Dom Hetrakul, the Thai actor who plays Niran's father in the Thai BL series WEIRDO-101

Dom Hetrakul

BIOGRAPHY

Dom Hetrakul (Thai: ดอม เหตระกูล; born 9 April 1976), also credited as Dom Haetrakul, is a Thai actor, television host and model. His screen work runs from 1998 to the present and includes Thai historical epics, international co-productions, prime-time lakorn and, twice, queer titles: Coach Tee in Waterboyy (2017) and Niran’s father in WEIRDO-101 (2026).

He is the eldest son of Pracha Hetrakul, executive chairman of the Thai newspaper Daily News. He was educated at Assumption College in Bang Rak, Bangkok, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the international college of Mahidol University, taken in English. He entered the industry after being encouraged by Mingkwan Saengsuwan, first reaching the final five of the 1994 Praew young man and woman contest, then taking guest roles in television dramas before moving into film leads near the end of his degree with Crime Kings (1998) and La Rabert Muang.

Through the 2000s he worked steadily across both Thai and foreign productions. Thai television took him through Channel 3 dramas including Kalapangha, Khoei Likay, 5 Khom and Leh Lap Salap Rang, and Channel 5’s Saen Saep, alongside hosting duties on the programme Kratuk Nam Toei. Internationally he appeared in Sniper 3 (2004), The King Maker (2005), Vampires: The Turning (2005), Jules Verne’s Mysterious Island (2005), Bangkok Dangerous (2008), The Marine 2 (2009), Bangkok Revenge (2011) and the Austrian-produced Twilight Over Burma (2015).

At home he took major roles in Thailand’s historical cinema, including At the Gate of the Ghost (2011) and both The Legend of King Naresuan 3 and 4 (2011) as Suea Harnfah. From the mid-2010s his television credits include Love’s Tempest (2018, 39 episodes), Melodies of Love (2019, 32 episodes), Dhevaprom (2024, 31 episodes), The Giver (2022, 26 episodes), The Family (2023, 25 episodes), Better off Mine (2020, 24 episodes) and The Sweetest Taboo (2024, 21 episodes). He has recurred in the Club Friday anthology across three separate seasons, playing Barami and Wiwat.

In 2025 he appeared as Pornchai in the third season of The White Lotus. His 2025 credits also include Happiness, Love in the Moonlight as General Kalong, My Mother’s Recipe and two Club Friday entries. Outside acting he runs Brit Bike Co. Ltd., the Thai importer and distributor for Triumph motorcycles.

Dom Hetrakul played Coach Tee in Waterboyy in 2017 and returned to a boys’ love series nine years later in WEIRDO-101.

Waterboyy ran for fourteen episodes and WEIRDO-101 for ten. Between the two, his work included the Thai historical films The Legend of King Naresuan 3 and 4 and the 2025 season of The White Lotus set in Thailand.

In my view the most interesting thing about this career is its spread. Thai historical cinema, international action films and an American television season all sit in one filmography, and he gives a father role in WEIRDO-101 the same care as a lead. If I were starting with his work, I would watch the two Naresuan films first and then see how a supporting parent part sits on him.

PROFILE DETAILS

Native Name
ดอม เหตระกูล
Real Name
Dom Hetrakul (ดอม เหตระกูล)
Nickname
Dom (ดอม)
Pronouns
he/him
Born
(Age 50)
Birthplace
Bangkok, Thailand
Gender
Male
Western Zodiac
Aries ♈
Chinese Zodiac
Dragon 🐉
Nationality
Debut
1998 · Crime Kings (1998) as Captain Yod-Ying
Years Active
1994 to present (screen work from 1998)
Languages
Thai
Skills
Screen acting, television hosting, modelling

FILMOGRAPHY: TV SERIES (1)

TRIVIA

  • His longest single television run is Love’s Tempest at thirty-nine episodes.
  • He has appeared in the Club Friday anthology under two different character names, Barami and Wiwat.

EDUCATION

Assumption College, Bang Rak, Bangkok (primary to upper secondary); Mahidol University International College, Bachelor of Business Administration, English-language programme

CAREER AT A GLANCE

Dom Hetrakul holds one record across the site: one supporting role.

It dates from 2026.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who is Dom Hetrakul?

Dom Hetrakul (ดอม เหตระกูล), born 9 April 1976, is a Thai actor, television host and model. He has worked on screen since 1998 across Thai lakorn, historical cinema and international co-productions, and he appears in WEIRDO-101 (2026) as Niran’s father.

What are his credits in boys' love and girls' love titles?

Two. Coach Tee in Waterboyy (2017, 14 episodes) and Niran’s father in WEIRDO-101 (2026, 10 episodes).

Is he the actor from The White Lotus?

Yes. He played Pornchai in the third season, broadcast in 2025.

What international films has he been in?

Sniper 3 (2004), The King Maker (2005), Vampires: The Turning (2005), Jules Verne’s Mysterious Island (2005), Bangkok Dangerous (2008), The Marine 2 (2009), Bangkok Revenge (2011) and the Austrian production Twilight Over Burma (2015).

What is he best known for in Thailand?

Long-running prime-time drama and historical film. He played Suea Harnfah in both The Legend of King Naresuan 3 and 4 (2011), and has led series running past thirty episodes including Love’s Tempest (39) and Melodies of Love (32).

What did he study?

He attended Assumption College in Bang Rak, Bangkok, then took a Bachelor of Business Administration in the English-language programme at the international college of Mahidol University.

How did he get into acting?

He was encouraged into the industry by Mingkwan Saengsuwan and first came to notice as one of the final five in the 1994 Praew young man and woman contest, before guest roles led to film leads around the time he finished his degree.

Does he do anything outside acting?

Yes. He runs Brit Bike Co. Ltd., the Thai importer and distributor for Triumph motorcycles, and he has hosted television, including the programme Kratuk Nam Toei.

Which dramas did he make for Channel 3?

Kalapangha, Khoei Likay, 5 Khom and Leh Lap Salap Rang. On Channel 5 he appeared in Saen Saep.

What was his first film lead?

Crime Kings in 1998, where he played Captain Yod-Ying. La Rabert Muang followed in the same period.

What is his role in Love in the Moonlight?

General Kalong, in the 2025 production. The same year brought Happiness and My Mother’s Recipe.

How long are his recent series?

Dhevaprom (2024) runs 31 episodes and The Sweetest Taboo (2024) runs 21. The Giver (2022) and The Family (2023) run 26 and 25.

How often has he appeared in Club Friday?

In three separate seasons, playing Barami and Wiwat, with two more entries in 2025.

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