# The Loyal Pin

The Loyal Pin (Thai: ปิ่นภักดิ์) is a Thai historical drama, romantic comedy and melodrama television series that premiered on Workpoint TV and the IdolFactory channel on YouTube on August 4, 2024, that will run until November 17, 2024. It stars Rebecca Patricia Armstrong and Sarocha Chankimha. Adapted by MonMaw (ม่อนแมว) from the novel of the same name, it is directed by Kittisak Cheewasatjasakun, and produced by IdolFactory.

## Synopsis

The series takes place in the 1950s, it follows the relationship between Princess Anilaphat (Anin) and Lady Pilantita (Pin), beginning in childhood. By the age of 15, Princess Anin has to pursue her study in England resulting in her leaving her close friend, Lady Pin.
Princess Anin realizes that she has feelings for Lady Pin. By the time she returns to her home country for her brother's engagement, Princess Anin does everything it takes to get close and confess her love to Lady Pin; however Lady Pin is arranged to be married to Master Kueakiat (Kuea).

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Rebecca Patricia Armstrong (Becky) as M.C. Anilaphat Sawetawarit / H.S.H. Princess Anilaphat Sawetawarit (Princess Anin)
* Sarocha Chankimha (Freen) as M.R. Pilantita Kasidit (Lady Pin)

### Supporting

* Charm Osthanond as H.S.H. Princess Pattamika Kasidit (Princess Pat)
* Apinan Prasertwattanakul as H.R.H. Prince of the Sawetawarit Palace
* Alicia Hiranprueck as H.S.H. Princess Alisa (Princess Alisa)
* Kanin Stanley as H.S.H. Prince Anantawut Sawetawarit (Prince Anan)
* Danny Luciano as H.S.H. Prince Arnon Sawetawarit (Prince Arnon)
* Chatchawit Techarukpong as M.R. Kueakiat Kankuea (Master Kuea)
* Sarochinee Petampai as M.R. Uangfah Darawan (Lady Uang)
* Asavarid Pinitkanchanapan as M.R. Muangram (Lord Muangram)
* Lalichat Warawirojpol as M.R. Paravati (Lady Vati)
* Neilinyah Taweearayapat as Alisara Sawatdiphat (Aon)
* Tanida Bavornkaisri as Ornida Sawatdiphat (Orn)
* Nuttapart Tuntistianchai as Pranot
* Orntara Poolsak as Prik
* Sutthatip Wutichaipradit as Pia
* Anna Maria Benedic as Koi

### Guest

* Nutthacha Jessica Padovan as Princess Anin (Young)
* Ravinnapa Vannarot as Lady Pin (Young)
* Rudklao Amratisha as H.S.H. Princess Dararai
* Katreeya English as H.R.H. Princess Arbhanumas (Princess Im)
* Phongsakorn Sukiang as Nanmuang

## Production

On August 18, 2023, IdolFactory released character images of Armstrong and Chankimha and announced the project as the first Thai GL period drama. Fitting began of all actors on October 23, 2023, and filming started on November 20, 2023. On February 28, 2024, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Ministry of Commerce with IdolFactory with the aim to promote Thai goods and services to the international markets through their productions, including The Loyal Pin.
The Loyal Pin premiere gala was held for fans to watch the first episode with the cast on July 28, 2024 before the first episode aired on Workpoint TV on August 4, 2024.

