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Thailand rolled out the red carpet on Wednesday, 14 May, at the glitzy True Icon Hall inside ICONSIAM for the 21st edition of the Kom Chad Luek Awards – a celebration of Thai entertainment’s best and boldest. This annual bash shines a light on top-tier talent from film, drama, music, and even traditional culture, recognising work from the previous year that truly made a mark.
It wasn’t just about the glam though – the judging panel dished out awards based on uniqueness and quality, both on and off the screen. So, who nicked the big wins this year? Let’s dive in.
🎖️ Honourable Legends Who Keep the Industry Iconic
Kicking things off with a heartfelt salute, the Honourable and Valuable of All Time Awards went to two absolute pillars of the Thai scene. Patravadi Meechuton took the spotlight for her impact in films, while Pongpat Wachirabunjong was honoured for his legendary work in drama. Decades in the game and still making waves – proper legends, the both of ’em.
🎵 Music Scene: T-Pop and Beyond
T-Pop was on fire this year and the winners list proves it! DREAMGALS snatched Best New Artist with their groovy tune “Sorry” under YUPP!. BOWKYLION bagged Best Female Solo Artist for her emotional hit “Different Parts”, while the ever-talented Jeff Satur scooped up Best Male Solo Artist for “ซ่อน(ไม่)หา” – and that’s just the beginning of his sweep.
The always fierce 4EVE lit up the stage with “Hot2Hot” and took home the Best T-Pop trophy. Over on the group front, Taitosmith impressed big time with their poetic jam and walked away with Best Group Artist. To top it all off, Jeff Satur's haunting hit “ซ่อน(ไม่)หา” was also crowned Best Song. Triple win? You bet.
🎬 Film Awards – Thai Cinema on Top Form
Thai films truly delivered this year, and the Best Thai Film category was stacked. The gripping drama Lahn Mah won both Best Screenplay (cheers to Thotsapol Tipthingkorn & Pat Bunnithipat) and Best Film overall.
Meanwhile, The Paradise of Thorn took centre stage with Boss Guno grabbing Best Director, and a trio of acting wins: Jeff Satur (Best Actor), Engfa Waraha (Best Actress), and Sita Puapimol (Best Supporting Actress). Rounding it out, Todsapol Maisuk earned Best Supporting Actor for In Youth We Trust. Proper cinematic gold.
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📺 TV Drama That Hit Different
The small screen had its moment too. Marital Justice from Channel One 31 was the big telly champ, scooping Best Script, Best Supporting Actor (Phanchanokchon Phansang), Best Actress (Aff Taksaorn), and the coveted Best Drama Series.
Metinee Kingpayome stole scenes in Ticha and nabbed Best Supporting Actress, while Sarun Naraprasertkul took home Best Actor for his role in Good Doctor. Laplae The Hidden Town earned Best Director for Nat Chartchai Ketsnut & Yaowalak Mekkulviroj. Rising stars Pooh Krittin Kitjaruwannakul & Pavel Naret from Pit Babe The Series also made a strong debut and were awarded Best Rising Stars. Ones to watch, for sure.
🎨 Special & Cultural Vibes
Diving into the more artsy bits, One in a Hundred (aired on Channel 3 HD) was named Best Drama, Series, and Creative Arts and Culture Film. This category celebrates works that push storytelling and creativity in new directions. And let’s not forget the glam of Thai tradition – Diana Flipo turned heads and earned the Thai Identity Dressing Award. Fashion meets culture, done right.
💖 Popular Vote Awards – Powered by the Fans
Now for the fan-faves! The audience spoke loud and clear: Noom Kanchai was crowned Popular Host, while Paipai Oreo took the rainbow with the LGBTQ+ Popularity Award. In the music scene, Ryan Kajabandit dominated Luk Thung-Mor Lam and Nunew Chawarin charmed his way to Popular Thai Pop Singer.
