Tawan Vihokratana | |
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ตะวัน วิหครัตน์ | |
 Tawan in June 2023 | |
| Born | (1991-07-20)20 July 1991 (age 34) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Other names | Tawan Wihokrat, Te |
| Education | Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Economics, (B.A.) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Host |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Agent | GMMTV (2012-present) |
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Tawan Vihokratana (Thai:ตะวัน วิหครัตน์; born 20 July 1991), nicknamedTay (Thai:เต), is a Thai actor, television host, and model based inBangkok. A graduate ofChulalongkorn University, Tawan began his career in entertainment as a host on Bang Channel’sFive Live Fresh in 2014.[1] That same year, he made his television acting debut inRoom Alone 401-410 and gained notable recognition after being named one ofCleo Thailand’s 50 Most Eligible Bachelors of 2014.[2][3] He is best known forKiss: The Series (2016),Kiss Me Again (2018), andDark Blue Kiss (2019). In 2023, he starred as Karan in the Thai adaptation of the Japanese mangaCherry Magic.[4]
Tawan was born in Bangkok, Thailand. Focusing on science and mathematics, he completed his high school education atSuankularb Wittayalai School. He initially took up a bachelor's degree inchemistry from the Faculty of Science atChulalongkorn University (CU) but decided to shift and take up instead a bachelor's degree ineconomics from the Faculty of Economics at the same school.[5] He was selected to be one of the school's Generation 5mace-bearers for the 68thChula–Thammasat Traditional Football Match in 2012 which included future actorsPat Chatborirak and Pakorn Thanasrivanitchai.[6]
He was introduced in 2014 as one of the six new hosts ofFive Live Fresh, a youth-oriented music television program of the now-defunctBang Channel. Among his fellow hosts wereThitipoom Techaapaikhun andJumpol Adulkittiporn.[7]
He made his television debut in the same year withRoom Alone 401-410 where he played a supporting role as Warm. He also became part ofUgly Duckling: Don't (2015). In 2016, he got a supporting role inU-Prince:The Foxy Pilot (2016) andKiss: The Series (2016) where he played the role of Pete.
In 2017, he starred in the main role as Alan in the drama seriesSecret Seven: The Series. He later became known for his main role as Pete inKiss Me Again (2018) andDark Blue Kiss (2019). He also played the role of Shin in3 Will Be Free (2019). He also hosted the food web seriesTayNew Meal Date along withThitipoom Techaapaikhun.
In 2020, he joined the castI'm Tee, Me Too as Teedo and had a guest role inThe Gifted: Graduation. He is also one of the hosts ofFriend Club together withJumpol Adulkittiporn andWeerayut Chansook. He's the current host of his own lifestyle/talk show,Krahai Lao. In 2021, he starred as Tin inThe Player. In November 2022, GMMTV announced that he along with his co-starThitipoom Techaapaikhun, would be the main casts of the agency's adaptation ofCherry Magic (2023).
Outside his acting career, Tawan co-owns a spa called Bamboo Secrets along with Thitipoom Techaapaikhun.[8]
On 29 June 2017, he wasordained at theWat Bowonniwet Vihara.[9]
Tawan has supported the 2020–2021 Thai protests and opposed the use of violence in the 2020 Pathumwan dispersal, while also fiercely criticizing politics, both the situation of the people's protests, the situation during theCOVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, and the situation after the2023 Thai general election.[10][11][12][13][14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Live Love Korn Is | 1 | Supporting role | |
| 2014 | Room Alone 401-410 | Warm | [15] | |
| Five Live Fresh | Himself | Main host | [citation needed] | |
| 2015 | Ugly Duckling: Don't | Ter | Guest role | [citation needed] |
