Portrait of Thai actress Noey Kanteera Wadcharathadsanakul

Noey Kanteera Wadcharathadsanakul

BIOGRAPHY

Kaphrao walks back into Fai’s life as her father’s new assistant and refuses to lose a single argument. Noey Kanteera Wadcharathadsanakul plays her in The Fire, the closing part of the 4 Elements GL project, and it is her first lead in a television series.

Kanteera Wadcharathadsanakul (กานต์ธีรา วัชรทัศนกุล), nicknamed Noey (เนย), was born on 9 April 1997 in Samut Prakan, Thailand. She is a singer and actress who now works as an independent artist, after an earlier spell with UNEQ Entertainment.

Her first stage was a concert stage. She joined BNK48 as a first generation trainee in February 2017 and was promoted to Team BIII when the team was formed that December. She held the centre position on the Thai version of “Kimi wa Melody” and shared a double centre on “Shonichi”. In 2020 she was picked for the sub unit LYRA, which she left in February 2021 to focus on BNK48. In the group’s 2022 general election she finished third, her best placing, and she graduated from BNK48 at the end of that year.

Acting grew alongside the music. She appeared in Thibaan x BNK48 (2020) and took a lead in the anthology film The Cheese Sisters (2022), playing Fern in the segment “Dairy Farm” with Namneung Milin Watinthanakit. In 2023 she made her theatre debut as Ploy in the comedy Onlaman Lang Ban Sai Thong at M Theatre, and in 2025 she played Nene, a supporting role, in Reverse with Me on Channel 3HD. The Fire reunites her with Namneung, this time as rivals turned partners, and she sings “Secret Love” on its soundtrack.

What strikes me about Noey’s casting is the shared history. She and Namneung came up in the same idol generation, played opposite each other on a dairy farm in 2022, and then landed a GL series built on two women who have known each other since childhood. The chemistry has a real backstory, even if the script invents a sharper one.

My tip: start The Fire with episode one and watch how Kaphrao answers Fai’s first insult. That reply tells you who is going to win most of the arguments.

PROFILE DETAILS

Native Name
กานต์ธีรา วัชรทัศนกุล
Real Name
Kanteera Wadcharathadsanakul
Nickname
Noey (เนย)
Born
(Age 29)
Birthplace
Samut Prakan, Thailand
Gender
Female
Profession
Nationality
Debut
2017 · BNK48, first generation (2017)
Agency / Label
Independent artist; formerly UNEQ Entertainment
Years Active
2017-present
Languages
Thai

FILMOGRAPHY: TV SERIES (1)

TRIVIA

  • She was a member of BNK48’s sub unit LYRA, later renamed VYRA, a collaboration between Universal Music Thailand and iAM Records.
  • She ranked in the top seven of all three BNK48 general elections she took part in, from seventh in 2019 to sixth in 2020 and third in 2022.
  • Her theatre debut, Onlaman Lang Ban Sai Thong, was a comedy take on the classic Thai novel Ban Sai Thong and ran for eight performances.
  • She appears as herself in the documentary BNK48: Girls Don’t Cry (2018).
  • She was among the 4 Elements cast at the Infinite Bonds fan meeting at Union Hall on 12 September 2026.
  • She took part in the BNK48 1st Generation Graduation Concert at BITEC Bang Na on 18 December 2022.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who is Noey Kanteera Wadcharathadsanakul?

Noey is the nickname of Kanteera Wadcharathadsanakul, a Thai singer and actress born on 9 April 1997 in Samut Prakan and a former first generation member of BNK48.

Who does Noey play in The Fire?

Athitaya “Kaphrao”, the lead, opposite Namneung Milin Watinthanakit as Fai.

Was Noey in BNK48?

Yes. She was a first generation member of Team BIII and graduated from the group at the end of 2022.

Which song from The Fire does Noey sing?

“Secret Love” on her own, and the duet “Back Again” with Namneung.

Has Noey acted on stage?

Yes. She played Ploy in the comedy Onlaman Lang Ban Sai Thong at M Theatre in 2023.

Have Noey and Namneung worked together before The Fire?

Yes. They starred together in the segment “Dairy Farm” of the film The Cheese Sisters (2022).

What was Noey's role in Reverse with Me?

Nene, a supporting role in the 2025 Channel 3HD series.

Where was Noey born?

In Samut Prakan, Thailand.

What is Noey's name in Thai?

กานต์ธีรา วัชรทัศนกุล, and her nickname is เนย.

Is Noey with an agency?

She works as an independent artist. After leaving BNK48 she was first managed by UNEQ Entertainment.

Which BNK48 singles did Noey lead?

She was the centre of “Kimi wa Melody” and shared the double centre of “Shonichi” with Praewa Suthamphong (Miusic).

When did The Fire air?

On Saturdays at 20:30 on Channel 7HD from 11 July to 29 August 2026, with the uncut version on iQIYI.

Who directed The Fire?

Kittisak Cheewasatjasakun, who directed all four 4 Elements series.

Who wrote The Fire?

Tinna Simapaisal adapted it from the novel by Salmon.

How many episodes of The Fire are there?

Eight.

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