soap operas popular genre of thai television. known in thai ละครโทรทัศน์ (rtgs: lakhon thorathat, lit. television play ) or ละคร (lakhon, pronounced [la.kʰɔːn], spelled lakorn). shown every night @ primetime on thai television channels , start @ 20:30. episode of prime-time drama 2 hours long (including commercials). each series finished story, unlike western cliffhanger dramas, rather hispanic telenovelas.
a series run 3 months. may air 2 or 3 episodes week, pattern being monday–tuesday, wednesday–thursday or friday–sunday. channel air 3 soap operas simultaneously @ given time. because attract viewers, each channel competes popular stars.
thai soap operas have distinctive, though formulaic, characters , narrative conventions. though stray these conventions, adhere them, ones popular among thai viewers.
they achieving perfect ending in leading characters marry soulmates , live happily ever after.
the 2 main lovers established @ beginning of series. viewers have no difficulties singling them out of crowd tend popular soap opera stars of moment. male lead role called phra ek (พระเอก) main actress had named nang ek (นางเอก)
the presence of 1 bad female character, more, commonplace. person totally in love male lead , necessary stop 2 would-be lovers fulfilling destined ending. tries main actor s girlfriend , tries rid of main actress. stereotypical character not hesitate bad, bad things main actress including trying steal boyfriend before wedding. rich girl or comes family background, has nasty behaviour , manipulative. few of these characters kind. living person, few of these characters can evil, dead women come ghosts. popular ones poot mae nam khong or remake of pob pee fa. nang rai or nang itcha (นางอิจฉา) famous name thai viewers.
katoei (กะเทย – man dressed woman) used comic relief. sapai tung popular role.
in end, conflicts in story must resolved. forgives each other. bad guys receive punishments , guys receive rewards. however, series end unsolvable problems such poot mae nam khong.
thai soap operas melodramatic point of becoming camp. productions written , produced assumption more melodramatic is, better. why situations grossly exaggerated, actions overly theatrical, , screams , shrieks (from bad female) numerous.
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