Vachirawit Chivaaree
Vachirawit Chivaaree, also known as Bright Vachirawit or simply Bright, is a Thai actor, singer, and entrepreneur. He is known for his role in the 2gether series franchise and F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers, for the films Congrats My Ex! and Love You To Debt, for show Toe Laew, for album Adolescent, and for song "Lost & Found". He is the founder of ASTRO Stuffs merchandise and Cloud9 Entertainment agency. He was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 under Asia Entertainment in 2024.
He has won several awards including Nataraja Award, MTV Awards for singing, and Mani Mekhala Award, Asian Academy Creative Awards, GQ Awards for acting. He is the global ambassador for Burberry, Calvin Klein, a brand ambassador for Adidas and Bangkok Bank visa in Thailand. In 2023, he received the debutant "Golden Cane Award", presented by Kiera Chaplin. In 2024, Bright got selected as member of 'The Business of Fashion 500 Class' Paris and Red Sea International Film Festival, Jeddah. In 2025, he was selected in the category of 'Global Icons' at Lifestyle Asia 50 Icons, an event held in Bangkok; and was named among '2025 Asia-Pacific Under 30 Outstanding Young Leaders'.
Early life
Vachirawit was born on 27 December 1997 in Nakhon Chai Si, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand, as Kunlatorn Chivaaree; he is of Thai-American-Chinese descent. His parents got divorced when he was a child. He grew up in Thailand with his maternal relatives and his cousins. When he was a kid his mother named him "Bright". In fourth grade, he changed his name from Kunlatorn to Vachirawit. He grew up surrounded by musicians, as his uncle owned a music school. At the age of 10, he started learning several musical instruments.Vachirawit completed his lower secondary education at Suankularb Wittayalai School, and upper secondary education at Triam Udom Suksa School. During middle school, he was among 700 students chosen from over 10,000 applicants to compete in a Math and Science competition organized by the National Science and Technology Development Agency and Diamond Crown, an Academic Excellence Program. He also served as an academic representative and secured 4th place in a national crossword competition. He worked as a part-timer for small roles in the entertainment industry and paid for his own schooling.
Vachirawit initially got a scholarship and taken Thammasat English Program of Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering of Thammasat University, but took break for a year to focus on his career. Later, he decided to pursue marketing at Bangkok University International College, which endowed with a full scholarship too. In 2021, he completed his Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing.
Business ventures
- Astro Stuffs
In 2023, Vachirawit's brand ASTRO Stuffs: We Make Good Stuff Company Limited, listed in Better Cotton Initiative, a non-profit organisation, that contributes towards the United Nations goals to achieve better water sustainability and sustainable agriculture.
- Cloud9 Entertainment
Personal life
Vachirawit's interests include reading, Muay Thai, boxing, and football. He is a member of Monday Night Football Club. He owns a bicolor ragdoll cat named Ame. He enjoys photography, and shares his work via his Instagram account, "isawitbefore". He covers music on his Instagram as well. Some of these songs have been acknowledged by the original singers.In 2024 at Love You to Debt premiere press conference, Vachirawit announced his relationship with Thai actress-singer Pornnappan Pornpenpipat.
Acting career
2013–2019: Beginnings
In 2013, at the age of 15, Vachirawit debuted as a variety show host in the 6th generation of Strawberry Krub Cake on Channel 3 and his acting debut in SKC's short series The Beginning: Run Lovers Run produced by Duang Malee Maneejan and Nadao Bangkok. He was featured in small roles within the industry which includes TV dramas, music videos and a film. His notable roles were in Social Death Vote as "Day" and in I Sea U as "Peter".In 2018, Vachirawit auditioned for New Face Project by GMMTV and was signed as an actor/artist. In 2019, he was cast for the role of "young Dr. Peng" in Nadao Bangkok's My Ambulance. He became one of the hosts of GMM 25's travel based show Toe Laew, joining the show in its first season from Episode 135, and he reprised his role in the second season in 2020.
2020–2023: Rising popularity
In 2020, Vachirawit earned his breakthrough when he played "Sarawat", his first lead role, in 2gether: The Series. The series became most viewed show on Line TV. He reprised his role in Still 2gether the sequel, and in 2gether: The Movie, which premiered in Tokyo. In June 2021, Japanese director Shusuke Kaneko praised his acting.In 2021, Vachirawit's played the lead role of "Thyme", in F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers, a Thai adaptation of the Japanese manga Hana Yori Dango by Yoko Kamio, who appreciated his screen presence. He was selected for the role in 2019, however further casting and the shooting were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It finally aired in December 2021 and was well received.
