Thai GL(s)/Sapphic Content that Aired Pre-GAP

GAP's release in late 2022 was one of the catalysts for the start of the GL industry. While the series deserves a ton of credit, I noticed recently that there hasn't been a lot of discussion about (or knowledge of) many different Thai GLs or sapphic works that appeared pre-GAP.

So, this list is intended to highlight a wide variety of different "earlier" films and shows that contain sapphic representation.

In some of them, sapphic women appear as side characters, or aren't necessarily a major focal point of the story. In others, instances of queer representation might be slightly more complicated or troubled.

(I've indicated this whenever I possibly could in the comment section down below. I should also note that I added some of the dramas based on their tags- so please let me know if anything is inaccurate!). Regardless, I hope this list serves as a good starting point.

Not on MDL:

Sawasdee Khun Khroo / Hello Teacher (1978) [Link] [Article] - need to double check

Wai Rean Pean Rak / Crazy Love Student (1985) [Link] [Article]

One of Claire Jirassaya's early films: Welcome Home (2012) [Link] [Article]

Change A Tomboy Into Her (2016) [Article] (TW)

Other:

Toms: The Complex World of Female Love in Thailand (2015) [Link]

Visible Silence (2015) [Link]

To Add:

Khung Pad / The 8th Prison (1974)

Hua Jai Tee Mai Yak Ten / Weary Heart (1977)

Matador Jom Pean / Crazy Matador (1985)

Hor Sao / Female Dormitory (1984)

Wiwa Pa Fun / Dreamy Wedding (?)

(These are all films that potentially contain instances of sapphic representation, and that are mentioned in the chapter "Thai Film Archive and Early Thai Queer Cinema" [except for the last entry, which was mentioned in this article])

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1. The Last Song

Thai Movie - 1985
2. Pitsawat

Thai Movie - 1987
3. Tortured Love

Thai Movie - 1987
4. Dao Tame Din

Thai Drama - 1995, 30 episodes
5. The Iron Ladies

Thai Movie - 2000

7.0

Lesbian side character
6. Jan Dara

Thai Movie - 2001

Queer/sapphic side character- check tags for trigger warnings
7. Sayew

Thai Movie - 2003

Sapphic main character
8. Valentine

Thai Movie - 2008
9. Yes or No

Thai Movie - 2010

7.5
10. Maythawee

Thai Movie - 2010

7.0

Check spoiler tags for trigger warnings
11. Do-nut

Thai Movie - 2011
12. I Carried You Home

Thai Movie - 2011

Double check - included on some LGBTQ+ & WLW lists on Letterboxd
13. Love, Not Yet

Thai Movie - 2011
14. Jan Dara: The Beginning

Thai Movie - 2012

Queer/sapphic side character - contains some potentially triggering content
I'm not sure if the character also appears in the follow-up to the film, Jan Dara: Final Capture (https://mydramalist.com/12971-jan-dara-final-capture), so I need to double check
15. Yes or No 2

Thai Movie - 2012

7.0
16. She Is My Best Friend

Thai Movie - 2012

Mentioned here: https://themomentum.co/we-wont-grow-old-together-doc-club/
17. She: Their Love Story

Thai Movie - 2012
18. Fingering

Thai Movie - 2013
19. Love in the Rain

Thai Movie - 2013

There might be some sort of sapphic/GL-related content in this one, but I'm not totally sure- double check
20. Tom Gay

Thai Movie - 2013
21. Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy

Thai Movie - 2013
22. anotHER love

Thai Movie - 2013
23. Girl-Friend

Thai Drama - 2014, 10 episodes
24. Ruk Nee Jae Jad Hai

Thai Drama - 2014, 13 episodes

Bisexual side character? - double check
25. Hormones Season 2

Thai Drama - 2014, 13 episodes

Side
26. That Day of the Month

Thai Movie - 2014

7.5
27. 1448 Love Among Us

Thai Movie - 2014
28. Fin Sugoi

Thai Movie - 2014

Sapphic side character
https://thaifilmjournal.blogspot.com/2014/10/review-fin-sugoi.html
29. Beauty and the Bitches

Thai Drama - 2014, 37 episodes

Side/not main focus
30. Yes or No 2.5

Thai Movie - 2015

7.5
31. Love Songs Love Stories: Pae Jai

Thai Drama - 2015, 2 episodes

7.0

Probably the first (or one of the first) Thai sapphic series with a happy ending. A lot of people don't know about this one, but it pre-dates a lot of other content
32. Wifi Society: Because of You

Thai Special - 2015, 1 episode
33. May Who?

