearts was this 13 episode Horror series about a mysterious and clever girl named Nanno, who transfers to different schools to expose the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty.
Girl From Nowhere questions the morality of human beings and tests it in every episode creatively and destructively.
It makes the audience uncomfortable and cathartic, having the series get a great reception.
The series had a season two, “Girl From Nowhere 2”.
Some other revenge dramas like this include The Believers, The Judgment , and the sci-fi anthology series, Tomorrow and I.
Number 4: F4 Thailand
Boys Over Flowers is a popular drama series that had multiple retellings. The Korean original: Boys Over Flowers, the Taiwanese version, Meteor Garden and of course, the Thai retelling: F4 Thailand Boys Over Flowers.
It stars Vachirawit Chivaaree (Bright), Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (Win), Jirawat Sutivanichsak (Dew), Hirunkit Changkham (Nani), and Tontawan Tantivejakul (Tu).
The story delves into the more realistic portrayal of bullying and real world issues, moving away from toxic masculinity accompanied by a strong female lead.
Some other dramas with these leads include: High School Frenemy, Wednesday Club, Leap Day, Faceless Love, Enigma, and Scarlet Heart Thailand.
Number 5: KinnPorsche
Another important part of the Thai media is the dark thriller BLs, which started with the OG 2022 series KinnPorsche.
KinnPorsche deals with 3 stories, Kinn and Porsche’s, Kim and Porchay’s, and Vegas and Pete’s.
It stars Nattawin Wattanagitiphat, Phakphum Romsaithong, Jeff Satur, Wichapas Sumettikul, Jakapan Puttha and Barcode Tinnasit.
Number 6: 2gether
Ending the list with another fan favourite, 2gether (2020). Starring Vachirawit Chivaaree (Bright) and Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (Win), this romance drama starts off as a fake relationship, a pretend love.
2gether The Series captured people’s hearts so much that this series also got another season “Still 2gether” and a movie “2gether: The Movie” in 2021.
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