I have nothing but good memories of P’Por. I can vividly remember the very first time I ever saw him on screen, which was when Barb Ruk Talay Fun was airing where I caught an episode live during one sleepless night. Specifically, it was the scene where Oom was drowning in the ocean and Khun Satra saved her. For whatever reason, I was instantly attracted to them. Perhaps it was the way they played so well off each other or maybe it was their unique looks, which I haven’t seen amongst other Thai celebrities during their time but whatever it was, I was hooked from the get, go. I went back to research on their past lakorns only to discover that they were both newbies who debuted together in another previous lakorn Likasit Huajai and after watching that, it only intensified my obsession for their pairing. This was during a period of time where I took a long hiatus from lakorns and the Thai industry and yet it was Por and Pat who rekindled and re-sparkled my interest again which was dead for so so long. I don’t ever remember being this obsessed with any other pairing since the days of Willy/Mew and Noom/Kob, which are my classical pairings of all time.
From then on, I became a fan of theirs and made the habbit to follow up with both their on and off screen works by watching all their lakorns regardless if they were paired together or not, catching their lakorns live by staying up all night, collecting the DVDs to all their projects and magazines, purchasing their other forms of work such as CDs, shirts or anything in relation to them, saving all their pictures on my photo bucket count, sending them gifts via their FC during their birthdays etc. I even introduced some of my non-Thai fans to Por and Pat because they wanted to watch something different from their typical Chinese series and even they understood why I was in love with them, their chemistry was THAT good. I even got my parents hooked on Por and Pat. I think I’ve probably watched Likasit Huajai, Barb Rak Talay Fun, Mafia Tee Rak and Tey Jai Rak Nai Wang Paan more than 20 times already which is rare because I never watched lakorns that excessively and repeatedly before. There are other lakorns out that I like more but I don't re-watch them as much as I do with Por/Pat's works.
One highlight of my experience of being a Por fan was that I made so many good friends over the Internet due to the shared, mutual interest we all had towards our lovely duo. Until this day, I still keep in contact with a lot of these wonderful girls, 10 years later and it only goes to show how powerful and impactful some celebrities can be and how they can bring such positivity, happiness and optimism into our lives despite living on the opposite end of the globe. I couldn’t be more thankful that it was through Por and Pat that introduced me to such great people and this will be a memory that I will cherish forever. It was also Por and Pat who motivated me to write fanfictions and anyone who knows me in real life knows that creative writing and me don’t go together at all but in the end, they made me utilize my fun side in writing form.
While following up with Por’s activities, I realized that I didn’t just solely like him for his looks or acting but I fell in love with the whole package. It’s rare to find any male celebrity to devotes and dedicates so much time towards orphanages, charities and other activities to help his community and people in need. It was through his interviews about his lifestyle that I started re-evaluating my life and questioning if whether the things I deemed important were really that valuable or was it just superficial? What I really admire about P’Por is the way he handled both his professional and personal life. Back in those days, he dated a girl from overseas named Jane and not once did he disclose any personal details about their relationship because he respected her that much. No one even knew what Jane looked like or not but all we knew was that Por loved her enough to shield her from the media and respected their relationship enough to not expose it to the public. Even with the whole craze on Por and Pat, no once did Por cross the line of siblings and koo jin to mislead anyone on their status. Not once did he over capitalize on their popularity as a pairing to gain even more attention because he is someone who isn’t greedy for more than what he has. He made it clear that Pat was a loveable sister but yet fans were able to cheer and fin over them even with full knowledge that the possibility of them getting together was close to none. Por set a good example for all his fans to be thoughtful and considerate of others and his personality reflected his fanclub because his fans are very nice and humble. This is a quality that sets Por apart from many other actors and I love him for that.
I want to thank P’Por for everything he has offered to me and everyone else out there. Thank you for giving us so many enjoyable lakorns through your performances from the charming Likasit, the jerk but deserving of another chance Satra to the adorable Jao Ha. Thank you for showcasing your versatility by generating so much chemistry with your co-stars from Pat, Namfon, Pitta, Ploy, Vicki to Punch. Thank you for showing everyone that even if you’re a celebrity; you’re also a normal, flawed human being who is willing to learn each and everyday. Thank you for never forgetting your roots and always giving back to the community. Thank you for promoting happiness and gratitude as core values for everyone to have. Thank you for being your kind loving self. You will be loved and missed dearly. RIP.