Tayme

Did you know?!

1. Big break

   Thapthimthong was still employed in security when he landed the role of Gaitok in the third season of The White Lotus, a series set in Thailand. He gives castmate Lisa credit for helping him improve his Thai accent.

2. A change of course

   Thapthimthong joined the Royal Thai Army as a conscript after receiving his military conscription papers, served six months in the Counter Terrorist Operations Center, and later worked for the army's counter-terrorism team.

3. 

   First role

   After finishing as runner-up on Academy Fantasia in 2013, Thapthimthong got a record deal. Within a month he was cast as Nung in the film Skin Trade.

4. Getting ready for a role

   Thapthimthong played Anant, a security guard, in Alien: Earth, filmed in Thailand. Most of his scenes were shot before the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, and when he came back he had joined The White Lotus in a bigger role, so a helmet kept his hair consistent.