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | "THE LOYAL PIN THAI GL NO1" | 4 August 2024 (2024-8-4) |
| Pilantita, also known as Lady Pin is a young girl who has experienced sorrow since childhood as her parents passed away when she was a kid. She is rescued from this sorrow by Princess Anilaphat, a little friend who constantly brings smiles to her face. However, as time goes by Lady Pilantita faces sorrow once again when the king of Sawatwarit family wishes for Princess Anillapat to go studies abroad. |||
| 2 | "TLP AFFECTION FROM AFAR" | 11 August 2024 (2024-8-11) |
| With the beauty of Khun Pin, Khun Kuea often visited the Palace. However, Khun Pin didn't have any feelings for Khun Kuea. After 5 years, the palace was busy preparing for Prince Anan's engagement, Princess Anin suddenly appeared in the palace, bringing joy to everyone. The happiest of all to see the person she missed was Khun Pin. |||
| 3 | "ANILPIN BLOSSOM AROMATIC" | 18 August 2024 (2024-8-18) |
| Aunt Patt reveals to Pin that Anin is only here for a short period and will return to England soon. After returning to the Palace to attend her brother’s engagement, Anin visits Aunt Patt right away in the hope of seeing Khun Pin, the one she misses very much. She then pours out her heart to Khun Pin, but isn’t sure enough if Khun Pin thinks of her as more than friend. Therefore, she plans sth out to make Khun Pin fall for her. Meanwhile, Khun Pin has also developed feelings which she hasn’t realized what they are. |||
| 4 | "THE LOYAL PIN FRENCH KISS" | 25 August 2024 (2024-8-25) |
| Anin is still in doubt about Khun Pin’s feelings, leading to get Khun Euangfah involved to prove Khun Pin’s feeling for her. She tries to make Pin jealous by being close to Euangfah,she also planned to let Prik go province with Aunt Patt so that she could be alone with Khun Pin. Additionally, she teaches Khun Pin how to kiss with demonstrating each meaning of it not just through word but practice. |||
| 5 | "TLP HAIRPIN OF LOVE" | 1 September 2024 (2024-9-1) |
| Pin seemed confused by Anin's actions and her own feelings, so she had to avoid Anin for several days. Anin falls sick and confessed her love to Pin, but Pin still isn't sure about her feelings for Anin. Anin goes to Phrae to attend her uncle Prince Jakkham's funeral. Pin realises her true feelings. After Anin returns to the palace Pin told that she loved Anin with all her heart. After Anin heard this, she gave Pin a gold hairpin so that she could be paired with her silver hairpin. |||
| 6 | "ANILPIN WE ARE THE ONE" | 8 September 2024 (2024-9-8) |
| After belonging to each other, Anin and Khun Pin have spent their time in the Pine Palace much happier than before even though Aunt Patt is getting suspicious of their intimacy. However, she brushes it off as both of them have known each other since their youth. Happiness doesn’t last forever as Anin has to return abroad to resume her studies. |||
| 7 | "THE LOYAL PIN KISS MARK" | 15 September 2024 (2024-9-15) |
| After Khun Pin woke up from a nightmare, she found Lady Anin by her side, caring for her closely. The two spent their last night together before Anin had to leave for abroad. Although Khun Pin said she wouldn’t see her off, she still hid behind the bushes to secretly bid her farewell. Both exchanged longing gazes, knowing that they were truly parting. During this trip abroad, Anin encountered Khun Aon, the daughter of the ambassador, who had studied with Anil and Pin since childhood. |||
| 8 | "TLP HOT WRIST INTERTWINED" | 22 September 2024 (2024-9-22) |
| Anin returns to Thailand after graduating early. Khun Pin and Anin reunited, they showed their love, affection and burning desire to each other in the Pine Palace. Meanwhile, Anin was very clingy to Khun Pin no matter what she did or where she went. Although Khun Pin blushed, she was comfortable with it because they realized that one may have to get married soon. At the welcoming party, Anin is intoxicated by drinking wine and kisses Pin in the garden while returning to Pine Palace. Prince Anan who was searching for Anin witnesses this |||
| 9 | "ANILPIN LOVE ON THE BEACH" | 29 September 2024 (2024-9-29) |
| As everyone gathered together at the beach, Master Kuea kept on chasing Khun Pin, but she kept backing off every time. Something unexpected happened to Khun Aon. She had a cramp and almost got drown in the water; Anin performed CPR on her. Such act caused Khun Pin to be secretly jealous and sulking with Anin. Anin well-noticed it, so she came up with every method to reconcile with her. Anin notices the red flags of Kuea as he kicks the tree angrily after Pin rejected to go on a walk with him. The next day, Anin gives Pin a diamond ring and promises to stay by her side forever. While returning Khun Kuea notices the diamong ring on Pin's ring finger causing him to worry about it. |||
