# Bed Friend

Bed Friend (อย่าเล่นกับอนล; RTGS: Xỳā lèn kạb Xnl, lit. 'Don't Play With Anol') is a 2023 Thai BL romance drama television series, starring Supamongkon Wongwisut and Siraphop Manithikhun.
It aired from February 18 to April 22, 2023 on One 31 every Saturday at 22:40 (BMT) for 10 episodes, while the uncut version was made available on IQIYI.

## Synopsis

Uea and King work together for the same company. After a couple of drinks lead to a one-night stand, they become friends with benefit.

## Cast and characters

* Supamongkon Wongwisut (James) as "Uea" Anol Nanthaphiwat A graphic designer who hates flirtatious people. He's had a traumatic childhood: he's been beaten and locked in a room by his mother for being gay, thus developing a fear for darkness, and sexually abused by his stepfather. He's very private and wary of others, always masking his feelings behind a cool facade.
* Siraphop Manithikhun (Net) as "King" Kunakorn Suthikul A computer programmer, he's a playboy.
* Pharinyakorn Khansawa (Yim) as Jade Uea's best friend and colleague, they have known each other since college.
* Teetut Chungmanirat (Thomas) as Gun Uea and King's colleague, a junior computer programmer.
* Sorntast Buangam (Mark) as Bas Uea and King's office boss.
* Parnupat Anomakiti (Park) as Mongkol Uea and King's lazy colleague.
* Thanatchaphan Buranachiwawilai (Bookko) as Muay
* Warinda Damrongphol (DJ Dada) as Faii Uea and King's colleague, part of the IT department.
* Ratchaneekorn Phanmanee as Thida Uea's mother, she is always demanding money from her son. She's homophobic and has never believed Uea's harassment allegations against his stepfather.
* Passin Reungwoot as Sorn Uea's stepfather.
* Buntarika Singpha as Tonkhao Nanthaphiwat Uea's little sister.
* Hymnnae as Pock Uea's ex-boyfriend.
* Nattawat Plengsiriwat as Krit The company boss' nephew.
* Apinan Prasertwattanakul as company boss
* Jakkrit Ammarat as King's father
* Savitree Samipak as King's mother
* Thakrit Chaiwut as Boom (episodes 1, 9)
* Janya Thanasawaangkoun as Uea's aunt (episode 8)
* Koraphat Lamnoi (Tutor) as Pakin "Mai" (episode 10)

## Production

The production of Bed Friend, a TV adaptation of the web novel by littlebbear96, was announced on October 14, 2021 in light of a partnership between Mandee Work, Domundi and WeTV, with "James" Supamongkon Wongwisut and "Net" Siraphop Manithikhun playing an on-screen couple for the third time. Directed by Thanamin Wongskulphat, the series has characters in common with The Middleman's Love, another work by littlebbear96, and the two 8-episode series were expected to be produced at the same time, with "Tommy" Sittichok Pueakpoolpol and "Jimmy" Jitaphon Potiwihok guest-starring in Bed Friend as Jade and Mai, the main characters of The Middleman's Love.
Filming for both series started on May 10, 2022. On August 15, Mandee Work announced that Potiwihok and Pueakpoolpol had decided to withdraw, and filming was paused indefinitely; thus, the production decided to re-film and air Bed Friend first. Ultimately, "Tutor" Koraphat Lamnoi and "Yim" Pharinyakorn Khansawa were cast as their replacement. Filming started once again on September 12, 2022 and ended on March 12, 2023. On the last day, Mandee Work announced a 2-episode extension, bringing the series to 10 episodes instead of the initially planned eight.
On December 13, 2022, Bed Friend was announced as part of Domundi's 2023 series line-up and a short pilot teaser was disclosed. The trailer was released on YouTube on February 8, 2023, while the series aired from February 18, preceded by a public screening of the first episode one week before.
Wongwisut and Manithikhun shared that filming their intimate scenes had been awkward at first; they also had to follow a strict diet and work out every day to stay in shape for their roles.

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Original air date |
| 1 | "Episode 1" | February 18, 2023 (2023-02-18) |
| Uea and King work for the same company, but in different departments. Uea doesn't like King's flirtatious nature, but after a night out with their colleagues and a couple of drinks, they end up sleeping together. The following day, Uea demands King to forget everything. |||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | February 25, 2023 (2023-02-25) |
| Uea apologizes to King for ignoring him and treating him badly after the night they spent together. King asks him to become friends with benefits, and although hesitant at first, Uea decides to give it a try. |||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | March 4, 2023 (2023-03-04) |
| King and Uea lay down the rules for their secret friends-with-benefits arrangement. Uea's ex-boyfriend Pock approaches him in the office parking lot after being dumped for cheating, but is removed thanks to the intervention of Uea's friends; however, he comes back after a few days and assaults Uea one evening after work, when there's no one around. |||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | March 11, 2023 (2023-03-11) |
| King rescues Uea from Pock. Uea visits his mother and sister for his birthday, but is plagued by memories of his stepfather sexually assaulting him as a teenager. The whole office goes on a trip to the seaside, and King and Uea end up sharing a room. |||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | March 18, 2023 (2023-03-18) |
| King's mother wants to send him on blind date, and both he and Uea are bothered by the proposal. King is jealous of the new manager Krit hitting on Uea. |||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25) |
| King and Uea's relationship has become deeper, but they struggle to acknowledge it, especially in light of King's arranged blind date. |||
| 7 | "Episode 7" | April 1, 2023 (2023-04-01) |
| Krit tries to take advantage of Uea; King sees Uea flee the place and the two have a fight. Krit visiting Uea's family leads to a serious confrontation between Uea and his mother. In the end, Uea decides to quit his job and move out of the city, ending his friends-with-benefits arrangement with King. |||
| 8 | "Episode 8" | April 8, 2023 (2023-04-08) |
| After discovering Uea has resigned, King tells Jade everything about them, asking for his help. He then joins Uea in Lampang and confesses his feelings. Back to the city, King reports Krit and has him fired, while Uea keeps his job because Jade did not submit his resignation letter. |||
| 9 | "Episode 9" | April 15, 2023 (2023-04-15) |
| Uea gets his stepfather arrested for sexual harassment with the help of another one of his victims and King. Some months later, King introduces Uea to his mother. |||
| 10 | "Episode 10" | April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22) |
| King and Uea enjoy a trip to the sea. Uea is slowly healing from his traumas and his mother doesn't contact him as ofter as before. One year later, King proposes to Uea. |||