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Soifah our hero – Final Impressions- Khun Chai Ratchanon

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Posted on June 17, 2013

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This fourth story of the Gentlemen Series gave us a funny and cute romantic story of Khun Chai Lek, a civil engineer who flees his marriage prospect in Bangkok to camp in Nong Khai, where he meets a group of Wieng Phu Kam refugees. He develops a bond with the compelling group and befriends (if a bizarre, funny friendship) with Soifah who saved his life. They marry, for her protection and convenience, and the two are tasked with the challenge of finding the missing crown prince so they can save the King and usurp their power in Wieng Phu Kam. Little did Soifah or even Chai Lek know that the missing prince and princess are right under their noses.

Another challenge for the duo is to have the grandmas accept Soifah as their granddaughter in law, which entails Soifah learning wifey duties within a month so the Juthatheps would not be embarrassed by her savage upbringing.

What I liked most about the city scenes is that Soifah doesn’t lose the essence of Soifah. No matter what, she retains her fierce, proud and stubborn self. They couldn’t break her, and watching her character evolve for the remaining three episodes made me love her even more. I’m finding that I’m thinking of her character as the hero role in this drama instead of Chai Lek. It is hard for me to get behind our guy. He’s embarrassed of her half the time, he doesn’t believe in her abilities, and he even had the gall to pull a noble idiocy towards the end- so yeah, I’m going to consider Soifah as my “pr’ek” if you will.

Categories: Lakorn Reactions

Tagged: Khun Chai Ratchanon, Supaburoot Juthathep Series, Taew Nataporn, Tanin Manoosilp

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The Day I’ve Been Waiting For, Episode 1

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Posted on June 17, 2013

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Brought to us by Pordeecam Production team, Wun Nee Tee Ror Koy (The Day I’ve Been Waiting For) is a remake of Bird Thongchai’s lakorn 20 years prior. Headlining our Wednesday-Thursday timeslot from channel 7 is actor Om Akapan (as Prince Nanping Norathep and Jao San (Khun Chai Yai)) and Chat Pariyachat (as Marn Fah and Prali (Bri)). This is an action drama, based out of Kiriratnakorn, but also takes place in Hong Kong. The premise surrounds the events that led Prince Nanping Norathep to flee his country as a wee boy, and his journey to return back to the throne as a grown man. The Day I’ve Been Waiting For not only attests to that dream, but also pertains to a romantic enthrallment of a man who has been waiting for his love. Should be an interesting one, and they’ve commissioned P’Bird to sing for the OST? Aw.

Categories: Lakorn Recaps

Tagged: Chat Pariyachat, Om Akapan, Tangmo, Wun Nee Tee Ror Koy

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Sunday Special (Guest Writer Jia): Khun Samee Kamalor Tee Rak, Episode 1

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Posted on June 16, 2013

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Recapped by Jia (Scribblings of a Fangirl)

Title: Khun Samee Kamalor Tee Ruk (My Dear Fake Husband)

Starring:

Chompoo Araya as Pimapa

Rome Patchata as Rudchawee aka Don

~ episode 1 ~

I love you. What kind of woman could inspire a p’ek to say these words?

That’s the conundrum facing novelist Rudchawee (nickname Don). He writes about love yet he is unable to fully understand what love is as he is still a swinging single. Since he can’t find inspiration from within, he sets off to the mountains to gather some. Don captures the beauty of his surroundings with his camera but even nature fails to move his heart … until his lenses focused on someone among the flowers.

Categories: Lakorn Recaps

Tagged: Chompoo Araya, Khun Samee Kamalor Tee Rak, Rome Patchata

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Some exciting times! The Week Ahead

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Posted on June 14, 2013

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Hello my dear Readers!

It’s going to be an exciting week ahead at Lovefia’s Blog. Please join me in giving a warm welcome to two guest writers who are graciously collaborating with me to offer different perspectives and musings regarding our lakorn world.

