TOP 2 ROWS show CHAIWAT THONGSAENG, Thailand's hottest male sex symbol in a series of sultry poses, after his successful stint in his home-run movie BANGKOK LOVE STORY.
BOTTOM 2 ROWS feature struggling and strapping Thai singer-cum-actor OAT SURACHAI.
ThESE DAYS, even men are at it,
giving the female gender a competitive run for their money.
JANE AUSTEN was the author of the much-read literature-novel SENSE and SENSIBILITY. To borrow a pun from her, we are now touching on the subject of SEX and SEXUALITY or the WAR of the GENDERS.
In this time and age, it is common for men to strive to oust the women in the game of sex appeal and body beautiful.
15 years ago, it was deemed "sissy-ish" for men to adorn make-up and go for facials, but how time changes everything !
For the men, competition takes the form of the popular man-versus-female song "Anything you can do, I can do better !"
Look at the male pageants all over Asia where men dare strut the catwork displaying their well oiled and toned bodies in skimpy bathing trunks to conceal their precious "jewels".
If you ask them to sashay butt-naked, I am sure there will be many who will be more than willing to oblige for the price of fame and fortune.
As always, reality bites.
I know this once-upon-a-time Asian actor in the 90s whose make-up kit was bigger than those of his female colleagues, thereby making himself the prime target of some silly sexist jokes.
He did not even bat an eyelid then, but look at him now.
His popularity has sunk deep, and he is shunned by his peers and bosses for being a "wimp". Worse still, he no longer takes an interest in his looks and has preened himself for the role of an "ageing uncle".
Quite the opposite for someone as vain as this dude, who once lived for the purpose of stirring media attention.
Hey, TIME DOES NOT JUST STAND STILL.
We will all grow old someday, all of us. There's no escaping fate.
Look at Asia's best loved actors CHOW YUN FAT and TONY LEUNG.
In their hey days in the 80s they were both touted to be the ultimate Asian sex symbol in terms of looks and charisma.
Well, they are both going on strong in terms of successful careers as leading men.
We dare say their looks have matured gracefully and we still hold them in the highest regard as our matinee idols.
So what price sex appeal?
The perfect body with looks to match plus a certain kind of charm.
Oh yes, sex appeal cannot be cultivated. Either you have it or you don't.
It is au natural.
So YOU are the gorgeous hunk today. Good luck. Tomorrow's another day.
Treasure those around you - your family, friends and pets.
When your looks and body wane, they may not be there to root for you.
People come and go. Life goes on.
Maintain your courtesy. Because arrogance and pretension in an artiste can kill you one day, when you have slipped from your pinnacle. And when your sunshine friends no longer take a vetted interest in you or your welfare.
So NURTURE YOUR BRAIN, because when you are in the passe stage, you can trust that this is one thing that's not going to let you down.
Good luck to all aspiring artistes!
Who'd not have heard of this popular THAI HUNK?
He is CHAIWAT THONGSAENG, the irresistible actor from the BANGKOK LOVE STORY feature.
Some critics panned this film as an "insipid and woeful box-office hit".
You are the best judge, whether you agree to this one or not.
If there's any truth, than POJ ANON the director who is working non-stop film-after-film on features of this "queer" genre would really be out of business.
Critiques may want to shoot him down, but POJ ANON is nonetheless, laughing his way to the bank.
So there!
Box office success counts.
Now to appease enquiries from readers for updates on CHAWAT THONGSAENG - here goes:
BANGKOK LOVE STORY is one weepie of a movie about a sullen and brooding hitman who ironically fell for his handsome victim played by CHAIWAT THONGSAENG.
This movie received scathing reviews from critics
and the saving grace was the excellent cinematography by lensman TIWA MAITHAISONG plus the lead actor CHAIWAT who can easily pass off as a Korean, Japanese or Chinese actor.
He gave a terrific performance, intense and complex, and became an instant hit.
The rest is history.
CHAIWAT THONGSAENG is currently the hottest celebrity hunk in Thailand.
