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Manow Waneepan Ounphoklang

BIOGRAPHY

Manow Waneepan Ounphoklang (Thai: วณีพรรณ อ้วนโพธิ์กลาง) is a Thai television screenwriter working almost entirely for GMMTV. She is one of the three credited writers on Cherry Magic (2023), the Thai adaptation of Yuu Toyota’s Boys’ Love manga, alongside Mook Jarinee Thanomyat and PingPong Suwanun Pohgudsai. She was born in Thailand.

Her surname is also romanised as Huaphoklang and Auanpoklang, and her given name as Waneewan.

Her earliest credits sit at the turn of 2016-2017, on the GMMTV comedy franchise Diary of Tootsies, and she took a co-producer credit on the film Mr. Hurt in 2017. She then wrote for Wake Up Ladies The Series, Notification and Social Syndrome (2018), Dive, One Night Steal and the feature Tootsies & The Fake (2019), and Turn Left Turn Right (2020).

Her credits since 2021 include 46 Days, 55:15 Never Too Late and F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021); The Three GentleBros and Good Old Days (2022); This I Promise You, Don’t Touch My Gang, Wednesday Club and Cherry Magic (2023); and Peaceful Property (2024). F4 Thailand and 55:15 Never Too Late ran to sixteen episodes each, and Wake Up Ladies to twenty-three.

Her recent work includes MuTeLuv and its spin-off MuTeLuv: Fist Foot Fusion, I Love ‘A Lot Of’ You, Where I Wanna Be and the film Diva, la Vie (2025), plus the feature Beauty and the Beat (2025) and Love You Teacher (2026).

Good Old Days gathers six stories over twelve episodes, two to a story, all set around an antique shop where a buyer pays for the hidden value of an object rather than its price. It aired on GMM 25 and Disney+ Hotstar from 10 August to 15 September 2022, with Perawat Sangpotirat, Vachirawit Chivaaree and Tawan Vihokratana among its principal cast.

F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers premiered on GMM 25 on 18 December 2021, directed by Patha Thongpan and adapted from Yoko Kamio’s manga Hana Yori Dango. Peaceful Property aired from 28 August to 13 November 2024 on GMM 25 and Viu, twelve episodes directed by Jarupat Kannula. In it Thitipoom Techaapaikhun plays Home, who inherits a large amount of land and buildings that are all said to be haunted, and Tawan Vihokratana plays Peach, a chef who can see ghosts after an accident.

Cherry Magic reunited those two actors as Achi and Karan. It ran for twelve episodes of 45 minutes on GMM 25 and Viu from 9 December 2023 to 2 March 2024, with Panachai Sriariyarungruang, Jiruntanin Trairattanayon, Ployshompoo Supasap, Harit Cheewagaroon, Thanaporn Wagprayoon, Sereeroj Jayaphorn and Keita Tanaka in supporting roles.

Mook Jarinee Thanomyat shares five of her writing credits, from Notification in 2018 to Cherry Magic in 2023.

The five are Notification (2018), 55:15 Never Too Late (2021), F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021), Peaceful Property (2024) and the Cherry Magic remake (2023), where PingPong Suwanun Pohgudsai completes the team.

She also overlaps with PingPong Suwanun Pohgudsai on 46 Days and F4 Thailand, both from 2021. Her only credit outside writing is the co-producer role on Mr. Hurt (2017).

What I notice on her list is stamina and range together. A twenty-three episode run on Wake Up Ladies, two sixteen-episode assignments in 2021 and feature films in 2019 and 2025 show a writer who is comfortable at any length. If I were choosing a starting point I would watch Peaceful Property for its comedy, then go back to Good Old Days to see how she handles a story that has to land in two episodes.

