Channel 3 Thailand
looks like a year's online subscription to Channel 3 is around US$28/£22, so i'm gathering titles here (suggestions and comments welcome please). have learned how to navigate Thai PBS's website, i can figure this one out too :) (that part is easy, there's a globe in the upper right corner, click on that and most of the site is magically transformed into English. not sure if i'm relieved or disappointed, i was looking forward to a bit of a challenge at least, and the consequent learning from it.). More Info on the Packages page says Subtitles English (except the word English is in Thai :D
am making notes of what has Eng subs on Ch 3's site. there isn't all that much and the venn diagram with what i want to see doesn't especially overlap it. learning experience it shall be then :) :) of the rest, haven't verified Eng subs for all yet, though they are either ones i've heard of in BL/GL circles or have enough comments to suggest it is subbed. harder to find info on het ones but my viewing is, erm, shall we call it pan-dramatic, just give me a good story :)
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1. Matalada
Thai Drama - 2023, 21 episodes
3 lakorn dysfunctional wealthy families and the female lead's who are far more fun and colourful. Things to complain about but it's so full of love and acceptance I could never stay cross with it for long. Recommended.
no subs on Ch 3; Eng subs elsewhere
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2. Jai Son Rak
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
They used lakorn tropes well to set up the scenario in the first episode before taking a turn into comedy and going all over the place through the rest. High fashion lesbians who haven't learned that women don't need to be rail thin to be sexy, plus cat fights, a pointless jealousy plot not in the novel and various other things I try to avoid in straight women characters x 4. It is women-centred though.
Eng subs and Ch3 is making episodes available on youtube for international fans three days after they air.
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3. The Sign
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Uncut with subs on IdolFactory's official YT (no subs Ch 3). Melodrama exaggeration and lots of violence but not the pacing and lift of a good lakorn. Careens in and out of the kind of police/crime drama I'll probably always be burnt out on, but second-rate compared to European. Too stressful for me, which meant I could never stay invested in the parts I should have liked.
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4. Thong Ake Mor Yah Tah Chaloang 2
Thai Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
Eng subs on Channel 3 but timing is off in ep 1; timing off ep 2 from approx 20 mins. Watchable but some of the jokes miss and group scenes can be tricky to follow. Unsubbed on YT. The sub timing issue does improve.
Mostly light lakorn, with more friendship than overt romance. It's an odd mix of serious and silly.
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5. Reverse 4 You
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Subs elsewhere. Short-ish (8 x 40 mins) university GL which turns into something else, dark and sad.
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6. Keun Ruk Salub Chata
Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Complicated impossible story well-explored. Some things I wish they'd done differently but writers and actors did a great job. My favourite was Jinny who loves as big as she whines :)
Eng subs on Ch 3, listed as Switch of Fate
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7. Something in My Room: Uncut
Thai Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
supernatural comedy BL, cut version (missing key scenes, see below) on 3+ youtube with (hard-coded) Eng subs. Ch 3 seems to have both unsubbed and one with hard-coded English subs free to view (for inter fans at least) on their site -> https://ch3plus.com/v/153466
for uncut, look elsewhere
(stopped after ep 2 when i realised how much i was missing. it's not scary but there is tension-raising music through much so far and that's not what i need just now) -
8. Duang Tah Tee Sarm
Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
Anusaya says one of best of '21. Tags say supernatural and comedy. I need to find this one :)
Raws on youtube and Ch 3. Only lead on subbed is one of the malware-ad sites :(
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9. Kao Waan Hai Noo Pen Sai Lub
Thai Drama - 2019, 18 episodes
Kao Supassara (Stay), Great Warintorn; fansubbed; 18 x 1 hr 50 mins
comment says sad but hilarious
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10. Sroi Sabunnga
Thai Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
on Ch 3 Eng sub list, 16 x 1 hr 30 mins; Genres: historical (WWII) romance, drama, war
tags: strong female lead, friends to lovers -
11. Bpoop Phaeh Saniwaat
Thai Drama - 2018, 15 episodes
this version on Ch 3+ with Eng subs (Anusaya has Louis Scott on fav actors list for this)
genres historical, comedy, romance, supernatural
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12. Love Destiny Uncut
Thai Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
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13. Dare To Love: Hai Ruk Pipaksa
Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
16 x 1 hr 30; on Ch 3 Eng sub list; genres: comedy, law, romance
tags: age gap - drama life, slice of life, strong female lead -
14. Jao Gum Nai Wen
Thai Drama - 2022, 17 episodes
on Ch 3 Eng sub list genres romance, drama, melo
tags: disapproving parent, lovers separated -
15. Game Prattana
Thai Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