He is only 21 years of age, mind you, but you can always cast him in a 20+role unlike teenage icons MARIO MAUER or WITWISIT HIRANYAWONGKUL (both from LOVE OF SIAM fame) who definitely look like kiddos.
CHAIWAT THONGSAENG is the epitome of the ultimate sex symbol, the 2-in-1 pretty boy model cum rugged film star: a semblance of physical harmony.
He has immense sex appeal.
He's going places.
And he knows it.
Damn well.
He has a body to die for, so when it comes to doing fashion spreads, his stylists often insist that he strips to his undies to exploit his glorious torso and abs.
Showing undies is OK.
And CHAIWAT's almost ready to expose his well toned butt cheeks - but doing the full monty is quite another story.
Unless there is a renowned film director and a great script that can tempt him to drop his "Adam's leaf", he prefers to keep his genitalia discreetly covered.
This "restricted zone" is made available for his girlfriend's private viewing only.
Quite a quintessential guy, his experience both as a fashion and catwalk model has earned him the respect for being a Thai fashionista.
Good looks are truly skin deep. Performance is lasting.
Physical fitness isn't only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.
You are the most important person in your life.
The fact is, if you're not looking after yourself, you are in no position to look after others.
In humid Bangkok, where temperatures can be sometimes merciless, CHAIWAT knows how to look hot in scorching style, both in attire and without.
Just take a peek at some of the pictures provided here.
We are living in a pained world and the poem EMOTIONAL NUDITY by GEANTI LIGHTBOURNE aptly describes it:
"Remove the thongs of this world's
hatred and prejudice from my hips and slide
them slowly down to the floor.....
Where they can be no more,
Undress me until I am stripped bare of this world's evil and tainted essence
Until, like the day of my birth -
I emerge BEAUTIFUL, UNTOUCHED and UNPOISONED."
Sexy, isn't it?
What about LOVE?
"LOVE is really in the little the little things
best exemplified in everyday life,
Nothing fanciful, but everything meaningful."
Boyish face, steamy bod that can set hearts a-flutter.
For CHAIWAT THONGSAENG ....
LIFE is very, very sweet.
BANGKOK LOVE STORY was the movie that established CHAIWAT THONGSAENG as this NEWCOMER-to-look-out-for,
probably the hottest in Thailand now.
It was his lucky break and right opportunities just don't happen all the time.
But CHAIWAT's second shot at stardom in a follow-up film by director POJ ARNON in HAUNTING ME or THAILAND GHOST STORY did not live up to critics' expectations.
In this highly competitive albeit relentless world of film making, you need a resourceful manager, an established producer and a competent film director to get your acting career going. You may be endowed with youthful good looks and a chiseled body attained by vigorous hours of gym training, but acting is more than just being a popular pretty pin-up boy.
So what's in store for CHAIWAT THONGSAENG now?
To begin with, CHAIWAT is a modern day academic, a metrosexual with a positive zest for life and living. Here's his philosophy to deal with negative situations on days when things simply "go wrong" :
TRUST IN LIFE's FLOW
IF you find that you are struggling to achieve a desired result in any situation, it could be that you are trying to force the issue. Instead, sit back and accept whatever happens. That which is rightly yours will come back to you. Nothing takes place before its designated time.
ACCEPT CHANGE.
NOTHING stays the same forever. True relaxation comes not from controlling life's flow, but from allowing yourself to be carried along by the flow without fear of the future or nostalgia for the past.
LET GO OF OPPORTUNITIES LOST
THERE will always be opportunities in your life that you didn't take, because you didn't see them, because you were already committed, or because you valued something else more highly. Rather than cursing yourself for missing these opportunities, remember that you made the best choices you could at the time.Look ahead and follow your chosen path, seeking the doorways that are open to you and forgetting about those you have closed.
Barely 23 years of age and with a brain to match, let's say CHAIWAT THONGSAENG is set to go places as he has already charted his course.
In the months to come, we shall watch CHAIWAT's progress.