4EVE weren’t just critic darlings – they won the Popular T-POP Award too. Peat Wasuthorn claimed Most Popular Male Actor, while Lingling Kong snatched Most Popular Female Actress. The Popular Yuri Couple crown went to the ever-iconic Freen Sarocha & Becky Armstrong, and fan-fave couple Fort Thitiphong & Peat Wasuthorn rounded off the night as Popular Couple – serving us chemistry for days.
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🎖️ Honourable Legends Who Keep the Industry Iconic
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Lifetime Film Honour – Patravadi Meechuton
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Lifetime Drama Honour – Pongpat Wachirabunjong
Big love to these two – absolute icons who’ve shaped Thai entertainment across generations!
🎵 Music Scene: T-Pop and Beyond
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Best New Artist – DREAMGALS (for their hit “Sorry”, reppin’ YUPP!)
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Best Female Solo – BOWKYLION (with the emotional banger “Different Parts” from What The Duck)
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Best Male Solo – Jeff Satur (for the moody masterpiece “ซ่อน(ไม่)หา” under Wayfer Records)
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Top T-Pop Track – 4EVE (“Hot2Hot” – XOXO Entertainment)
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Best Group – Taitosmith (for the song with the beast of a title: “แอบเก็บความในใจไว้ภายในแว่นเรย์แบนสีดำ” – GENELAB)
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Song of the Year – “ซ่อน(ไม่)หา” – Jeff Satur again! Man’s on fire.
🎬 Film Awards – Thai Cinema on Top Form
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Best Screenplay – Thotsapol Tipthingkorn & Pat Bunnithipat for Lahn Mah (GDH)
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Best Director – Boss Guno for The Paradise of Thorn
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Best Supporting Actor – Todsapol Maisuk (In Youth We Trust)
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Best Supporting Actress – Sita Puapimol (The Paradise of Thorn)
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Best Actor – Jeff Satur (again, for The Paradise of Thorn)
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Best Actress – Engfa Waraha (The Paradise of Thorn)
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Best Film – Lahn Mah – GDH bags this one, no surprise there!
📺 TV Drama That Hit Different
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Best Script – Pimmada Phatthanalongkorn, Wannawin Suknoi & Pimsirin Phongwanichsuk for Marital Justice (One31)
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Best Director – Nat Chartchai Ketsnut & Yaowalak Mekkulviroj (Laplae The Hidden Town)
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Best Rising Stars – Pooh Krittin Kitjaruwannakul & Pavel Naret (Pit Babe The Series)
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Best Supporting Actor – Phanchanokchon Phansang (Marital Justice)
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Best Supporting Actress – Metinee Kingpayome (Ticha)
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Best Actor – Sarun Naraprasertkul (Good Doctor)
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Best Actress – Aff Taksaorn (Marital Justice)
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Best Drama Series – Marital Justice (Channel One31) – this show cleaned up!
🌸 Special & Cultural Awards
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Best Creative/Drama/Art Film – One in a Hundred (aired on Channel 3 HD)
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Thai Identity Dressing Award – Diana Flipo – serving heritage with high fashion!
💖 Popular Vote Awards – Powered by the Fans
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Fan-Fave Host – Noom Kanchai
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LGBTQ+ Star of the Year – Paipai Oreo
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Popular Luk Thung/Mor Lam Artist – Ryan Kajabandit
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T-Pop People’s Choice – 4EVE – not just critical darlings but fan faves too!
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Popular Pop Singer – Nunew Chawarin
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Most Popular Actor – Peat Wasuthorn
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Most Popular Actress – Lingling Kong
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Favourite Yuri Couple – Freen Sarocha & Becky Armstrong
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Popular Couple Award – Fort Thitiphong & Peat Wasuthorn – major ship alert 🚢
And that’s a wrap! The 21st Kom Chad Luek Awards wasn’t just another industry show – it was a proper celebration of Thailand’s diverse and electric entertainment scene. From silver screen giants to up-and-coming stars, everyone had their moment in the spotlight. Here’s to another year of creative brilliance and non-stop talent. 🌟