# The Mask Singer (Thai TV series)

The Mask Singer (Thai: The Mask Singer หน้ากากนักร้อง, romanized: Doemaetsingngoe Nakaknakrong) is a Thai singing competition television series presented by Siwat Chotchaicharin. It aired every Thursday from 6 October 2016 to 3 September 2020 on Workpoint TV. In its entire original broadcast, The Mask Singer generated the highest ratings for a Thai variety game show in the digital TV era.

## Creation

Workpoint TV was offered the airing rights for South Korea's reality show King of Mask Singer, but they decided to purchase rights for the Shows Let Me In and I Can See Your Voice instead. When a Chinese company decided to produce their own version of King of Mask Singer, Workpoint TV then decided to purchase rights to King of Mask Singer.
The show maintains strict confidentiality for its contestants. Beginning with parking, contestants are required to switch vehicles to avoid being recognized. A crew will then pick them up and escort them to the studio, covering them with a cloth. If a contestant has a companion, the companion must wear a mask. During rehearsals, voice-altering devices are used. Individuals with knowledge of the contestants' identities, such as makeup artists and studio judges, must sign confidentiality agreements. In total, over 500 people are bound by these agreements. The secrecy extends to the editing room, mixing room, and all relevant areas.

## Format

The contestants are broken up into four groups, each group containing 8 masked celebrities. Each episode consists of two pairs of battling contestants, up until the final for each group, where the contestants perform a duet before battling it out.
The winner reveals their identity in the last episode of each season, unlike the Korean and Chinese versions, where the winner continues into the next season, only revealing their identity after a defeat.
The contestants are prompted to sing a song of their choice and design a unique costume with a team of designers. Each costume covers the entirety of the contestant's body, unlike in the Korean and Chinese versions, which only require face covering.
The identity of each contestant is kept confidential. When they arrive at the studio, staff members bring them cloaks to conceal their identity. Before filming the show, each contestant has to sign a contract ensuring they keep their identity a secret. During rehearsals, their voices are modified. The staff members who are authorized to know contestants' identity such as makeup artists, costume designers, the director, and studio staff, have signed contracts to keep it confidential. When editing the footage and audio, they lock the doors to stop anyone from looking through.

## Series overview

Series overview :
| Series | Contestants | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Winner(s) | Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
| Series | Contestants | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Winner(s) | Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
| 1 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 5 October 2016 (2016-10-05) | 30 March 2017 (2017-03-30) | Issara Kitnitchi [th] as "Durian" | Jirakorn Sompithak [th] as "Black Crow" | |
| 2 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 6 April 2017 (2017-04-06) | 17 August 2017 (2017-08-17) | Sarunrat Visutthithada as "Sumo" | Peerapat Thanewong [th] as "Jaguar" | |
| 3 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 7 September 2017 (2017-09-07) | 1 February 2018 (2018-02-01) | Anuwat Sanguansakpakdee [th] as "Green Tea Worm" | Chanakan Rattana-udom [th] as "Slow Loris" | |
| 4 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 8 February 2018 (2018-02-08) | 21 June 2018 (2018-06-21) | Tanont Chumroen as "Little Duck" | Napatsorn Phutornjai [th] as "Bee" | |
| 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 June 2018 (2018-06-28) | 4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) | Piyanut Sueachongpru [th] as "The Sun" | Pongsak Rattanapong as "Carp" | |
| 6 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) | 7 March 2019 (2019-03-07) | Prangthip Thalaeng as "Tuk-Tuk" | Pornchanok Liankattawa as "Manora" | |
| 7 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 28 March 2019 (2019-03-28) | 8 August 2019 (2019-08-08) | Sivakorn Adulsuttikul as "Holvichai" Jackrin Kungwankiatichai as "Kavee" | Suratikan Pakcharoen as "Mekkhala" | |
| 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 29 August 2019 (2019-08-29) | 7 November 2019 (2019-11-07) | Muanpair Panaboot as "Sagittarius" | Sudket Chuengcharoen as "Pisces" | |
| 9 | 2 (After Thai Literature) 13 (After Zodiac) | 13 | 13 | 14 November 2019 (2019-11-14) | 6 February 2020 (2020-02-06) | — | — | |
| 10 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 February 2020 (2020-02-13) | 21 May 2020 (2020-05-21) | Jaruwat Cheawaram as "Snake Wife" | Arunpong Chaiwinit as "Balloon Darts" | |
| 11 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 28 May 2020 (2020-05-28) | 3 September 2020 (2020-09-03) | Ble Patumrach as "Bamboo Sticky Rice" | Earnkwan Waranya as "Baci" | |
| 12 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 March 2023 (2023-03-15) | 28 June 2023 (2023-06-28) | — | — | |
| 13 | 24 (Divided 12 pairs) | 11 | 11 | 4 December 2024 (2024-12-04) | 12 February 2025 (2025-02-12) | Jeff Satur as "Rage" Nitchapha Veersutthimas [th] as "Delusion" | Popethorn Soonthornyanakij [th] as "Samurai Father" Isara Kitnitchi [th] as "Son" | TBA |
* ↑ With two special episodes after Episode 15, known as The Mask Truce Day. Aired on 11 and 18 October 2018
* ↑ With two special episodes after Episode 20, known as The Mask Line Prang. Aired on 14 and 21 March 2019
* ↑ With two special episodes after Episode 20, known as The Mask Mirror. Aired on 15 and 22 August 2019