Khaotung was born and raised in Lamphun Province, Thailand.[2] He has a younger sister. His father died when he was seven years old. He completed his secondary education at
Monfort College.[3] In 2017, he enrolled at
Chiang Mai University in the Faculty of Medical Technology before transferring to
Kasetsart University to study Environmental Engineering in 2018.[4]
Career
In 2018, at the age of 19, Khaotung was signed as an artist under the production and talent agency
GMMTV after a casting manager saw his photos on social media and asked him to audition for the company. Shortly after, he made his acting television debut as a supporting character in the series 'Cause You're My Boy.[5][6] He followed this by supporting roles in The Charming Step Mom,[7]Blacklist[8] and
2gether.[9]
In 2021, Khaotung played Longtae, the village chief's son, in A Tale of Thousand Stars.[12] Later in the year, Khaotung ventured into music, releasing his first single, "Never Too Late", which served as the opening theme song for the series 55:15 Never Too Late,[13] in which he also starred in a main role as Paul, a closeted 55-year-old man who wakes up in the body of his 15-year-old self.[14]
In 2022, Khaotung starred as Ayan in the series The Eclipse alongside real-life best friend
Kanaphan Puitrakul.[15][16] The Eclipse won Best BL Series at the Thai Digital Awards 2022[17] and the Bronze Award for Best LGBTQ+ Programme Made in Asia at the Content Asia Awards 2023.[18] He also earned an
Asia Television Awards nomination for Best Theme Song for "Over The Moon (คลาด)" which Khaotung provided lead vocals.[19][20] The two would later reprise their roles as Akk and Ayan in the 2023 anthology series Our Skyy 2.[21]
In 2023, he had a supporting role in the Midnight Series: Moonlight Chicken.[22] For his portrayal of Gaipa he won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the Y Universe Awards,[23][24] as well as a nomination for Best Actor in A Supporting Role at the
Asia Television Awards.[19][20] In August, Khaotung played Ray, a wealthy university student suffering from alcohol addiction, in the ensemble cast series Only Friends.[25] The role earned him a Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination at the Y Universe Awards.[24]
In 2024, Khaotung became one of the new hosts of the long-running variety show School Rangers.[26][27] Later in the year, he will work again with Only Friends director Tichakorn Phukhaotong and on-screen partner
Kanaphan Puitrakul, playing an assassin in the upcoming series The Heart Killers.[28][29]