PROFILE DETAILS

Native Name
วณีพรรณ อ้วนโพธิ์กลาง
Real Name
Waneepan Ounphoklang
Nickname
Manow (มะนาว), Manao; alternate romanisations: Waneepan Huaphoklang, Waneepan Auanpoklang, Waneewan Auanpoklang
Pronouns
she/her
Birthplace
Thailand
Gender
Female
Profession
Nationality
Debut
2016 · Diary of Tootsies (2016-2017) as screenwriter, her earliest credit; the film Mr. Hurt (2017) followed, on which she was co-producer
Agency / Label
GMMTV
Years Active
2016-present
Languages
Thai
Skills
Screenwriting, Long-Form Series Writing, Feature Screenwriting, Adapting Manga For Screen

FILMOGRAPHY: TV SERIES (1)

TRIVIA

  • Her Thai nickname มะนาว means “lime” and is normally written Manow or Manao.
  • Cherry Magic (2023) was directed by X Nuttapong Mongkolsawas.
  • Her longest single assignment is Wake Up Ladies The Series (2018) at twenty-three episodes.
  • She writes features as well as series: Tootsies & The Fake (2019), Diva, la Vie (2025) and Beauty and the Beat (2025).

CAREER AT A GLANCE

Manow Waneepan Ounphoklang holds one record across the site: one credit behind the camera.

It dates from 2023.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who is Manow Waneepan Ounphoklang?

Manow Waneepan Ounphoklang (Thai: วณีพรรณ อ้วนโพธิ์กลาง) is a Thai television screenwriter who works almost entirely for GMMTV.

Did Manow Waneepan write Cherry Magic Thailand?

Yes, as part of a three-person writing team with Mook Jarinee Thanomyat and PingPong Suwanun Pohgudsai. The 2023 GMMTV adaptation was directed by X Nuttapong Mongkolsawas.

What does her nickname mean?

Her Thai nickname มะนาว means “lime”. It is normally transliterated Manow or Manao.

Where is Manow Waneepan Ounphoklang from?

She was born in Thailand.

What was Manow Waneepan's first credit?

Her earliest credit is on the GMMTV comedy franchise Diary of Tootsies, dated 2016-2017. She also took a co-producer credit on the 2017 film Mr. Hurt.

What series has Manow Waneepan written?

Her credits include Diary of Tootsies (2016-2017), Wake Up Ladies The Series, Notification and Social Syndrome (2018), Dive and One Night Steal (2019), Turn Left Turn Right (2020), 46 Days, 55:15 Never Too Late and F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021), The Three GentleBros and Good Old Days (2022), This I Promise You, Don’t Touch My Gang, Wednesday Club and Cherry Magic (2023), and Peaceful Property (2024).

Has Manow Waneepan written films as well as series?

Yes. She is credited on the features Tootsies & The Fake (2019), Diva, la Vie (2025) and Beauty and the Beat (2025).

Did Manow Waneepan write F4 Thailand?

Yes. She is one of the credited screenwriters on F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021), a sixteen-episode series.

Has Manow Waneepan ever produced?

She holds a co-producer credit on the 2017 GMMTV feature Mr. Hurt. Everything else on her filmography is writing.

What are her most recent credits?

MuTeLuv, MuTeLuv: Fist Foot Fusion, I Love ‘A Lot Of’ You, Where I Wanna Be, Diva, la Vie and Beauty and the Beat, all from 2025, and Love You Teacher, listed for 2026.

What is the longest series Manow Waneepan has written?

Wake Up Ladies The Series (2018), at twenty-three episodes. F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers and 55:15 Never Too Late both ran to sixteen.

Which company does Manow Waneepan write for?

Nearly all of her credits are GMMTV productions.

What is Good Old Days, which Manow Waneepan is credited on?

An anthology of six stories over twelve episodes, each built around an object sold in an antique shop. It aired on GMM 25 from 10 August to 15 September 2022.

What is Peaceful Property about?

Home inherits land and properties that are all said to be haunted, and Peach, a chef who gained the ability to see ghosts after an accident, is drawn into his problem. The twelve episodes aired in 2024 on GMM 25 and Viu.

Who is in the supporting cast of Cherry Magic Thailand?

Panachai Sriariyarungruang, Jiruntanin Trairattanayon, Ployshompoo Supasap, Harit Cheewagaroon, Thanaporn Wagprayoon, Sereeroj Jayaphorn and Keita Tanaka, among others. Tawan Vihokratana and Thitipoom Techaapaikhun play the leads.

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