Natachai Boonprasert

Natachai Boonprasert (Thai: ณัฎฐ์ฐชัย บุญประเสริฐ; born 1 October 2000), nicknamed Dunk (Thai: ดัง),^[1] is a Thai actor, singer, and model under GMMTV.^[2] He gained prominence for his leading roles in the television series Star & Sky: Star in My Mind (2022),^[3]^[4] Hidden Agenda (2023)^[5] and The Heart Killers (2024). Beyond acting, Natachai is also a singer and entrepreneur. He has released several songs associated with his television projects and is the founder of the clothing brand cloudis club (formerly Vespera) and the bakery brand Navori.

Born1 October 2000 (age 25)

Bangkok, Thailand

OthernameDunk

AlmamaterKing Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

Occupations

Actor
Singer
Model
Host

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Natachai Boonprasert
ณัฎฐ์ฐชัย บุญประเสริฐ
Born	(2000-10-01) 1 October 2000 (age 25) Bangkok, Thailand
Other name	Dunk
Alma mater	King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
Occupations	Actor Singer Model Host
Years active	2021–present
Agent	GMMTV
Known for	Daonuea in Star & Sky: Star in My Mind Zo in Hidden Agenda Style in The Heart Killers
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

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Early life and education

Natachai was born on 1 October 2000 in Bangkok, Thailand.^[6] He has a younger sister. Dunk's mother was a flight attendant, and both his father and grandfather were pilots. Growing up, it was Dunk's dream to also be a pilot.^[2]

Dunk completed his primary and secondary schooling at Thailand's Heathfield International School.^[7] In 2023, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Computer Innovation Engineering from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Faculty of Engineering International Programs.^[8]^[9] Dunk was a drum major during his time at university.^{[citation needed]}

Career

In 2021, Dunk was signed as an artist under the production and talent agency GMMTV after a talent scout noticed him on social media.^[2] Later that year he made his television debut with a small role in the series Bad Buddy, playing the main character's school friend.^[6]

In 2022, Dunk landed his first main role, playing Daonuea in the television series Star & Sky: Star in My Mind, alongside Archen Aydin.^[10]^[11] The series was well received, winning a Best Viu Award 2022 for Most Satisfying Series of the Year and ranking 5th inside the Viu Top 10 Awards 2022: Thailand Series. The series also has over 100 million total views on YouTube. Dunk would reprise his role as Daonuea in Star & Sky: Sky in Your Heart,^[12] Star & Sky: Special Episode,^[13] and in the 2023 anthology series Our Skyy 2.^[14]

In 2023, Dunk reunited with on-screen partner Aydin for television series Hidden Agenda.^[5] Dunk also participated and performed at GMMTV's Love Out Loud Fan Fest 2023: Lovolution that same year.^[15]

In 2024, Dunk became one of the new hosts of the long-running Thai variety show School Rangers.^[16] It was also revealed that he will star in two television series: Summer Night, in the role of White,^[16] and The Heart Killers, as Style.^[17]

Business

Natachai has his owned pastry business named Navori and a street-style clothing brand named cloudis.club (formerly Vespera).^[2]

Philanthropy and campaigns

In 2023, Dunk was part of the Performance Artist Ambassadors for Special Olympics Thailand. He joined in campaigns as well, such as "Just Say No" (to drugs) for 2022 World Drug Day in Thai society.^[18]