Actually, no....There are "good" nam nao lakorns to watch. LOL. It can be a lot of people's guilty pleasure.@pangiaxiong I wanna say “namnao” can also imply “shitty”, when most Thai people refer to a lakorn as “namnao” its kind insinuating as it being “shitty” or just bad altogether.
For example, "Sawan Bien" with Ken T and Ann T is a classic nam nao. So much drama....demeaning female characters, revenge, r scenes (several!), falling in love with your abuser, .... you name it, that lakorn has it. Yet, it is a beloved lakorn. One of the highest ratings with shutting the city down kind of ending support from the audience. Last year, I'd say KluenCheewit and PlerngBoon are both Nam Nao and highest rated for Ch.3.
BUT, I think the culture changing and I am thankful for that as a female viewer of lakorns.
There are more willings then r scenes and now there is a great lakorn like BPS which has a smart sassy n'ek. I think strong feminism in BPS is what makes this lakorn popular too.