Thai Movie - 2015

Double check- from character descriptions, it seems like there might be a sapphic side couple?
34. Club Friday Season 6: Changed

Thai Drama - 2015, 4 episodes

3.5

Main character originally identifies as lesbian, but she falls in love with a guy and starts to question her sexual orientation. It's not exactly clear where she falls on the sexuality spectrum by the end of the series. The show also contains some homophobic language.
35. Hormones Season 3

Thai Drama - 2015, 13 episodes

Side
36. The Dreamer: Condo/Barista/Architect

Thai Drama - 2016, 4 episodes
37. Diary of Tootsies

Thai Drama - 2016, 12 episodes

Not main focus
38. Beauty and the Bitches Season 2

Thai Drama - 2016, 17 episodes

I believe this series might have sapphic content, but please let me know if that isn't the case
39. The Greatest Love

Thai Movie - 2016
40. Club Friday Season 7: Online Love

Thai Drama - 2016, 4 episodes
41. Club Friday to Be Continued: She Changed

Thai Drama - 2016, 13 episodes
42. I Want To...

Thai Movie - 2016
43. SOTUS

Thai Drama - 2016, 15 episodes

8.0
44. #BKKY

Thai Movie - 2016
45. Girlfriend the Movie

Thai Movie - 2017
46. The Serpent's Song

Thai Movie - 2017

7.5
47. Club Friday Season 8: True Love…or Hope

Thai Drama - 2017, 5 episodes
48. Diary of Tootsies Season 2

Thai Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

Not main focus
49. The Underwear

Thai Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

Side
50. Water Boyy

Thai Drama - 2017, 14 episodes

Side - contains female character that starts off liking a girl, but then ends up with a guy
51. Gay OK Bangkok Season 2

Thai Drama - 2017, 7 episodes

Side
52. My Dear Loser: Monster Romance

Thai Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

Side
53. Happy New Year

Thai Movie - 2017
54. Girlfriends

Thai Drama - 2017, 4 episodes
55. Rak Kan Panlawan

Thai Drama - 2017, 14 episodes

Features a sapphic main character who swears off dating women after getting her heart broken several times. There's some flashbacks/small queer-related moments in the beginning (ep. 1), but I believe that the rest of the series focuses on her dating a man. The first episode contains a tw for homophobia and attempted suicide (played somewhat for laughs).
56. Why Not

Thai Drama - 2018, 3 episodes
57. Fragment

Thai Movie - 2018

7.0
58. Code Sister

Thai Drama - 2018, 3 episodes
59. i STORIES

Thai Special - 2018, 4 episodes

7.0
60. Girlfriend the Movie (Ex)

Thai Movie - 2018
61. This Love for You

Thai Movie - 2018
62. Beguine

Thai Movie - 2018
63. It's Complicated

Thai Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
64. The Birds from the Sun

Thai Movie - 2018

Main character ends up with a guy towards the end, but it's implied (and/or up to interpretation) that she still has feelings for the girl
65. Social Death Vote

Thai Drama - 2018, 6 episodes

Side
66. Sampat Ruttikan

Thai Drama - 2018, 18 episodes

Side
67. Muang Maya Live The Series: Maya Ren Ruk

Thai Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
68. Reverse

Thai Movie - 2019

7.5
69. Tootsies and the Fake

Thai Movie - 2019

Not main focus
70. With Love

Thai Drama - 2019, 15 episodes

I believe that there's a brief moment in ep. 14
71. One Year

Thai Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

Side
72. Secret

Thai Movie - 2019
73. Club Friday Season 11: Love Crosses the Line

Thai Special - 2019, 4 episodes
74. Bear in Mind

Thai Movie - 2019
75. Wait

Thai Movie - 2019
76. Daughters

Thai Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
77. My Husband in Law

Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes
78. Ladytwenty

Thai Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
79. Quarantine Stories

Thai Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
80. First Kiss

Thai Movie - 2020
81. The Maid

Thai Movie - 2020

Side
82. So Much in Love

Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes

Side
83. Only You

Thai Movie - 2020
84. Space

Thai Movie - 2020
85. Thank You the Sky

Thai Movie - 2020
86. Sorry My Friend

Thai Drama - 2020, 2 episodes
87. Lost Story

Thai Movie - 2020
88. Club Friday Uncharted Love: A Love that No One Knows

Thai Special - 2020, 4 episodes
89. Friend Zone 2: Dangerous Area

Thai Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

Not main focus
90. Wake Up Ladies Season 2: Very Complicated

Thai Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

Not main focus
91. 42 Kg Nak Kae Nai Gor Rak

Thai Drama - 2021, 2 episodes
92. The Debut

Thai Drama - 2021, 13 episodes

Not main focus
93. Happy to Have You Here

Thai Drama - 2021, 1 episode
94. Clasper

Thai Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
95. The Secret Weapon

Thai Movie - 2021
96. Angkhan Khlumpong

Thai Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

See ep. 3
97. Not Sea Me: You’re Still the One I Love

Thai Movie - 2021
98. Lovely Writer

Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

I'm leaving this one here for now since I'm not sure how focused I want the list to be. Zorzo's character identifies as not caring about gender
99. Wrath

Thai Movie - 2021
100. Gluttony

Thai Movie - 2021