on Ch 3 Eng sub list 20 x 1 hr 25 min; genres business, romance, drama, family
smart female lead, strong female lead, rivals to lovers -
16. Ok Keub Hak Ab Ruk Khun Samee
Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes
on Ch 3 Eng sub list (Anusaya has Mark Prin on fav actors list for this)
genres: business, comedy, romance, drama
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17. You Touched My Heart
Thai Drama - 2023, 18 episodes
on Ch 3 Eng sub list 18 x 1 hr 10 mins; genres: mystery, business, romance, drama
tags: love at first sight, strong female lead, revenge, adapted from a novel, investigation
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18. Raak Gaew
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
on Ch 3 Eng sub list; genres: romance, drama; no challenge-relevant tags
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19. Nueng Nai Roi
Thai Drama - 2024, 19 episodes
check for subs
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20. Thong Ake Mor Yah Tah Chaloang
Thai Drama - 2019, 14 episodes
no subs on Ch 3
iwtmd is watching
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21. Likit Haeng Jan
Thai Drama - 2019, 14 episodes
good reviews, check for subs; supernatural (Destiny of the Moon, no Eng subs on Ch 3)
Namtarn Pichukanna (Jinny, Khaen Rak Salap Chata) -
22. Rak Sood Jai Yai Tua Saeb
Thai Drama - 2023, 29 episodes
came up in search for Comedy + Melodrama, see also reviews (You're My Universe, no subs on Ch 3)
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23. The Crown Princess
Thai Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
no subs on Ch 3; subs elsewhere; 12 eps x 1 hr 50 mins
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24. Lok Mun Rab Te
Thai Drama - 2024, 22 episodes
upcoming coming of age
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25. Khun Mee Patihan
Thai Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
(no subs on Ch 3); subs elsewhere; 16 eps x 1 hr 30 min
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26. Trab Fah Mee Tawan
Thai Drama - 2020, 19 episodes
see reviews and comments; subs elsewhere; Kao S; 19 x 1 hr 30 mins
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27. Mon Ruk Nong Pak Ka Yan
Thai Drama - 2021, 13 episodes
fun lakorn set in Isan, A rates 8 says sweet lakorn (Ch 3's youtube but doesn't seem to have subs)
no subs on Ch 3
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28. Khun Chai Taratorn
Thai Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
2013, check availability
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29. Stalker
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
IDOL Factory youtube 14 x 60 mins
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30. Bangkok Ghost Stories: DJ
Thai Drama - 2018, 1 episode
Part of a compilation series of 10, 48 mins each. Looks to be youth-orientated. MDL lists separately, tags as horror and supernatural.
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31. GAP
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
lesbian
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32. Ai Long Nai
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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33. Thailand, I Miss You!
Thai TV Show - 2021, 3 episodes
Four actors travel around bits of Thailand, see some sites and eat. I was bouncing off first episodes of lakorns and ended up here because English subs. Advertising baked in of course. The deleted scenes were my favourite bits.
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34. Sorn Klin
Thai Drama - 2022, 13 episodes
A describes as "uncomplicated". Can only find dramacool and Viu - could I VPN Viu?
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35. Mee Piang Rak
Thai Drama - 2018, 13 episodes
A rates 8, comedy mystery 13 x 1 hr 50 m, can't find with subs
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36. Song Huajai Nee Puea Tur
Thai Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
A rates 8, comedy supernatural; found most of it with eng subs but not final eps
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37. Nang Nak Phra Khanong
Thai Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
30 x 45 minutes, check for subs, currently airing
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38. Leh Bunpakarn
Thai Drama - 2020, 14 episodes
14 x 2 hour 15 minutes; reincarnation, revenge, James Jirayu, TD Club Members all time favs list
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39. Mu Prab Maha Wut
Thai Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
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40. Saan Sanaeha
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
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41. Rak Thum Tung
Thai Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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42. Meu Prap Kratha Rua
Thai Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Toey
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43. Daai Daeng
Thai Drama - 2019, 14 episodes
searches on native title only find UWMA; daai daeng might work but not loading
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44. Oh My Sweetheart
Thai Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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45. Dao Lhong Fah Phupaa See Ngern
Thai Drama - 2016, 14 episodes
fansubs available
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46. Paint with Love
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
SINGTO :)
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47. Chit Sanghan
Thai Drama - 2021, 11 episodes
11 x 1hr34min; action crime supernatural romance, violent, strong male lead, superhero
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