Thitipoom Techaapaikhun
{{short description|Thai actor and host (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Thitipoom Techaapaikhun
| image = Newwiee @ Friendshit Forever.png
| alt =
| caption = Thitipoom in April 2024
| birth_name =
| native_name = ฐิติภูมิ เตชะอภัยคุณ
| native_name_lang = th
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|01|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bangkok, Thailand
| nationality = Thai
| education = {{ubl|Chulalongkorn University {{nowrap|Engineering (B.E.)}} {{nowrap|Commerce and Accountancy (M.B.A.)}}}}
| height = 177 cm.
| other_names = Newwiee, Thitiphumi Techaaphaikhun, Thitipoom Techaapaikhun, นิววี่, 提迪蓬·德查阿派坤
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Television host}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| known_for = {{plainlist|
- Ray in Room Alone 401-410 and Room Alone 2
- Kao in Kiss, Kiss Me Again and Dark Blue Kiss
- Apo in Water Boyy: The Series
- Tee-Det in I'm Tee, Me Too
- Achi in Cherry Magic
- Home in Peaceful Property
}}
| agent = {{ubl|GMMTV|}}
}}
Thitipoom Techaapaikhun ({{Langx|th|ฐิติภูมิ เตชะอภัยคุณ}}; born 30 January 1993), nicknamed New ({{Langx|th|นิว}}) or Newwiee, is a Thai actor and host. He is known for his main role as Kao in Kiss: The Series (2016), Kiss Me Again (2018), and Dark Blue Kiss (2019). In November 2022, it was announced that Thitipoom would star in the Thai adaptation of the Japanese manga Cherry Magic (2023), along with Tawan Vihokratana.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-22 |title=Cherry Magic Announcement Tweet |url=https://twitter.com/GMMTV/status/1595034909042937856 |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=Twitter |language=en}}
Early life and education
Thitipoom was born in Bangkok, Thailand. At age 3, he moved to Yala Province where he completed his lower secondary education in Kanarasadornbumroong Yala School. He later moved to Hat Yai, Songkhla Province where he completed his secondary education at Hat Yai Witthayalai School.{{cite web |title=ประวัติ "นิว ฐิติภูมิ" หนักแสดงหนุ่มหล่อดีกรีบัณฑิตปริญญาโทจากจุฬาฯ |url=https://www.sanook.com/campus/1400640/ |website=sanook.com |accessdate=1 June 2020 |language=th |date=22 May 2020}} He graduated with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Faculty of Engineering{{cite web |title=ยินดีกับ 4 บัณฑิตใหม่ เบสท์-บุ๊ค โอลีฟส์, เต-นิว ไฟว์ไลฟ์ จากรั้วจุฬาฯ |url=https://dara.trueid.net/detail/mYd95wMN6JD0 |website=trueid.net |publisher=TrueID |accessdate=1 June 2020 |language=th |date=13 October 2015}}{{cite web |title=เปิดประวัติ "นิว ฐิติภูมิ " หรือ "เอ็ม" ในซีรีส์ "SOTUS The Series พี่ว้ากตัวร้ายกับนายปีหนึ่ง" |url=https://daradaily.com/news/58888/read |website=daradaily.com |publisher=Dara Daily |accessdate=1 June 2020 |language=th |date=17 December 2016}} and a master's degree in business administration from the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, both at Chulalongkorn University.{{cite web |title=นิว-ปลื้ม ภูมิใจสุดๆ คว้าปริญญารั้วจุฬาฯ |url=https://www.newsplus.co.th/175983 |website=newsplus.co.th |publisher=NewsPlus |accessdate=1 June 2020 |language=th |date=7 October 2019}}{{cite web |title="นิว-ปลื้ม" ภูมิใจสุดๆ คว้าปริญญารั้วจุฬาฯ |url=https://www.gmm-tv.com/news.php?id=1774 |website=gmm-tv.com |publisher=GMMTV |accessdate=1 June 2020 |language=th}}
Career
Thitipoom started as a model and became one of the new hosts of Bang Channel's Five Live Fresh in 2013.{{cite web |title=6 หนุ่มหน้าใหม่ พิธีกร Five Live Fresh |url=https://teen.mthai.com/the_boy/69735.html |website=mthai.com |publisher=MThai |accessdate=1 June 2020 |language=th |date=1 April 2014}}
He made his acting debut in Room Alone 401-410, a 2014 television series by GMMTV. He later got the supporting role of Kao alongside Tawan Vihokratana for Kiss: The Series and Kiss Me Again and as M in SOTUS: The Series.