In 2022, Vachirawit starred in the romantic series Astrophile, which received positive reviews. His guest role as an antagonistic "Moth" in the fantasy series Midnight Museum gained highest viewership. In 2023, he starred in Thai-Indian film Congrats My Ex!, a romantic comedy around Indian wedding, which ranked in Top 5 romcom in Prime Video.
In 2023, his GMMTV contract ended and he became independent artist under his own agency, Cloud9 Entertainment.
2024–present
In 2024, Vachirawit's film Love You to Debt, a Thai adaptation of Man in Love, got released on Netflix and was presented on 'Thai Movie Day' in Paris at Champs-Élysées. His movie Congrats My Ex! was promoted at Cannes Film Festival.Musical career
Vachirawit appeared in various music videos during the early years of his career. In 2020, his first OPM song cover "With A Smile" was released for Still 2gether Philippines version. In 2021, he became youngest male artist to receive the "Best Song Drama" in 12th Nataraja Awards for his song "Kan Goo". His first Thai single "Unmovable" from the Boys Don't Cry album, which won "Rookie of the Week" in T-pop Stage Award.In 2022, Vachirawit released his first English single "Lost & Found". His song "Good Times", with Kanyawee Songmuang, got positive reviews. In 2023, Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong used the song for political video promotion during his visit in Thailand. In 2023, he released his single "My Ecstasy" Feat D. Gerrard from his mini album Adolescent as a creative director under the label RISER Music. This song was top requested song on HITZ 955, Thailand.
In 2024, Vachirawit participated in Summer Sonic Festival and Home Party event in Thailand, Japan and Indonesia. His singles "Long Run" and "Sleeping Pills" along with Thai songwriter Thammathai Phalangsilp, received positive reception. He also performed at NHK Expo event. He debuted at 88rising with his single "Long Showers". He surpassed 100M streams across all his credits on Spotify, and his YouTube gained 'Musical Note Badge', an Official Artist Channel.
On 19 June 2025, Vachirawit's artistry featured in Burberry's music festival campaign launched in Bangkok, which showcased the synergy of their contemporary and distinctive style.
Influences
Ambassadorships
Vachirawit's is the brand ambassador for many international and local brands like Adidas, Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, Bangkok Bank, Korea based Bonchon Chicken, Japan based cat food Nekko, Lay's Max Chips, Ichitan, Indonesia based skincare WhiteStory, and Globe Telecom from the Philippines. He is the friend of Kiehl's Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, and of Vespa Thailand.In July 2022, Burberry unveiled Vachirawit as its first global brand ambassador from the South Asia-Pacific region. Since 2020, he has been modeling for British luxury brand Burberry. He had a photography collaboration on "Lola Bags". In London, his front-row debut at SS23 collection by Italian fashion designer Riccardo Tisci, garnered $2M EMV based on WWD report. In 2023, he attended Daniel Lee's debut Burberry AW23 collection.
In 2022, Vachirawit as the brand ambassador of Adidas, attended an event with the Manchester United Players. According to Launchmetrics, he contributed $7.1M Media Impact Value, making him one of "The Most Impactful Sportwear Influencers". He featured in Adidas originals new brand logo launch campaign.
In 2023, Vachirawit became first Thai male artist to debut for Calvin Klein as its brand ambassador for Asia. He featured for CK's in Elle Men magazine and attended brand events in Tokyo, Japan.
In 2024, Vachirawit made history by becoming the first Thai artist to attended Met Gala at New York and was top ranked for Burberry contributing $7.5M EMV. Calvin Klein's new global campaign "Bright" is named after him.
Endorsements
Vachirawit previous notable collaborations were with Gucci, Prada, Bulgari, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., Yves Saint Laurent, Versace, Dior, Loewe, Chanel, Bottega Veneta, Givenchy, Gentle Monster, Balenciaga and Armani.In 2022, Vachirawit generated most of Gucci's Earned Media Value. In Milan Fashion Week FW22 for Prada, he has generated $934K in MIV. Launchmetrics' Chief Marketing Officer, Alison Bringé recognized him as prominent Asian celebrities. He did endorsements for the Philippines based Oxecure, SparSha, All Café in the 7-Eleven store, Lazada, Isuzu Motors, Scotch, and others.
In 2023, Vachirawit featured as "First Solo Frontman" in Elle Men Magazine and GQ cover sponsored by Bulgari, did exclusive cover shoot for "Octo Roma Watch", and was star guest in Bulgari's pop-up event on "Iconic Serpenti Jewellery". He attended launch of French luxury brand Yves Saint Laurent "Libre" pop-up event at Ion Orchard, Singapore. He is a regular invitee at Marvel Studio movie launch in Thailand.
In 2025, Vachirawit attended the AMI Paris Spring Summer 2026 show as a special guest of the brand, featuring a collection designed by Alexandre Mattiussi. He attended the Audemars Piguet and KAWS collaboration event in Switzerland.