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Mike Theodor Platte was born on January 31, 2003, in Stockholm, Sweden. He is the only son in the family and was known to his family as Pussgurka. At the age of 3, he permanently moved from Sweden back to Lampang, Thailand. Mike is quadrilingual. He speaks 4 languages; Swedish, Thai, English, and German. Mike graduated primary school from Anuban Lampang Khelangrat Anusorn School. During grade 5, he participated in the "GLOBE Student Research Competition 2014 (GLOBE SRC 2014) held by The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST)-The GLOBE Program Thailand" in which he carried out Environmental Science research on a topic "Comparison of The Soil Moisture Levels Around Stone Dam, Earthen Dam and Undammed Areas at Wat Monphayachae, Lampang Thailand" and was awarded for an outstanding oral presentation.^[1] Later, he was selected to present his research at the "GLOBE Learning Expedition (GLE) and Annual Partner Meeting" held in New Delhi, India, on 3 – 8 August 2014.^[2] He graduated with a high school diploma from Lampang Kanlayani School. In 2024, he graduated with a bachelor's degree from communication arts at Rangsit University with a 3.51 unweighted GPA.^[3]

During the time he lived in Lampang, he also worked as a crew team member at a restaurant. During his free time, he and his friends busked on the street by playing guitar to raise money for tuition. Charnchalard Dhaweesap, a famous Thai agent and producer, discovered him. Due to his talent and charisma, Dhaweesap then invited and encouraged him to the entertainment industry. He signed a contract with Channel 3 as an actor.^[4] In 2022, He began his acting debut as a leading role in the television classic series Duangjai Dhevaprom,^[5][6][7] starring with an actress, Narilya Gulmongkolpech.^[8][9] Later, he also played a protagonist in The Sweetest Taboo^[10] along with Peranee Kongthai and Marsha Vadhanapanich.^[11]