| 10 | "TLP THE SECRET OF RING" | 6 October 2024 (2024-10-6) |
| After returning from the beach, Khun Kuea was unable to contain his curiosity of the ring on Khun Pin’s finger, so he asked Aunt Patt. She then asked Khun Pin about the origin of the ring. Fortunately, Prince Anan and Prik came to the rescue. However, Aunt Patt’s concern didn’t subside as she was afraid that Khun Pin would encounter the same thing she went through in the past. Anin confessess her relationship with Pin to Prince Anan and he assures her that he wouldn’t forbid the relationship between Anin and Khun Pin since he understood that love couldn’t be forbidden. |||
| 11 | "THE LOYAL PIN LANTERN NIGHT" | 13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) |
| Anin, Khun Pin and everyone prepared to go to Chiang Mai to represent His Highness to attend a banquet at the Chao Fah Palace. The first night of their arrival, as Khun Pin had to go with Aunt Patt her friendship place, Khun Euangfah took this opportunity to confess her feelings for Anin, but turned out, Anin could only comfort her. In the banquet, Khun Pin performed Candle Dance beautifully with Khun Ueang. While dancing, Khun Ueang kept starring at Anin. Such behavior made Khun Pin more possessive of Anin. Later that night Pin gives Anin a ring. After noticing the kiss mark on Anin's finger Aunt Patt becomes even more suspicious of them. |||
| 12 | "ANILPIN LOVE DEPRIVATION" | 20 October 2024 (2024-10-20) |
| After returning from Chiang Mai, Aunt Pad became suspicious because she saw Khun Pin and Anin were kissing hands. She then called Prik to interrogate about the truth and found out that the two have a connection deeper than friendship. She forbids Pin from leaving the Bua Palace. Hence, she decided to separate Khun Pin and Anin decisively and arranged for Khun Pin to be engaged to Khun Kuea. As for Anin, after learning everything, she went to intervene with aunt pad and confessed the truth in front of her mother. |||
| 13 | "TLP LETS GET BACK TOGETHER" | 27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) |
| Anin threatens to sacrifice her royal title and run way to with Pin to somewhere else if they didn't allow her relationship with Pin. Anin's mother starts to panic, seeing this Pin agrees to marry Kuea and rejects Anin in front of everyone. Anin leaves the hall feeling betrayed by Pin. Anin was angry and didn’t understand Khun Pin’s decision as she had tried everything for their love. Yet, Khun Pin gave up on them easily, which made Anin so heartbroken and hurt that she chose to avoid her. After a few days Pin is engaged to Khun Kuea leaving Anin to find solace in her cousin Euangfah who comforts her. |||
| 14 | "THE LOYAL PIN THE KEY WITNESS" | 3 November 2024 (2024-11-3) |
| The next day, Pin arrives at the Pine Palace and reveals to Anin that she's only marrying Kuea for names sake and she will be her love. Anin rejects Pin and tells her that she will return to England and will never come back as she can't see Pin with Kuea every day. Anin delves into the situation regarding Kauekiat and discovers that he is a Casanova who already has a pregnant wife, Savitree. Anin confronts Savitree and reveals Kuea's engagement and pleads to stop it. Savitree rejects the pleas of Anin as she is worried about her and her baby's future. Anin then reveals this to Aunt Patt. Despite this revelation, Pattamika refuses to believe Anin remains adamant about proceeding with the wedding. Struggling to come to terms with it, Anin flees to Hua Hin With Aon. At the wedding, Pin is filled with sadness, with tears flowing freely. |||
| 15 | "ANILPIN A CHAOTIC WEDDING" | 10 November 2024 (2024-11-10) |
| The wedding seemed to be going well until Khun Kuea’s pregnant wife came to interrupt it, which shocked everyone. As a result, the wedding was canceled. Aunt Patt deeply regretted that she almost made Khun Pin’s life turn into a living nightmare. Upon knowing the news, Anil hurriedly returned from Hua Hin to her beloved, Khun Pin, without being afraid of any danger that could have happened to her. |||
| 16 | "THE LOYAL PIN FINAL EP" | 17 November 2024 (2024-11-17) |
| Anin decided to ask for permission from her father to marry Khun Pin without getting married, which made His Majesty very displeased. However, due to the steadfast love of the two, along with the persuasion and help from princess Alisa and prince Anan, His Majesty eventually soft-hearted. as time passed, the couple lived happily together and with Nong Alin, the granddaughter who filled the family with warmth. |||

