# Thanawat Rattanakitpaisan

Thanawat Rattanakitpaisan (Thai: ธนวัฒน์ รัตนกิจไพศาล; born October 13, 1998), nicknamed Khaotung (Thai: ข้าวตัง) is a Thai actor signed under GMMTV. He made his acting debut in 'Cause You're My Boy (2018) and is best known for his main roles in the television series Tonhon Chonlatee (2020), 55:15 Never Too Late (2021), The Eclipse (2022), and Only Friends (2023).

## Early life and education

Khaotung was born and raised in Lamphun Province, Thailand. He has a younger sister. His father died when he was seven years old. He completed his secondary education at Monfort College. In 2017, he enrolled at Chiang Mai University under the Faculty of Medical Technology before transferring to Kasetsart University to study Environmental Engineering in 2018.

## Career

In 2018, at the age of 19, Khaotung was signed as an artist under the production and talent agency GMMTV after a casting manager saw his photos on social media and asked him to audition for the company. Shortly after, he made his acting television debut as a supporting character in the series 'Cause You're My Boy. He followed this by supporting roles in The Charming Step Mom, Blacklist and 2gether.
In 2020, Khaotung landed his first leading role as the titular character in the BL series Tonhon Chonlatee alongside Suphakorn Sriphothong.
In 2021, Khaotung played Longtae, the village chief's son, in A Tale of Thousand Stars. Later in the year, Khaotung ventured into music, releasing his first single, "Never Too Late", which served as the opening theme song for the series 55:15 Never Too Late, in which he also starred in a main role as Paul, a closeted 55-year-old man who wakes up in the body of his 15-year-old self.
In 2022, Khaotung starred as Ayan in the series The Eclipse alongside real-life best friend Kanaphan Puitrakul. The Eclipse won Best BL Series at the Thai Digital Awards 2022 and the Bronze Award for Best LGBTQ+ Programme Made in Asia at the Content Asia Awards 2023. He also earned an Asia Television Awards nomination for Best Theme Song for "Over The Moon (คลาด)" which Khaotung provided lead vocals. The two would later reprise their roles as Akk and Ayan in the 2023 anthology series Our Skyy 2.
In 2023, he had a supporting role in the Midnight Series: Moonlight Chicken. For his portrayal of Gaipa he won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the Y Universe Awards, as well as a nomination for Best Actor in A Supporting Role at the Asia Television Awards. In August, Khaotung played Ray, a wealthy university student suffering from alcohol addiction, in the ensemble cast series Only Friends. The role earned him a Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination at the Y Universe Awards.
In 2024, Khaotung became one of the new hosts of the long-running variety show School Rangers. Later in the year, he worked again with Only Friends director Tichakorn Phukhaotong and on-screen partner Kanaphan Puitrakul, playing an assassin in the The Heart Killers.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | 'Cause You're My Boy | Au | Support role |
| 2018 | Our Skyy | Au | Guest role |
| 2019 | The Charming Step Mom | Kothom | Support role |
| 2019 | Blacklist | Joe | Support role |
| 2020 | 2gether | Fong | Support role |
| 2020 | Still 2gether | Fong | Support role |
| 2020 | Tonhon Chonlatee | Chonlatee | Main role |
| 2021 | A Tale of Thousand Stars | Longtae | Support role |
| 2021 | 55:15 Never Too Late | Songpol/ Paul | Main role |
| 2022 | The Eclipse | Ayan | Main role |
| 2023 | Moonlight Chicken | Gaipa | Support role |
| 2023 | Our Skyy 2 | Ayan | Main role |
| 2023 | Home School | Zero | Guest role |
| 2023 | Only Friends | Ray | Main role |
| 2024 | The Heart Killers | Bison | Main role |
| 2025 | Ossan's Love Thailand | Kaitong | Guest role (Ep 2) |
| TBA | Cat for Cash | Lynx | Main role |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | Safe House | Cast Member | Season Winner |
| 2022 | Safe House: Season 4 | Cast Member | |
| 2024 | School Rangers | Host | |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | 2gether: The Movie | Fong | Support role | |

## Discography
### Singles
#### Soundtrack appearances

| Year | Title | Album | Label |
| 2021 | "Never Too Late" | 55:15 Never Too Late OST | GMMTV Records |
| 2022 | "คลาด (Over The Moon)" | The Eclipse OST | GMMTV Records |
| 2023 | "The Moon Represents My Heart" (with Earth, Mix, First, Gemini, Fourth) | Midnight Series: Moonlight Chicken OST | GMMTV Records |
| 2023 | "ฟังดีดี (Your World, My World)" (with First Kanaphan) | Our Skyy 2 OST | GMMTV Records |
| 2023 | "เอาเลยมั้ย (Let's Try)" | Only Friends OST | GMMTV Records |
| 2024 | "เขาจ้างให้ผมจีบนักฆ่า (Destroy Love)" | The Heart Killers OST | GMMTV Records |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2023 | Y Universe Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Moonlight Chicken | Won |
| 2023 | Y Universe Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Only Friends | Nominated |
| 2023 | Y Universe Awards | Best Series OST | Only Friends | Nominated |
| 2024 | 28th Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Moonlight Chicken | Nominated |
| 2024 | 28th Asian Television Awards | Best Theme Song | "The Moon Represents My Heart" | Nominated |
| 2024 | 28th Asian Television Awards | Best Theme Song | "คลาด (Over The Moon)" | Nominated |
| 2024 | 29th Asian Television Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Only Friends | Nominated |
| 2024 | 29th Asian Television Awards | Best Theme Song | "เอาเลยมั้ย (Let’s Try)" | Nominated |