Coming soon, Jia (Scribblings of a Fangirl) will be entertaining us with a recapping project, Khun Samee Kamalor Tee Rak (My Darling Fake Husband) starring Chompoo Araya and Rome Patchata. Her diverse background in drama watching will offer a wonderful take on lakorns, and her excellent writing skills will keep us tickled for this entire recapping ride. And she’s from the sparkling city of Singapore, which is one of my favorite countries, so she’s just cool by default.

Next in line is a reader who has an opinion and voice and would like to share them with you. Mayday is from the wonderful state of Ohio and she wants you to think that she’s just another average girl, going to college, reveling over Harry Potter, and playing video games, but methinks she has a lot of fire and passion about her. Mayday will be offering her perspective in the form of an in-depth review about Luerd Kattiya (The Royal Blood), starring Aom Piyada and Tik Jessadaporn. So stay tuned for that!

Categories: The Week Ahead

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Oh, “Secret Garden” (Korean Drama) – Review

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Posted on June 14, 2013

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When it comes to drama watching, there is no such thing as watching it leisurely, slowly. When you have the beginning and ending in your hot little hands, marathon seems to be the only viable option, sleep be damn. So yeah, I finished Secret Garden in 3 days. I feel a tad guilty, as if I’m cheating on my lakorn world, but that feeling dissipates pretty quickly. Gotta spread the love, yunno. Won’t happen too frequently though, since I have pending lakorn projects on the horizon, and I do value my beauty sleep.

But dang Secret Garden was so worth the lack of sleep. I went into this drama series with no expectations, no synopsis or clue what the story is about. Suzsuz thought it was great, it so happens to be on Netflix and well, I was looking for a romantic comedy, so Secret Garden it is.

I wondered why it was titled Secret Garden, will there be mystical or fairytale-esque plots? Turns out, we get a little bit of everything. Kim Joo Won (Hyun Bin) is the president of Loel department store and prefers his high rolling, controlled life to be the way it is. He treats his future marriage as a business transaction, devoid of feelings and attachments. So he’s okay meeting socially compatible women on blind dates. He’s kind of an asshole, but fits perfectly with his constructed, exclusive world. What makes his character interesting though, is his secret weakness that only his personal psychiatrist is privy to, which exacerbates upon meeting a stunt woman, Gil Ra Im (Ha Ji Won), whom he fancies and secretly wants but it clashes against his social and snobby standards.

Categories: Other Dramas

Tagged: Korean Drama, Secret Garden

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Mon Jantra Ep 9

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Posted on June 13, 2013

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The story is wrapping up nicely, Rampang goes down the deep end, her brother is out for blood. Waree and Sama get their “awaken” sweet reunion only to be presented with the final problem. Can they get pass the casino issue? We’ll have to wait and see how everything ties up for our finale next week.

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After being distraught at Waree’s locked door, Sama leaves her yet again in the “capable” hands of Rampang while he gets a briefing from Pipat. Eh, will he ever learn? Rampang looks evilly at Waree’s sleeping form and the next thing we know, she must have succeeded because Sama enters the room again.

I think it’s so sweet how he talks to her as if she’s conscious. He asks her if she smells the tasty coffee that he’s drinking (remember how she loves coffee?) But his smile fades as he’s reminded of her condition. He’s attentive to her and touches her cheek then notices how cold she feels. The nurse rushes over at Sama’s insistence and takes Waree’s heart rate. A doctor is immediately summoned.

Categories: Lakorn Recaps

Tagged: Chakrit Yamnarm, Margie Rasri, Mon Jantra, Sarm Taharn Suea Sao Series

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Mon Jantra Ep 8

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Posted on June 12, 2013

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These two have so much chemistry when they are together. We make leaps and bounds, placing feelings and confessions on the table. That in itself, is the best part of this episode. The others, well, are just fillers to await the big climax to come.