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2024 | TPOP STAGE | OST of the Week - Cheever | Rebecca Patricia Armstrong and Sarocha Chankimha | Won |
| 2024 | BreakTudo Awards 2024 | Shipp de Ficção (Fictional Ship) - AnilPin | Rebecca Patricia Armstrong and Sarocha Chankimha | Won |
| 2024 | Y Entertain Awards 2024 | Most Popular Y Novel | Monmaw | Won |
| 2024 | Y Entertain Awards 2024 | Princess of Girls' Love | Rebecca Patricia Armstrong | Nominated |
| 2024 | Y Entertain Awards 2024 | Princess of Girls' Love | Sarocha Chankimha | Nominated |
| 2024 | Y Entertain Awards 2024 | Y Couple of the Year | Sarocha Chankimha and Rebecca Patricia Armstrong | Won |
| 2024 | Y Entertain Awards 2024 | Nominees for Best Y Series Director of the Year | Kittisak Cheewasatjasakun | Nominated |
| 2024 | Y Entertain Awards 2024 | Nominees for Best GL Series of the Year | | Nominated |
| 2024 | Y Entertain Awards 2024 | Nominees for Leading Girls’ Love Star of the Year | Sarocha Chankimha | Nominated |
| 2024 | Y Entertain Awards 2024 | Nominees for Best Production Team of the Year | | Nominated |
| 2024 | Y Entertain Awards 2024 | Nominees for Best Scene of the Year | | Won |
| 2024 | Y Entertain Awards 2024 | Nominees for OST. of the Year | Until That Day | Nominated |
| 2025 | Sanook Top of the Year Awards 2025 | Most Popular Series of the Year | | Won |
| 2025 | HUB Awards 2024 | Series of The Year | | Won |
| 2025 | HUB Awards 2024 | Couple of The Year | Rebecca Patricia Armstrong and Sarocha Chankimha | Won |
| 2025 | HUB Awards 2024 | Chemistry of The Year | Rebecca Patricia Armstrong and Sarocha Chankimha | Won |
| 2025 | HUB Awards 2024 | OST of The Year | "Until That Day" | Won |
| 2025 | HUB Awards 2024 | Actress of The Year | Sarocha Chankimha | Won |
| 2025 | HUB Awards 2024 | Hot Actress of The Year | Rebecca Patricia Armstrong | Won |
| 2025 | HUB Awards 2024 | Main Couple of The Year | Rebecca Patricia Armstrong and Sarocha Chankimha | Won |
| 2025 | HUB Awards 2024 | Kiss Scene of The Year | | Won |
| 2025 | HUB Awards 2024 | Dramatic Scene of The Year | | Won |
| 2025 | HUB Awards 2024 | Opening of The Year | | Won |
| 2025 | HUB Awards 2024 | Best Production of The Year | | Won |
| 2025 | 13th Thailand Social Awards | Best Content Performance on Social Media - (Series) | | Won |
| 2025 | Thailand Box Office Movies & Series Awards 2024 | Director Series of The Year | Kittisak Cheewasatjasakun | Nominated |
| 2025 | Thailand Box Office Movies & Series Awards 2024 | Original Song Series of The Year | Until That Day | Nominated |
| 2025 | Thailand Box Office Movies & Series Awards 2024 | Series of The Year (GL) | | Nominated |
| 2025 | Thailand Box Office Movies & Series Awards 2024 | Actress Series of The Year | Sarocha Chankimha | Nominated |
| 2025 | Thailand Box Office Movies & Series Awards 2024 | Actress Series of The Year | Rebecca Patricia Armstrong | Nominated |
| 2025 | The Viral Hits Awards 2024 | Most Popular Yuri Series of the Year Award | | |
| 2025 | The Viral Hits Awards 2024 | Best Yuri Series Couple of the Year Award | (with Rebecca Patricia Armstrong) | |
| 2025 | Superstar Idol Awards 2025 | Best [Y] Actress | | |
| 2025 | Superstar Idol Awards 2025 | Superstar Female Couple | (with Rebecca Patricia Armstrong) | |
| 2025 | Superstar Idol Awards 2025 | Best [Y] Original Soundtrack | "Cheever" | |
| 2025 | Superstar Idol Awards 2025 | Superstar Best Actress | | |
| 2025 | Thai Update Awards 2025 | The Best Drama Series of The Year | | |