| Room Alone 2 | Warm | Supporting role | [16] | |
| 2016 | Kiss: The Series | "Pete" Phubodin Rachatraku | Supporting role | [17] |
| Lovey Dovey | Dew | Supporting role | [18] | |
| U-Prince: The Foxy Pilot | Phillip | Support role | [citation needed] | |
| Little Big Dream | Guest role | [citation needed] | ||
| 2017 | Secret Seven | Alan | Main role | [19] |
| 2018 | School Rangers | Himself | Main host | [20] |
| Kiss Me Again | "Pete" Phubodin Rachatraku | Main role | [21] | |
| Rai Sanaeha | Anukhom (Aom) | Supporting role | [22] | |
| Our Skyy | "Pete" Phubodin Rachatraku | Main role | [23] | |
| TayNew Meal Date | Himself | Main host | [1] | |
| Tred Tray Fest with Tay Tawan | Himself | Main host | [1] | |
| 2019 | Dark Blue Kiss | "Pete" Phubodin Rachatraku | Main role | [24] |
| 3 Will Be Free | Shin | Main role | [25] | |
| Sanae Hong Krueng | Himself | Main host | [1] | |
| 2020 | Club Sapan Fine | Pae | Supporting role (Ep. 5) | [26] |
| Hungry Sister | Himself | Main host | [citation needed] | |
| Friend Club | Himself | Main host | [27] | |
| The Gifted: Graduation | Yuth / Supot (young) | Main role (Ep. 1, 8, 10) | [citation needed] | |
| I'm Tee, Me Too | Tee-Do | Main role | [28] | |
| The Blood of Bridal House: Season 2 | Korn | Main role (Ep. 1) | [citation needed] | |
| 2021 | Angkhan Khlumpong | Tee | Main role (Ep. 6) | [citation needed] |
| Girl2K | Matt | Guest role (Ep. 8–10) | ||
| Krahai Lao | Himself | Main host | ||
| Remember You | Paytai / Meena | Main role | ||
| The Player | Tin | Main role | ||
| 2022 | The Three Gentlebros | Tevis | Main role | [29] |
| Good Old Days: Story 2: Memory of Happiness | Jap | Main role | ||
| 2023 | Tannam (แทนแมนทำแทนได้) | "Tonbun" Jaijongdee / "Pi" Patthamalikhit | Main role | |
| Midnight Museum | Boon | Supporting role | [30] | |
| Cherry Magic | "Karan" Wongkarun | Main role | [31][32] | |
| 2024 | Peaceful Property | "Peach" Santiphap Tantitaymitr | Main role | [33] |
| Perfect 10 Liners | Tawan | Guest role (Ep. 5, 14) | ||
| 2025 | Break Up Service | Oat | Supporting role | |
| TBA | A Dog and a Plane | "Toto" Phanuphong Khomklao | Main role | [34] |
| Scarlet Heart Thailand | Supporting role |
| Year | Song title | English title | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | รักของฉันนั้นคือเธอ (Bang Channel) ต้นฉบับศิลปิน THE STAR (together with Five Live) | Five Live | ||
| 2019 | "ไม่มีนิยาม" (Mai Mee Niyahm) (together withThitipoom Techaapaikhun) | "No Definition" | GMMTV Records | [35][36] |
| 2020 | "เสื้อกันหนาว" (Seua Gun Nao) (together withLula Kanyarat) | "Sweater" | White Music | [37] |
| 2021 | Album "Boys Don't Cry" เก็บความรู้สึกเก่ง (Invisible Tears) | "Invisible Tears" | GMMTV Records | [38] |
| 2022 | "ใครคืออองชองเต" (Khır Enchante) | "Who is Enchente?" | GMMTV Records | [39] |
| 2023 | "แอบตะโกน" (Aep Ta Kon)(together withThitipoom Techaapaikhun) | "Loudest Love" | GMMTV Records | [40] |
| "ถ้าเธอได้ยิน" (Tha Thoe Dai-Yin) | "Voices Within" | GMMTV Records | [41] |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Buddhist Diplomacy Award | Makha Bucha Day Ambassador † | — | Won | [42] |
| Khon Dee Sri Siam Award | Exemplary Model | — | Won | [43] | |
| DONT Journal Awards 2018 | Best Ensemble of 2018 คู่ ขวัญแห่งปี (Best Couple) (with New Thitipoom Techaapaikun) | Won | [44] | ||
| Kazz Awards | Attractive Young Man of the Year | Won | [45] | ||
| 2020 | LINE TV Awards | Best Couple | Dark Blue Kiss (shared withThitipoom Techaapaikhun) | Nominated | [46] |
| Maya Awards | Best Official Soundtrack | "ไม่มีนิยาม" (Mai Mee Ni Yam) (shared withThitipoom Techaapaikhun) | Won | [47] | |
| 2021 | Kazz Awards | Favorite's Kazz Magazine | Won | [48] | |
| 2025 | Japan Expo Thailand Award | Japan Expo Actor Award | Won | [49] |
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