# Kanaphan Puitrakul

Kanaphan Puitrakul (Thai: คณพันธ์ ปุ้ยตระกูล; born 3 September 1998) nicknamed First (Thai: เฟิร์ส) is a Thai actor, model and host. He is best known for his roles in the BL series Not Me (2021), The Eclipse (2022), and Only Friends (2023).

## Early life and education

First was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand. He has an older and a younger brother. His parents nicknamed him "First", so that he could achieve many things in his life. He completed his secondary education at Suankularb Wittayalai School. In 2021, he graduated with second-class honours from Srinakharinwirot University, with a bachelor's degree in Cyber Business Management.

## Career

In 2016, First started his acting career at the age of eighteen. He auditioned for The Assassin (ฆาตกร), a movie produced for Children's Day, and was selected for the main role out of a pool of 100 teenagers. In 2017, he participated in the "Cool Man Good Man" competition and entered the Top 4. Later that year, he was hired by KA Cosmetics, together with Poompat Iam-samang, for a yaoi television advertisement which went viral years later.
In 2018, he joined the production and talent agency GMMTV and made his television debut with a supporting role in Wake Up Ladies: The Series. In the same year, he became one of the hosts of GMM25's popular travel-based show Toe Laew. In 2020, he reprised his role as host in the show's second season. First has been a regular guest on Thai variety and game show School Rangers since he joined GMMTV. He became one of the main hosts of the show in 2022.
In 2019, First had a main role in the series Wolf and Blacklist. The following year, he starred in The Shipper and reprised his role as Ryu in the sequel series Wake Up Ladies: Very Complicated. In 2021 played the role of Yok in Not Me.
In 2022, First starred as Akk in The Eclipse (Thai TV series) opposite his real-life best friend Thanawat Rattanakitpaisan. The series won Best BL Series at the Thailand Digital Awards 2022, and the Bronze Award for Best LGBTQ+ Programme Made in Asia at the Content Asia Awards. In the same year, he also starred in the series F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers and Astrophile and had a small role in the Netflix movie The Lost Lotteries.
In 2023, First starred as Alan in the Midnight Series: Moonlight Chicken. The show won Best LGBTQ+ Programme Made in Asia at the Content Asia Awards 2023. He also reprised his role as Akk in Our Skyy 2, for the series, First and co-star Thanawat Rattanakitpaisan, nicknamed Khaotung, released the single ฟังดีดี (Your World, My World) under GMMTV Records. Later in 2023, he played Sand in the ensemble series Only Friends.
In 2024, First starred as Kant opposite Khaotung in the series The Heart Killers, which also starred Joong Archen and Dunk Natachai in lead roles. He is set to star in the 2025 series Cat for Cash, with Khaotung.
First has participated in the GMMTV two-day concert Love Out Loud Fan Fest in both 2023 and 2024.

## Public image

First has his own clothing brand "Momento". By January 2025, he had over 3.3 million followers on Instagram and 1.6 million followers on X.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2016 | The Assassin: ฆาตกร | Younger brother | Main role | |
| 2022 | The Lost Lotteries | Great | Guest role | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018 | Wake Up Ladies: The Series | Ryu | Support role | |
| 2019 | Toe Laew Season 1 | Himself | Main host | |
| 2019 | Wolf | Ryo | Main role | |
| 2019 | Blacklist | Jim Bae | Main role | [16] [40] |
| 2020 | The Shipper | Kim/Pan | Main role | |
| 2020 | Toe Laew Season 2 | Himself | Main host | |
| 2020 | Wake Up Ladies: Very Complicated | Ryu | Support role | |
| 2021 | Not Me | Yok | Support role | |
| 2021 | F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers | Phupha | Guest role | [45] [46] |
| 2022 | The Eclipse | Akk | Main role | |
| 2022 | Astrophile | Poi | Support role | |
| 2023 | Moonlight Chicken | Alan | Support role | |
| 2023 | Our Sky 2 | Akk | Main role | |
| 2023 | Only Friends | Sand | Main role | |
| 2024 | The Heart Killers | Kant | Main role | |
| 2025 | Ossan's Love Thailand | Alone | Guest role (Ep 2) | |
| TBA | My Magic Prophecy | Karn Siriphatthanaroj | Support Role | |
| TBA | Cat for Cash | Tiger | Main role | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | Title | Album | Label |
| 2023 | "The Moon Represents My Heart" (with Khaotung, Earth, Mix, Gemini, Fourth) | Midnight Series: Moonlight Chicken OST | GMMTV Records |
| 2023 | "ฟังดีดี (Your World, My World)" (with Khaotung Thanawat) | Our Skyy 2 OST | GMMTV Records |
| 2024 | "You're My Treasure" (with Khaotung, Earth, Mix, Gemini, Fourth, Pond, Phuwin, Perth, Satang, Winny, Joong, Dunk, Force, Book, Jimmy, Sea) | | GMMTV Records |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2022 | Thailand Digital Awards | Best Y Series Award | "The Eclipse" (with Khaotung Thanawat) | Won |
| 2024 | 28th Asian Television Awards | Best Theme Song | "The Moon Represents My Heart" | Nominated |
| 2024 | Thai Headlines Person of the Year Awards | Most Beloved On-Screen Duo of the Year (with Khaotung Thanawat) | | Won |