In 2017, he got the main role of Apo in Water Boyy: The Series, a TV remake of a film with the same name and reprised his role as Em in SOTUS S: The Series.{{cite web |title=เต-นิว จากคู่เพื่อนซี้ สู่การเป็นคู่จิ้น ฟินเวอร์ Kiss Me Again - ดีกรีบัณฑิตจุฬาฯ |url=https://campus.campus-star.com/variety/74177.html |website=campus-star.com |publisher=Campus Star |accessdate=1 June 2020 |language=th |date=21 May 2019}}
In 2019, he reprised his role as Kao, this time as a main lead, in the third installment of Kiss: The Series titled Dark Blue Kiss, alongside Tawan.{{Cite web|url=https://mgronline.com/drama/detail/9610000110729 |script-title=th:จัดแน่นยกทัพนักแสดงเปิดตัวซีรส์ใหม่ 13 เรื่อง |language=th|website=mgronline.com|date=6 November 2018 |access-date=2019-09-17}}
He also starred in Classic Again, a Thai remake of the 2003 South Korean romantic drama The Classic{{cite web |author1=Karen Chu |title=Filmart: CJ Entertainment to Remake Its Hit Romance 'The Classic' for Thailand |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cj-entertainment-remake-hit-romance-classic-thailand-1195588 |website=hollywoodreporter.com |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |accessdate=1 March 2020 |date=19 March 2019}}{{cite web |author1=Top Koaysomboon |title=What's the deal with... New Thitipoom |url=https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/movies/interview-new-thitipoom |website=timeout.com |publisher=Time Out Bangkok |accessdate=1 March 2020 |date=7 February 2020}} and is working on I Need Romance 3.{{cite web |title=Pancake Khemanit Meets New Thitipoom For The First Time In A New Remade TV Drama |url=https://www.thaiupdate.info/pancake-khemanit-new-thitipoom-new-drama/ |website=thaiupdate.info |publisher=Thai Update |accessdate=1 March 2020 |date=25 October 2019}}
Personal life
Outside his acting career, New co-owns a spa called Bamboo Secrets along with Tawan Vihokratana and his own online clothing brand, Newwave.{{cite news |last1=Bintang |first1=Arunika |title=12 Aktor GMMTV yang Punya Brand Clothing Sendiri, Berjiwa Pengusaha |url=https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/arunika-bintang/aktor-gmmtv-yang-punya-brand-clothing-sendiri-c1c2 |work=IDN Times |language=id}} He is also an active stock trader.{{cite news |title=What's the deal with... New Thitipoom |url=https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/movies/interview-new-thitipoom |work=Time Out Bangkok |date=7 February 2020}}
Filmography
= Film =
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
2018
| WaterBro | Yang Fan | Support role | style="text-align: center;" | {{cite web |title=脱泳而出1 |url=https://www.iqiyi.com/lib/m_218520414.html |website=iqiyi.com |publisher=iQIYI |accessdate=1 June 2020}} |
2020
| Classic Again | Kajorn | Main role | style="text-align: center;" | {{cite web |title=[Official Trailer] ตัวอย่างภาพยนตร์ Classic Again จดหมาย สายฝน ร่มวิเศษ |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbJxeD7Iqrk |website=youtube.com |publisher=M Pictures |accessdate=1 June 2020 |date=22 January 2020}} |
= Television =
= Music video appearances =
class="wikitable"
