I am very picky, I hate cliched and overdone story lines (only exception is if I'm in love with one of the characters), my sisters hate watching anything with me because I will always end up criticizing it. So these few that I recommend, if you don't love it, at least its something a little fresh.
--Duang Jai Akkanee from 4hjhkk - sugar, spice, and everything nice, need i say more...it's got a little of everything, its cute, sweet, romantic, dramatic, comedic, you'll feel like you're 16 again when you had your first love. I would actually give it a 10/10 but then again, I'm very biased towards this particular one. I can't think of anything that I would want to change about this lakorn, only that I wish it was longer
--Ngao Asoke -- Although I did find the Nang'ek to be annoying and pra'ek to be stupid, I think the storyline has potential to be a classic and really really wish that there will be a remake sometimes soon. I think I just like the storyline above all else because I do really that the storyline has almost a western but still very Thai-ish aspect to it. Give it a shot, and there's some pretty hot fake kisses that look very real, lol. Finally, I really love the fact that the nang'ek always seem so scared of pra'ek and he knows it so he's always trying to cross her line. 8/10
--Dok Ruk Rim Tang -- (Bie and Vii) I honestly do not watch a lot from CH 5, but this one is absolutely adorable. Yes, it is very cliched in that its another cross-dressing lakorn, and can be bizarre at times because there is a talking dog, and just a little strange and irrational at times. But Bie's acting is completely adorable and Vii's acting is ok. Don't want to ruin too much but I think the best part is after Bie falls for Vii but then acts all mean because he thought he was becoming gay (since Vii was disguised as a boy), just wait until he finds out that she's a girl...it's very adorable. 8/10
--Angkor 1 -- Yes I know its loooonngg. But Pete is super hot and I love that its not a typical, superficial drama. It's an action drama. The love story is very sweet, you just have to get into it a little. It starts out kind of slow, but I just love that the action is focused on a goal that does not involve superficial relationships. I dunno, this one might be harder for people to like, but if you need a break from typical, cheesy, superficial love dramas, I would strongly recommend this one. 8/10
--Sao Chai Hi-tech -- (Om Akapan and Jui) It's sweet and comedic. Yes, it did start up slow and then Ch 7 decided to extend it until it became almost pointless, put the relationship between the Pra'ek and nang'ek is very sweet and natural, you'll find yourself rooting for them and smiling with them. There's a lot of fun and sweet scenes, it will put you in a good mood
9/10
--Sawan Bian -- (Ken and Anne) I shouldn't have to say much, if you have not watched this yet, you cannot consider yourself a lakorn fan. This is a classic, was probably one of the all time favorite in all of Thailand. Superb acting, writer should have gotten an award because there are so many wonderful lines from this drama, it's the epitome of what a thai lakorn is, lol. But if there is going to be a remake, I always wished that Narin (Anne) wasn't so stubborn and I wished that Kawee (Ken) could have been in more in love with Narin, sometime I felt like he didn't really love her. 9/10
--Rang Ngao-- (Ken and Anne) Although its pretty old, I like the deep meanings in this drama, its not shallow at all. It shows all the twisted sides of human beings, even the nang'ek. The character of the Nang'ek is also the reason why I love this drama to pieces, of all the Nang'eks, I have yet to see another nang'ek posses the same strong character as the nang'ek in this one. Sometimes people equate being strong with being sassy, but Anne's character in here, in my opinion, embodies what real women power should be like, lol. I think the nang'ek in this drama should be an icon, thats how much I love her, lol. I also love that nang'ek fell for the nice guy, totally going against the typical mean pra'ek. Ken is actually the epitome of a gentlemen who's always defending her. But if I could, I would take out the R scene and I wish there would have been more juicy/sweet love scenes, but I can also appreciate that the love between the nang'ek and pra'ek in this drama was very tender, easy going...not the die hard type, so I did really appreciate that it was very realistic and displayed what a healthy relationship should be like. 10/10
Of all the Thai drama's that I've seen so far, these are the only ones that I can truly recommend.
