I was born into a happy family. My grandfather was a boxer and owned a boxing camp. That was our family business. I couldn’t have been happier back then.

Then my father passed away when I was ten. That was when we realized that the family had B18 million worth of debt.

Other than my father, no one else in our family knew how to run the business. We sold everything, even our house.

It’s hard when you’ve seen your mother in fancy clothes and diamond rings, and then one day, all that is gone, and she’s left with nothing. I was too young and unable to help. It was already enough accepting the truth that my father was dead.

It made me want to work hard. Having seen her dealing with all those debts I didn’t want to give my mother any more trouble.

If I was weak, I wouldn’t have survived so I pushed myself to fight. The most important thing was the comfort that our family gave to each other. Luckily, we had great relatives who never abandoned us.

I’m not saying I’m a great son. I didn’t pay so much attention in class. I spent my life doing what I liked.

I have always been the naughty one, but at least I was naughty in a way that didn’t cause my family any trouble.

I enjoy working. I have done lots of different jobs like dishwashing, toilet cleaning, and handing out brochures. But I liked playing live music in nightclubs most.

I once went to Germany for a few months, as my aunt is a German citizen. I had only planned to travel. Then I saw an opportunity to make some money, so I ended up working as a dishwasher and toilet cleaner during my stay.

I spent that money on mobile phone top-up vending machines when I got back to Thailand. It was my first business.

My mom told me to enter The Star. I had planned to go back to Germany, but once she knew about the jobs I did there, she refused to let me go and told me to enter the contest.

I thought the entertainment industry would be full of insincere people, but when I actually became part of it, I discovered that the industry is actually just full of hard-working people.

Some fans found out about my business, after The Star. So when they wanted to say something to me, they’d write or stick something on the top-up machines.

I’m not good at controlling what comes out of my mouth, so sometimes it might be hard for me to keep quiet about certain things when talking to the press, or anyone. Also, sometimes people are frightened by my facial expressions.

I see myself married and having children in ten years. I don’t want anything more than an ordinary, happy life with a family that I love.

I wasn’t due to get the part in Hong-Nuer-Mungkorn, but then I don’t know what happened; they changed their mind.

The character I play, (Ti Lek), feels like he has never been loved by his father. That makes him act out, have a hot temper and cause trouble. Ti Lek and I are similar in that we are both sensitive. But we act out in different ways.

I don’t feel pressured just because the part has been played by more experienced actors in the past. Everyone has a different perception, and thus, everyone can express and present the same character differently.

I like both acting and singing because they are forms of art that have to come from fresh feelings at a specific moment. A song can be sung with different emotions even though the notes might be the same. Similarly with a play, the script could be the same, but the mood comes out differently in every production.

Work is an inevitable responsibility for some people. They force themselves to sit at their desks and wait for payday. I think we should do what we love, so we don’t feel exhausted doing it. I’m pretty happy with what I’m doing.

I feel stressed around lots of people because I have to watch myself. If I want to scratch my nose or my hair, it’s not the right time. It’s not really a big deal, though. I only have one face and I’m not trying to hide anything.

I don’t care if I last in this industry, as long as I’m happy with what I do.