! Year ! Song Title ! Artist ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
2021
| ไม่อาจหยุดรัก | NUM KALA Feat. Boy Peacemaker | {{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pddi-XwzhPs|title = ไม่อาจหยุดรัก - NUM KALA Feat.BOY PEACEMAKER「Official MV」|website = YouTube}} |
rowspan="2" | 2023
| ฉันมันเป็นคนแบบนี้ | Saharat Tiampan (Boom) | {{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmxCvyUDIJA|title = ฉันมันเป็นคนแบบนี้ - บูม สหรัฐ「Official MV」|website = YouTube}} |
มากกว่านี้ก็นางฟ้าแล้วปะ (Fangel)
|FANG |
Discography
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Song Title ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Label ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
2019
| "ไม่มีนิยาม" (Mai Mee Niyahm) (together with Tawan Vihokratana) | style="text-align: center;" | {{cite web |title=ไม่มีนิยาม Ost.Dark Blue Kiss จูบสุดท้ายเพื่อนายคนเดียว |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKagDmtq49I |website=youtube.com |publisher=GMMTV Records |accessdate=1 June 2020 |date=9 October 2019}} |
2020
| "มีรัก" (My Love) | CJ MAJOR Entertainment | style="text-align: center;" | {{cite web |title=มีรัก - นิว ฐิติภูมิ - Classic Again จดหมาย สายฝน ร่มวิเศษ |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQWP5IxChR4 |website=youtube.com |publisher=CJ MAJOR Entertainment Records |accessdate=3 September 2020 |date=16 February 2020}} |
rowspan="2" |2023
|"แอบตะโกน" (Loudest Love) (together with Tawan Vihokratana) |
"พลังวิเศษของคนไม่พิเศษ" (Everything is Magic) |
Live performance
class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Artist !Venue !Ref. |
rowspan="2" |2016
|Meet Greet Eat with SOTUS the Series |SOTUS Cast |Scala Cinema | |
SOTUS 1st Fan Meeting in Shanghai
|Krist, Singto, Off, Gunsmile |JDF Yung Fen Theatre | |
rowspan="5" |2017
|2017 At First Sight With Rookie Boy in Guangzhou |Krist, Singto, Off, Gunsmile, Oajun |Guangdong Performing Arts Center Theatre | |
2017 Krist-Singto Fan Meeting in Chengdu
|Krist, Singto, Off |Jincheng Art Palace | |
Y I Love You Fan Party 2017
|Krist, Singto, Off, Gun, Earth, Tay, Ssing, Godt, White |Thunder Dome (+Live Stream) | |
SOTUS S NATION Y FANMEETING TOUR- Chiangmai
|Krist, Singto, Off, Gunsmile, Fiat, Oajun, Nammon |KAD Theatre | |
SOTUS S NATION Y FANMEETING TOUR- Nakhon Ratchasima
|Krist, Singto, Off, Gunsmile, Fiat, Oajun, Nammon |Terminal Hall, Terminal 21 Korat | |
rowspan="8" |2018
|SOTUS S NATION Y FANMEETING TOUR- Bangkok |Krist, Singto, Off, Gunsmile, Fiat, Oajun, Nammon |BCC Hall, CentralPlaza Ladprao | |
SOTUS S NATION Y FANMEETING TOUR- Hatyai
|Krist, Singto, Off, Gunsmile, Fiat, Oajun, Nammon |Hatyall Hall, CentralFestival Hatyai | |
SOTUS The Memories Live On Stage
|SOTUS Cast |Thunder Dome | |
New & Earth 1st Fan Meeting in Taipei
|Clapper Studio, 5F, Syntrend | |
SOTUS S in Wuhan
|Krist, Singto, Nammon, Guy, Fiat |Wuhan Cultural Museum Center | |
SOTUS S Encore Fan Meeting in Taipei
|Krist, Singto, Off, Gunsmile, Fiat, Oajun, Nammon, Guy |Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) | |
New & Tay 1st Fan Meeting in Malaysia
|Tay, Earth |PJ Live Arts, Petaling Jaya | |
New & Tay 1st Fan Meeting in Manila
