# Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong

Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong (Thai: วชิรวิชญ์ ไพศาลกุลวงศ์, RTGS: Wachirawit Phaisankunlawong; born 31 August 1996), better known by his nickname August (Thai: ออกัส), is a Thai actor and model. He is best known for his first leading role as Pete in the Thai Boy Love series Love Sick: The Series (2014), which propelled him to fame in Thailand.

## Early life and education

Vachiravit was born on August 31, 1996, in Bangkok, Thailand. He graduated from Department of Sports Science and Sports Development, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences at the Thammasat University.

## Career

In 2014, he made his acting debut in the television boy love series Love Sick: The Series, playing the role of Pete. August was one amongst thousands of contestants who auditioned for the series.
In 2021, August co-starred with Namfah Thunyaphat Phatharathirachaicharoen in Thailand romantic comedy series My Mischievous Fiancée（แม่ครัวคนใหม่/Mae Krua/New Cook/萌新小廚娘/新搞怪女廚), receiving the high ratings in Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, and China. It is about a psychologist (August) and his disguised fiancée (Namfah) that were against their arranged marriage to falling in love with each other. Through the series, August and Namfah were acclaimed as new popular stars in Thailand.
He currently into freelance actors after the ended contract with channel 3 in 2023.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | Pee Nak | Nong | Main role |
| 2020 | Pee Nak 2 | Nong | Main role |
| TBA | THESIS | TBA | Main role |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
| 2014 | Love Sick: The Series | Pete | Main role | Channel 9 |
| 2015 | Ghost Wave: The Series | Ja | Main role | Channel 9 |
| 2015 | Love Sick: The Series Season 2 | Pete | Main role | Channel 9 |
| 2015 | Part of Love | Icon | Main role | Channel 9 |
| 2016 | Nong Mai Rai Borisut | Atom | Supporting role | Channel 3 |
| 2017 | U-Prince Series: The Extroverted Humanist | Firstclass | Supporting role | GMM 25 |
| 2017 | U-Prince Series: The Single Lawyer | Firstclass | Main role | GMM 25 |
| 2017 | Tawan Yor Saeng | Nopadol / Iang | Supporting role | Channel 3 |
| 2018 | Behind The Sin: The Series | Chin | Main role | Channel 3 |
| 2018 | Notification: The Series | Naphat Panyanakoon | Main role | Mello / Channel 3 |
| 2019 | Krong Kam (Cage of Karma) | Mongkhon Asawarungruangkit / See | Main role | Channel 3 |
| 2019 | Dive (扑通扑通的青春) | Golf | Supporting role | Youku |
| 2020 | My Precious Bad Luck | Guy | Supporting role | Channel 3 |
| 2021 | My Mischievous Finance | Param Montianrak | Main role | Channel 3 |
| 2022 | Love Forever After | Psychopomp / Waha Nitipadthanakun | Main role | Channel 3 |

### Concert

* Channel 3 Super Fan Live!: SUPERNOVA Universe Explosion Concert

## Discography
### Soundtrack appearances

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2014 | "อยากเก็บเธอไว้ทั้งสองคน (I Need the Both of You)" | Love Sick: The Series OST |
| 2015 | "อยากบอกรัก (Memory)" (with Saranthon Klaiudom) | Ghost Wave The Series OST |
| 2015 | "ฝัน, ฉัน, เธอ (Dream, Me, You)" (with Tanont Chumroen) | Part of Love OST |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2015 | TUTV Awards | POP Young Man of the Year | — | Won |
| 2015 | Daradaily Digital Gen Awards | Best Digital Star of the Year | — | Won |
| 2015 | 10th OK! Awards | The Hottest Cast | Love Sick: The Series | Won |
| 2015 | ZEN Stylish Awards | Popular Vote | Love Sick: The Series | Won |
| 2016 | Mekkala Awards | Rising Star Award | Love Sick: The Series | Won |
| 2016 | 10th Kazz Awards | Popular New Male Star | — | Won |
| 2017 | National Abstention Day | Outstanding Individual in the Prevention and Control of Alcohol Consumption | — | Won |
| 2017 | 3rd Maya Awards | Male Rising Star | Tawan Yor Saeng | Nominated |
| 2018 | Thailand Master Youth | Youth Role Model Award | — | Won |
| 2018 | 7th Daradaily The Great Awards | Male Rising Star of the Year | Tawan Yor Saeng | Nominated |