
Khaotung Thanawat Ratanakitpaisan
BIOGRAPHY
Khaotung Thanawat Ratanakitpaisan (Thai: ข้าวตัง ธนวัฒน์ รัตนกิจไพศาล), born October 13, 1998 in Lamphun, Thailand, is a Thai actor and singer signed to GMMTV. He is the male lead in Thai BL dramas including Tonhon Chonlatee (2020), The Eclipse (2022), Only Friends (2023), and The Heart Killers (2024-2025), and the male half of the FirstKhao acting pair with First Kanaphan Puitrakul.
Khaotung was raised in Lamphun province in northern Thailand and completed his high school education at Monfort College. He went on to study at the Faculty of Medical Technology at Chiang Mai University, where he was named the faculty’s Moon in 2017. He subsequently transferred to Kasetsart University to pursue Environmental Engineering, where he became a finalist in the 2018 Freshy Boy and Girl contest.
Khaotung made his acting debut in the 2018 GMMTV series ‘Cause You’re My Boy. He landed his first leading BL role in 2020 with Tonhon Chonlatee opposite Neo Trai Nimtawat. The same year, he appeared as Fong in 2gether: The Series and reprised the role in Still 2gether (2020) and 2gether: The Movie (2021). His other supporting credits include A Tale of Thousand Stars (2021) as Longtae and 55:15 Never Too Late (2021).
Khaotung’s lead role in 2022 was The Eclipse, where he played Ayan opposite First Kanaphan’s Akk. The series launched the FirstKhao pair. The duo went on to lead Only Friends (2023) as Ray and Sand, The Heart Killers (2024-2025) as Bison Aechitpol Phanlert and Kant Pattanawat, and several other GMMTV productions. Khaotung also held a supporting role in Moonlight Chicken (2023).
Beyond acting, Khaotung is a singer who has contributed OSTs across his GMMTV filmography, including Destroy Love for The Heart Killers and Never Back Down with First, Joong, and Dunk. He is also an entrepreneur, having founded the clothing and bags brand A*FLEUR, which he continues to operate alongside his acting career.
Medical Technology, Engineering, Then Showbiz
Khaotung’s route to the screen reads like a plot outline all of its own. Medical technology at Chiang Mai University, a Faculty Moon title in 2017, then a switch to environmental engineering at Kasetsart, a Freshy Boy and Girl final, and a GMMTV debut in 2018 in ‘Cause You’re My Boy. Also, his nickname means crispy rice. I will never get over that.
Pick Your Starting Point
Want the FirstKhao origin story? Go straight to The Eclipse from 2022, where he plays Ayan opposite First’s Akk. Prefer your lead debut first? Tonhon Chonlatee from 2020, opposite Neo Trai Nimtawat, is where he first took the top spot. And if you already know 2gether, you have met him: he is Fong, and he stays Fong through Still 2gether and the movie.
Assassin, Restaurateur, Little Brother
In The Heart Killers he plays Bison, an assassin who runs a restaurant with his older brother Fadel. That job description alone is worth the ticket. He also sings Destroy Love for the show and joins First, Joong and Dunk on Never Back Down, so keep the soundtrack handy.
The First Kanaphan Factor
With First Kanaphan Puitrakul he has led The Eclipse, Only Friends as Ray and Sand, and The Heart Killers. If one FirstKhao show clicks, the other two are an easy next step. Off screen, he also runs his own clothing and bags brand, A*FLEUR.
PROFILE DETAILS
- Native Name
- ข้าวตัง ธนวัฒน์ รัตนกิจไพศาล
- Real Name
- Thanawat Ratanakitpaisan
- Nickname
- Khaotung, ข้าวตัง, KT
- Pronouns
- he/him
- Born
- (Age 28)
- Birthplace
- Lamphun, Thailand
- Current Residence
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Gender
- Male
- Western Zodiac
- Libra ♎
- Chinese Zodiac
- Tiger 🐅
- Height
- 175 cm (5'9")
- Weight
- 60 kg (132 lbs)
- Profession
- Nationality
- Debut
- 2018 · Cause You're My Boy (2018, GMMTV series debut)
- Agency / Label
- GMMTV (current, since 2018)
- Years Active
- 2018-present
- Languages
- Thai (native), English (proficient)
- Skills
- Acting, Singing, Modeling, Fashion Design (A*FLEUR brand)







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