|Tay, Earth |Tiu Theater | |
rowspan="9" |2019
|Y I Love You Fan Party 2019 |Krist, Singto, Off, Gun, Tay, Earth, Drake, Frank, Oajun, Fiat, Guy, Nammon, Phuwin, Neo |Thunder Dome (+Live Stream) | |
Krist Singto Tay New Fan Meeting in Hong Kong
|Krist, Singto, Tay |Rotunda 2, KITEC | |
TayNew 1st Fan Meeting in Korea
|Tay |Howon Art Hall | |
Our Skyy Fan Meeting in Taipei
|Our Skyy 1 Cast |Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) | |
Tay New Pleum Chimon 1st Fan Meeting in Myanmar
|Tay, Pleum, Chimon |Pullman Yangon Centrepoint Hotel | |
TayNew Fan Meeting in Guangzhou
|Tay |Guangdong Song and Dance Theater | |
Our Skyy Fan Meeting in Myanmar
|Our Skyy 1 Cast |Pullman Yangon Centrepoint Hotel | |
TayNew Fan Meeting in Chengdu
|Tay |Rising Butterfly Hotel | |
Dark Blue Kiss Tay & New Fan Meeting in Taipei
|Tay |西門 WESTAR | |
rowspan="3" |2020
|Global Live Fan Meeting |Tay |VLIVE+ (Live Streaming) | |
SOTUS THE REUNION 4EVER MORE
|Krist, Singto, Off, Gunsmile, Fiat, Oajun, Nammon, Guy |VLIVE+ (Live Streaming) | |
FANTOPIA 2020
|Nadao Bangkok & GMMTV Artists |Impact Arena and Challenger Hall 1 | |
rowspan="6" |2022
|POLCA THE JOURNEY (1st Fan Meeting in Thailand) |Tay |Changwattana Hall, F5, Central Chaengwattana (+Live Stream) | |
TayNew Fan Meeting in Manila
|Tay |The Theatre at Solaire | |
Love Out Loud FANFEST 2022
|Krist, Singto, Off, Gun, Tay, Bright, Win |Impact Arena (+ Live Stream) | |
GMMTV FANFEST LIVE IN JAPAN 2022
|Krist, Off, Gun, Tay, Ohm, Nanon, Bright, Win, Dew, Nani |Pia Arena MM (+Live Stream) | |
TayNew Fan Meeting Korea 2022
| rowspan="5" |Tay |Yearimdang Art Hall, Gangnam | |
TayNew 1st Fan Meeting in Osaka
|Dojima River Forum | |
rowspan="10" |2023
|TayNew Fan Meeting in Hong Kong |Kerry Hotel Hong Kong | |
TayNew 1st Fan Meeting in Singapore
|Capitol Theatre | |
TayNew Fan Meeting in Taipei
|Zepp New Taipei | |
BELUCA FOURTIVERSE CONCERT
|Off, Gun, Tay |Royal Paragon, 5F, Siam Paragon (+Live Stream) | |
BELUCA 1st Fan Meeting in Singapore
|Off, Gun, Tay |Capitol Theatre | |
VIU Scream Date
|Off, Gun, Tay |Union Hall, 6F, Union Mall | |
BELUCA 1st Fan Meeting in Japan
|Off, Gun, Tay |Toyosu PIT | |
BELUCA 1st Fan Meeting in Macau
|Off, Gun, Tay |Broadway Theatre, Broadway Macau | |
KRIST Elements Concert
|Krist, Singto, Gawin, Off, Gun, Tay |Union Hall, 6F, Union Mall (+Live Stream) | |
BELUCA 1st Fan Meeting in Manila
|Off, Gun, Tay |New Frontier Theater | |
Awards and nominations
class="wikitable"
!Year !Award !Category !Nominated work !Result !Ref | |
rowspan="2" |2019
|DONT Journal Awards 2018 |Best Ensemble of 2018 คู่ ขวัญแห่งปี (Best Couple) (with Tawan Vihokratana) | |{{Won}} | |
Kazz Awards
|Attractive Young Man of the Year | |{{Won}} | |
rowspan="2" |2020
|Best Couple (with Tawan Vihokratana) |{{Nominated}} | |
Maya Awards
|Best Official Soundtrack (with Tawan Vihokratana) |"ไม่มีนิยาม" (Mai Mee Ni Yam) |{{Won}} | |
2022
|Charming Boy | |{{Nominated}}
| |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons category|Thitipoom Techaapaikhun}}
- {{Twitter|new_thitipoom}}
- {{Instagram|newwiee}}
- {{IMDb name|8712111}}
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