The Air

Princess "Blew" Catherine de Leina de Madelin visits Thailand and is placed under the protection of a police officer Wayo "Lom" Watinwanich.

When an assassination attempt forces them into hiding, the two grow emotionally close, developing forbidden feelings despite knowing a relationship may be impossible.

With enemies closing in, Lom is determined to protect the princess at all costs, leading to a final confrontation.

Main

• Sarocha Chankimha (Freen) as Police Lieutenant Vayo Watinwanich (Lom / Wind)
• Rebecca Patricia Armstrong (Becky) as Princess Catherine Blew de Laina de Madeline (Blew / Phatpha) and Helena

Supporting

• Lapisara Intarasut (Apple) as Kasama Watinwanich (Din)
• Panthita Chencharoentham (Mim) as Tipapha Amornjinda (Rose)
• Engfa Waraha as Apo Wathinwanich (Nam)
• Charlotte Austin as Cholada Kunanon (Lada)
• Milin Watinthanakit (Namneung) as Atchima Watinwanich (Fai)
• Veronica Pagano (Renée) as Grace
• Thitisan Goodburn (Kim) as Henri
• Wanchana Sawasdee as Police General Wathit Watinwanich
• Thanthip Thaweesinthanat (Mew) as Farin Carver (Fah)
• Prompatcha Sanitwong Na Ayutthaya (Frung) as Sub-Lieutenant Beam
• Justin Angus Moir as Prince Karel Jean de Laina de Madeline
• Peter Tuinstra as King Arthur de Laina de Madeline
• Ken Streutker as Antoine
• Orntara Poonsak (Nam) as Bua
• Vattcharachai Sundarasiri (Ant)
• Lerwith Sangsith (Aon)
• Yong Chernyim as Boonsong

Guest

• Kevlin Kortland as Yosita Wathinwanit
• Ampa Phusit as Phaka
• Thitayaporn Prasertsom as Doctor

On 12 January 2025, The Sapphic Series mega project was announced as a Major GL (Girls' Love) produced by Idol Factory and North Star Entertainment, featuring four distinct novels and series, each themed around a classical element and set in a different region of Thailand. Idol Factory and North Star Entertainment teamed up and produced the mega project 4 Elements. This project features four series: The Earth, The Water, The Air, and The Fire. This 2025 project features four distinct GL series based on the 4 Elements novel universe, the series was set to air with a star-studded cast and be exhibited on CH7HD's TV channel during primetime. Meanwhile, iQIYI release the series globally via its streaming platform.^[5]

The Air (เสน่หาวาโย) was the first series in this anthology to began filming on 17 July 2025.^[6] This marked the start of filming for all four series. One interesting fact is that the first day of filming also marked Mim Panthita's acting debut, as well as the filming of the first scenes featuring AppleMim (the lead stars of The Earth). Filming of The Air also marked the first ever on-screen collaboration between FreenBecky and Englot, two of the most iconic figures in the GL community in Thailand and around the world. By the end of the year, the main production company, Idol Factory, had left the project due to internal and legal issues. North Star Entertainment then took over leading the project as the main production company with its CEO, Tik Kanyarat, acting as the sole executive producer. After a pause in filming due to legal issues with the former producer, The Air resumed filming on 18 January 2026. It became the last of the four series to finish filming on 22 March 2026, having visited locations across all Thailand (from North to South) and completed 29 queues, the most of any of the 4 Elements series, thereby completing not only its own show, but also the entire anthology filming schedule.^[7]

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“The Air” has become one of the most highly anticipated premieres in Channel 7HD's special programming lineup. In addition to the praise for the production, beautiful visuals and fast-paced narrative, viewers commented on the skill with which Freen executed the action scenes and the charm and multifaceted performance of Becky, who demonstrated depth in both her portrayal of the princess and her other character, Helena. This has generated a continuous flood of praise, reflected not only in social media trends, but also in the ratings for the first episode. With All 4+ and All 15+ ratings of 2.2% and 2.3% respectively, The Air became not only the highest-rated Y series premiere, but also the highest-rated GL series of all time.^[8]

Without losing any momentum from its historic premiere, the second episode maintained the overall numbers and broke its own previous record, reaching a new peak of 2.4%. There was a notable increase in rural and regional viewership, especially among the 40+ demographic, which rose to a 3.0 rating. In addition to its success with the public, critics have loved the series, considering it to be a show that has broken through GL/BL barriers and reached a broad audience as a light-hearted, action-packed drama. Even with expectations growing with each episode, the series shows no signs of slowing down, managing to exceed the expectations of both the public and critics alike. Everyone is eagerly awaiting the next episode.^[9]

Meanwhile, due to its global release on the iQIYI streaming platform, The Air has become the Thai series with the highest global viewership on its first-day of the year on iQIYI app. This demonstrates the series' global impact and international reach, as well as the power of the 'FreenBecky' fandom. Renowned for its global influence, this fandom is widely considered to be one of the strongest and most international of any Thai artist. This cements Freen and Becky's status as the 'Queens of Thai GL' and the 'Number One Thai Couple in the World', a title previously awarded to them by data analysis and specialised media.^[10]

That fandom power and the great reception by the general public are also reflected in person, with the tickets for the two main focus 'The Air' events (เสน่หาวาโย Episode 4 Premiere Event & เสน่หาวาโย Final Episode Event) selling out in under 30 minutes, generating equivalent to 3 million baht in ticket sales alone for each event, while also raising approximately 1.000.000 Bath for a 30-minute live stream for the Episode 4 Premiere (the official live stream numbers for the Final Episode Event are still counting).^[11][12]

In the table below, the blue number represents the lowest numbers and the red number represents the highest numbers across rating and social media platform. The grey numbers are equivalent to untracked or minimal participation numbers due to a special situation in Thailand and are marked with an asterisk (*).^[13]

Note: Episode 1 placed top 2 New Drama globally in iQIYI.^[14]

Note1: Episode 5 was broadcast during the Thai national mourning period. Due to the current situation in the country, the production team and television network suspended the episode hashtag trend out of respect for the royal family and the nation. The figures cited in the above table were achieved with minimal social media participation. ^[15]

[note1 depicted the special situation marked in the tables with an asterisk (*)]^[16]

In the table below, the blue number represents the lowest ratings and the red number represents the highest TV and streaming ratings. The grey numbers are equivalent to untracked or minimal participation numbers due to a special situation and are marked with an asterisk (*).^[17]

Note: Episode 3 aired during Thailand long holiday time.^[18]

Note1: Episode 4 aired during Special Premiere Event with FreenBecky.^[19]

Note2: Episode 5* aired during the Thai national mourning period.^[20]

^1 Based on the average audience share per episode.

Source:^[21]

Note1: During 4 Elements: The Grand Unveiling Becky Armstrong wasn't present due to overseas work.^[27]