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Phanya Nirunkul
Born (1955-03-24) March 24, 1955 (age 69)
Alma materFaculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University
Occupation(s)actors, host, businessman
Years active1978–present
TitleChairman of the Board of Directors of Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited
SpouseWassana Nirunkul
Children4
MotherAmphan Nirunkul

Phanya Nirunkul (Thai: ปัญญา นิรันดร์กุล, born 24 March 1955) nickname Ta (Thai: ตา) is a Thai actor, host and businessman. He is one of the co-founders and chairman of Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited.

Early life

Phanya Nirunkul had the real name is Phanya Kitinirunkul but later the word "Kiti" was removed and had nickname is Piang (Thai: เปียง) currently is now known as Ta (Thai: ตา) or Sia Ta (Thai: เสี่ยตา). He was born on March 24, 1955, into a Thai-Chinese family. His mother, Amphan Nirunkul, was the 2003 National Outstanding Mother.

Graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University in 1977.

Family

Panya is married to Aew Wasana Nirandkul and has four children and five grandchildren (the Workpoint TV channel number comes from his wife's birthday, which is the 23rd).

Entertainment industry

Movies and Television dramas

Phanya first entered the entertainment industry by acting in the Thai film Sueb Yat Sai (Thai: สืบยัดไส้) in 1978 as an extra actors. In the same year, he acted in his first leading role in the drama Sri-thanonchai (Thai: ศรีธนญชัย) on Channel 3, directed by Phatrawadi Sritrairat or Meechuthon, a National Artist in Performing Arts, a famous actor, director and acting teacher. He also had the opportunity to act in leading roles in many films and television dramas, famously paired with Orapan Watcharapol (née Panthong, currently the president of Polyplus Entertainment) and Penphisut Kongsamut (wife of Winij Lertratanachai, a famous former DJ, who she has now retired from the entertainment industry).

Television shows

In 1984, Phanya joined the founding members of the show Stress Killer (Thai: เพชฌฆาตความเครียด, a show who produced by the alumni of the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, under the name of the group Sumo Sam-ang) on Channel 9, using the name Sumo Ta. His most memorable role was as a host of the show Pasa Thai Kham La Wan (ภาษาไทยคำละวัน), a parody of the show, Pasa Thai Wan La Kham (ภาษาไทยวันละคำ) of Prof. Kanchana Naksakul, a Royal Academician. Later in the same year (from 1984–1989), after Phanya started worked as an employee of JSL, he became a host of JSL shows such as Phlik Lock (followed by Koo hoo Phlik Lock, Phlik Lock Petch, and Phlik Lock Nuea Mek), Concert Contest, etc., before resigning from being an employee of JSL to establish his own television production company.

Establishment of Workpoint Entertainment

On September 11, 1989, Phanya joined forces with Prabhas Cholsaranon, a Phanya's junior at the Faculty of Architecture who used to work as a TV program producer for JSL company to establish Workpoint Entertainment Co., Ltd. with an initial registered capital of 2 million baht to produce TV programs and TV dramas.

Then on February 26, 2004, Workpoint Company registered to transform into a public limited company and initial public offering during September 20–22, 2004. On September 29, 2004, the Company began trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand for the first day.

References

  1. ^ "14 ชื่อเล่นพ่อแม่ตั้งให้ของเหล่าซุปตาร์..ที่หลายคนอาจยังไม่รู้" [14 nicknames given by parents to superstars...that many people may not know]. Posttoday. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  2. "รวมดาราจบสถาปัตย์ จุฬาฯ โลดแล่นบนเส้นทางบันเทิงเป็นระดับตัวพ่อตัวแม่เลยทีเดียว" [A collection of celebrities who graduated from Chulalongkorn University's architecture program and are now in the entertainment industry]. sanook.com. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  3. "รักเราไม่เก่าเลย! เสี่ยตา ปัญญา โชว์มุมหวานๆ จุ๊บแก้มอวยพรวันเกิดภรรยา" [Our love never gets old! Sia Ta Panya shows off his sweet side, kisses his wife's cheek and wishes her a happy birthday]. sanook.com. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  4. "ครอบครัวพันล้าน อบอุ่น ลูกหลานรายล้อม "เสี่ยตา ปัญญา" ใน "วันพ่อ"" [A warm billionaire family, surrounded by children and grandchildren, "Sia Ta Phanya" on "Father's Day"]. Komchadluek. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  5. "เปิดประวัติ เวิร์คพอยท์ 35 ปี ผู้ผลิตเกมโชว์ สู่ผู้นำคอนเทนต์บันเทิงไทย" [Uncovering the history of Workpoint, 35 years from game show producer to Thai entertainment content leader]. Prachachat. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  6. ""เวิร์คพอยท์" หุ้นแรงแซงเรตติ้ง" ["Workpoint" shares surge past ratings]. mgronline. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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