Wholesome Thai LGBTQIA+ Dramas & Movies

Based on real events, this is the story of Nong Toom's childhood knowing that she is a woman trapped in a man's body. She learns Muay Thai (Thai kickboxing) and competes to support her parents and save enough money to pay for sex reassignment surgery. The actor who plays her is a Muay Thai boxer, and the action is well done. The emotions are real and felt throughout.

TW: Transphobia & bullying

Tofu is Nut's teddy bear. Ten years ago, he awoke and found himself part of a world where many best loved household objects wake up and become self-aware. Today, a miracle happened, and Tofu found himself in a human body. Why has this happened? What is a loving teddy bear to do when his human does not recognize him? Tofu works to figure it all out with a constant feeling that everything is temporary. Nut is a successful TV drama writer with a complicated family history, a beloved teddy bear that has gone missing, and a strange young man that has suddenly appeared in his home.

This is one of my all time favorite Thai BLs. The MLs and secondary couple are all gay, not BI. Real issues surrounding lived experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community in Thailand are called out. Real mental health issues are well portrayed. Toxic behavior is not condoned. Characters experience emotional growth. It is 16 episodes that are an hour and a half each. The style is very Lakorn with a well structured multi-layer plot. The acting is excellent.

TW: Mental health issues, strong homophobia, murder, physical assault, child abuse, verbal abuse of a parent by an adult child, domestic violence, physical violence between MLs, manipulation, homicide, attempted homicide

The 4th installment in the Pee Nak franchise takes Tho Min Jun back to the countryside home of his childhood. His mother has asked him to restore the local temple, and his friends Balloon, First, and Noht travel with him. What awaits him though is, of course, complicated by a ghost and childhood promises.

Mike Phontharis Chotkijsadarsopon has once more delivered a fabulous blend of horror, comedy, and gay cattiness. Once again, wholesome messages and both Buddhist folklore and beliefs are woven in beautifully.

TW: Bullying, Self-Deletion, Vengefulness, Death, Jump-scares, Ableism