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After their interview with an eyewitness to Dej’s death more than a decade ago, Waree and Sama discuss the gemstone business in Trat at a coffee shop. Waree shuffles through old pictures of the gemstone mining, and Sama tells her that the buildings in the pictures have turned into museums funded by different companies. She wonders about the location and Sama knew right off the bat what she was getting at, and he will not be taking her there. And realizing that she’s too transparent and he too overbearing, Waree advises that they get out of the public eye soon in case trouble finds them. Sama just smiles and tells her that ever since he met her, he has to be extra careful with his surroundings anyway (in case you don’t get to see her again? Heh.)

Categories: Lakorn Recaps

Tagged: Chakrit Yamnarm, Margie Rasri, Mon Jantra, Sarm Taharn Suea Sao Series

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Poll Results: Collaborations?

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Posted on June 11, 2013

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Thanks so much for participating in the poll. I was mulling over the idea of having featured/collaborative writers to recap or review lakorns that I have not seen or do not plan on seeing, but may interest the readers. Summer is almost here and life can be consuming. Heck, even without summer, life sometimes get in the way of good drama watching.

It looks like 60% of those who voted are interested in writing about lakorns, but don’t understand Thai. That in itself, can be challenging, but not impossible. You don’t have to write live recaps, some lakorn fans may want to read only recaps before they decide on watching the drama. Therefore, I would love to challenge anyone who is interested in recapping English subbed lakorn (or writing lakorn reviews) to send me a sample piece of their article as well as a project they would like to work on. Simply send the articles to lovefia1210@gmail.com and we can correspond via email.

Also, for the 22% who are considering it, but aren’t sure of the commitment, I can tell you right now that picking a project to recap is quite time consuming, but very rewarding. Reviews may be a great place to start.

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Mon Jantra Ep 7

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Posted on June 6, 2013

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It’s another fun episode. Pipat sees double. We get the backstory of Rampang. And well, Sama and Waree continue on their ever cute bantering while we watch how wonderful their relationship continues to develop amid threats on Sama’s casino. Waree understands the whole story behind the misunderstanding with Sama, and why Nai Dij thinks he killed his brother. Things are tying up very nicely.

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Waree gets escorted home by Security Uncle, who is adamant he must peruse the premises to ensure her safety before she enters. Despite Waree balking at the idea. It’s a good thing he does because the lock pad had been picked, indicating that someone is waiting for her, and not the friendly variety. Two men came out of the shadows and tussle with Uncle before the old man outmaneuvers them.

Sama gets wind of it and gets on the phone with Waree. “Are you ok?” he questions.

She tells him that it was a close call, but it’s a good thing Security Uncle was there, otherwise she would have been kidnapped (yet again.) Sama sure is right, they would rather come after his precious for collateral. He feels guilty that she’s in a hot mess because of him. Waree tells him to stop blaming himself because she doesn’t fault him. Which makes Sama promise that he would find a way to protect her and her sister so they could get back to their normal life.

Categories: Lakorn Recaps

Tagged: Chakrit Yamnarm, Margie Rasri, Mon Jantra, Sarm Taharn Suea Sao Series

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Mon Jantra Ep 6

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Posted on June 5, 2013

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I love our brilliant pr’ek. He can be my hero any day. This episode is unhealthy for me, too much swooning.

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The bodyguards take the stairs and gossip about their boss, serving as our commentators in this Sama-Sopie relationship. One of them speculates that Sama is suspicious of Sopie- probably her hand in this latest shooting- but is unsure of his nagging suspicions, while Pipat believes the reporter is guilty of it because Sopie has been chasing Sama for so long, and why would she want to kill him? Hey dude, don’t let your prejudice cloud your judgment. Apparently, he doesn’t see eye to eye with Waree from the get-go, so he’ll place the blame on her any day.

Categories: Lakorn Recaps

Tagged: Chakrit Yamnarm, Margie Rasri, Mon Jantra, Sarm Taharn Suea Sao Series

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