Pongpol Panyamit
Thai actor, model and singer (born 2003)
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Pongpol Panyamit (Thai: ปองพล ปัญญามิตร; born 17 March 2003), nicknamed Khunpol (Thai: ขุนพล), is a Thai actor, singer, rapper, and dancer. He initially debuted as an actor and is currently a member of Thai boy group BUS, formed by Sonray Music. He is known for his role as Bas in I Told Sunset About You (2021) during his acting debut. Alongside his acting career, he is known as a contestant in 789 SURVIVAL (2023), a survival reality television show which later on debuted his current group BUS.[1]
- Actor
- singer
- rapper
Pongpol Panyamit | |
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ปองพล ปัญญามิตร | |
Khunpol in 2024 | |
| Born | 17 March 2003 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Other name | Khunpol |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Agent | Sonray Music |
| Notable work | Bas in I Told Sunset About You |
Early life and education
Pongpol was born in Bangkok, Thailand. He is the oldest son in the family with a younger sister. He attended Suankularb Wittayalai School in Bangkok from middle to high school.[2] In higher education, he is currently a junior at the Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University.[3]
He grew up in an academic-oriented family which wanted him to pursue scholarly jobs or established career.[4] During adolescent years, he did several school activities such as cheerleader and acting club at the high school.[5] He was a cheerleader in Jaturamitr Samakkee, the traditional football games of boys' schools in Thailand,[6] and received attention on social media for the first time. In the meanwhile, he participated in the drama club of Suankularb Wittayalai School, where one of Nadao Bangkok's actor scouts discovered him and persuaded him to join the audition programme of Nadao Academy. He won the audition for the artist training programme, and was concurrently cast for his first TV series I Told Sunset About You.[7]
Career
2020: Acting debut
Pongpol debuted as an actor under Nadao Bangkok in 2020. His first television series is I Told Sunset About You (2020).[8] He played the second male lead role as Bas, a high school student from Phuket, Thailand, who had a crush on his close friend Oh-aew, played by Krit Amnuaydechkorn (PP). In the second season of the TV series, he made a cameo appearance in I Promised You The Moon (2021) in the last episode.
In correlation to I Told Sunset About You, he was invited as a guest artist in Fantopia 2020 concert taken place at Impact Area in. He performed two songs along with Krit Amnuaydechkorn (PP) and with Putthipong Assaratanakul (Billkin).[9]
In 2021, he was nominated for Asia Star Prize in Seoul International Drama Awards 2021.[10] He travelled to Seoul, South Korea and attended the awards ceremony together with his I Told Sunset About You co-stars Krit and Putthipong.[11]
2021–2022: Hiatus and training days
After Pongpol decided to pursue an idol career, his former agent asked him to decide whether to remain in acting career or switch to idol training programme. He decided to pursue his dream of becoming a T-pop idol, rejected all the acting projects[12] and start over the training programme which brought him into the hiatus period.[12]
2023–present: Artist debut under BUS
After one year of training, he participated in 789 Survival (2023) in the center position of the theme song Limit Break.[13] He was selected as a member of the debut group of twelve members. On December 6, 2023, he debuted as a member of BUS with the debut song Because of You I Shine.[14][15] Later in February 2024, the group release Watch You Step.
On his solo projects, he participated in Off-White "Be Right Back" fashion show at Mint Awards 2024 ceremony in Bangkok on September 7.[16] In October 2024, he starred in PP Krit's Friend to Friend music video as a co-male lead.[17]
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | I Told Sunset About You | Bas | Line TV | Main role |
| 2021 | I Promised You the Moon | Bas | One 31 | Cameo role |
Music video appearances
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Khot Phiset" | Putthipong Assaratanakul (Billkin) | |
| 2022 | "Tha Ter Mai Kid Arai" | Saharat Thiempan | [18] |
| 2024 | "Bye Bye" | D-NA | [19] |
| "Friend to Friend" | Krit Amnuaydechkorn (PP Krit) | [17] |
TV programme
Discography
789 SURVIVAL
BUS because of you i shine
Special single
Concert
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Yniverse Awards 2020 | Most Popular Second Male Lead | I Told Sunset About You | Won | [38] |
| Line TV Awards 2021 | Line TV Best Rising Star | Nominated | [39] | ||
| Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 | Asian Star Prize | Nominated | [40] | ||
| Siam Series Awards 2021 | Most Popular New Actor | Won | [41] |