IMO, maybe she can't or don't want to confirm until after New Year - when they announced the nang'ek.
If Kim can't or doesn't want to confirm herself being in here yet until after Songkran, then shouldn't her answer have been more vague (not yes but not no either)? My question is, did she really even deny it in that clip? I could barely hear her towards the end.
Komchadleuk lakorn news are usually true. It's not that they're incorrect or make up rumors, but more like stuff behind the scenes happens and actors get switched out or decline due to other reasons. So once the media gets a hold of the news and the actors are questioned about it, their answer becomes different from what was initially reported. Which could've been the case here. Unless like Alichgo said, Kim really is in here but just doesn't want to confirm it until after the New Years celebration. Regardless, I think Kim being offered the role by Khun Nong was true, because Komchadluek reported that and they are a reliable source. Unlike Yaya's case, where reporters only asked her because so many fans were speculating she'd be in here. She also gave a solid no.
cr: p_o_r_n_tip & ganglompfc
Either way, I'm not going to be too hopeful. It could still be Kim but if it's not, I'll continue wishing for a Kimbarry reunion in a slap-kiss lakorn lol. And if Kim won't be in here, maybe she can be in Paajaew's new lakorn with Mario.
She's been cast in two Joy Sirilak lakorn remakes already (Samee Ngern Phon and originally, Samee with Great).