Ice Sarunyu - Sirinya`s Thailand

Ice Sarunyu: The Prince of
Smiles
Saranyu Winaipanit is a talented young singer who was born in
September 1984 in Chainat, Thailand. He is also an actor, DJ
and model. His love for entertaining has brought him the
nickname ‘The Prince of Smiles’ and of course, he is known as
Ice Sarunyu.
Ice Sarunyu – The Prince of
Smiles*
The Story of Ice Sarunyu
His parents are Thai teachers and when Ice was young, he was
kind of an academic kid indulging in his studies. However, he
has always loved to entertain people. Hence, at school he
engaged in activities like being a reporter, presenter or
announcer. In school he liked social studies and history in
particular.
Ice has also always loved movies and became interested in
acting, thus taking the role of other characters and
understanding their intentions. Hence, he has been in some
Thai lakorns and movies. For instance, he was in the movie
Superstar Stawberry: Movie on TV (2010) and in the TV dramas
Duay Rang Hang Ruk (CH 7 2006) and Gong Jak Lai Dok Bua (CH 3
2007).
By the way, if he could chose one actor or actress to work
with it would be Thai-Swedish actress and princess of Thai
entertainment Ann Thongprasom. Ice himself studied at
Sinakarinwirot University, Faculty of fine arts and earned a
Bachelor’s degree in Acting and Directing.
Ice Sarunyu Winaipanit *
In 2003 he won a competition at the first stage project show
and that is how he got into the music business. He performed
with many different Thai singers like Palitchoke Ayanaphutra
(Peck) and Pongsak Rattanaphong (Aof). They have released an
album called ‘Together’ and were in the ‘We R One’ Concert
(2008).
Thai singer Ice Sarunyu*
Ice sees himself primarily as a singer. He loves to sing in
every mood and in every situation of his life if happy or sad.
However, ‘professionally’ his songs are mostly feel-good pop
music. Thus, in 2006 his debut album called ‘ICE’ was released
along with the single “Kon Jai Ngai” under the label Thai GMM
Grammy.
What is more, he released a Japanese version of the song named
“Koi Nanja Nai”. In 2007, his second album ‘Party on Ice’
followed and in 2008 ‘ICE Kool Hits’ were released. This album
comprises all songs from his two previous albums. Afterwards,
Ice also toured through the USA where he performed in Los
Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. Hence, his
most recent albums are ‘ICE Festa’ (2010) and Rak Kan Na (รัก
กัน​นะ​) (2012).​
Finally, we may say that Ice Sarunyu is a young man of many
talents and and amazing singer. Charmingly, he also likes
collecting everything that has to do with the Thai buffalo
(Kwaai). He thinks that the buffalo is a beautiful and sweet
animal.
Yours, Sirinya
(*all pictures in this post, credit: Ice Sarunyu FB page)
Kimberly Ann Voltemas – ThaiGerman Actress
Kimberly Ann Tiamsiri Voltemas, born in 1992, is a popular
half-Thai actress and model. She has a Thai mother who is from
Chiang Mai and a German father. She is the youngest of four
siblings, her sister is called Jennifer and her brothers
are Thomas and Daniel. She is nicknamed Kimmy Kimberly which
is also her stage name.
Kimmy Kimberly
Kimberly Ann Voltemas*
Kimberly entered the Thai entertainment industry as a teenager
in 2009. At first, she did some modelling and was featured in
several music videos. As an actress, she debuted in Channel
3’s most popular TV series called ‘4 Huajai Haeng Koon Kao’ (4
Hearts of the Mountains).
Kimmy Kimberly*
This TV series was aired in 2010 and Kim played the role of
Nam or Thipthara who is a warmhearted and compassionate
doctor. In this movie, she acted alongside other well-known
young luk kreung actors like Nadech Kugimiya and Urassaya
Sperbund.
Acting in the role of Nam is this series has gained Kim many
fans in Thailand and all over Asia. In addition, she has been
constantly improving her acting skills, thus becoming an
accomplished actress. Kim’s manager is Noom Piyachart and
together they have succeeded in establishing her a fine
reputation in the entertainment business.
In 2012, Kim acted alongside Prin ‘Mark’ Suparat in the roles
as Cha-Aim and Khun Tam in the remake of Punya Chon Kon Krua
2012. Hence, both actors became very popular as an onscreen
couple (‘koo jin’). Since then they have frequently been
paired in series and modelling
In fact, Kim has been much praised by her fellow
actors. Hence, she may be regarded as a young actress in high
demand. Even acclaimed actress Ann Thongprasom thinks highly
of Kimberly and her talents. Ann is of the opinion that Kim
might one day replace her as a princess of Thai entertainment.
Furthermore, she finds that Kim very much resembles herself
and thus can even identify with her. Consequently, Ann also
holds the view that Kim might reach same level of success as
herself. Great compliment!
Kimmy & Ananda Everingham*
Hence, Kim has already starred in the series ‘Ab Ruk Online’
in which actress Ann Thongprasom is also in. Further, this TV
series features her partner Prin ‘Mark’ Suparat and acclaimed
actor Peter Corp Dyrendal. In fact, up until now Kim is
the first and only younger generation actress who has been in
three out of five lakorns produced by Ann Thongprasom. These
are ‘Punya Chon Kon Krua 2012’, ‘Ab Ruk Online’ and ‘Piang
Chai Kon Nee Mai Chai Poo Wised’.
Furthermore, Kim has been the cover-girl of several magazines
and has also featured in a lot of TV commercials like this one
for United Almond, for instance.
Summing up, we may claim that Kimmy Kimberly is one of the
most aspiring and promising actresses of the younger
generation in Thai entertainment industry. She is not only
popular with her fans but also with her fellow actors
Yours, Sirinya
(*photo credit: Kimmy Kimberly, Official FB page)
Ann Thongprasom – The Popular
Thai-Swedish Actress
Ann Thongprasom, born 1976 in Bangkok, is a well-known luk
kreung actress in Thailand. She was born to a Thai mother and
a Swedish father. Since her father died early, Ann grew up
with her grandmother in Thailand. Her mother raised Ann’s two
brothers and sent some money for her education now and then.
Even though Ann missed her parents, she lived happily with her
grandma and they took care of each other.
Ann Thongprasom
Ann Thongprasom (photo credit: sugardaily.com)
Today, Ann is considered the ‘Princess of Thai Entertainment’.
Starting her acting career in the early 1990s, she was the
leading actress in numerous Thai TV series in the 2000s. Apart
from acting, she has also been a hostess, producer and engaged
in some charity projects. For example, she has been appointed
as Youth Ambassador for UNICEF Thailand since 2009.
As a young teenager, Ann came into the entertainment industry.
A friend of her mother, who was a makeup artist for RS
Promotion, once invited her for a music video test. Hence, at
the age of 13 Ann featured in her first music video for the
singer Pisoot Supwijit.
However, it took a few years until she became a renowned
actress. The Lakorn ‘Song Naree’ (Two Women) brought her some
popularity and she was awarded the TV Gold award for the Best
Leading Actress. In this film, Ann acted out the personalities
of the opposing twins Neung and Song. These were demanding and
also ambitious roles for the young actress. However, it was
also her great chance to become successful.
A lovely actress (photo credit:
Ann Thongprasom, FB page)
Since then, she has been a very accomplished and experienced
actress winning several awards. For instance, she got another
TV Gold Award for Best Leading Actress in Jaosao ‘Prisanna’
and a Top Award in 2001 for her role in ‘Samee Tetra’. In
addition, Ann also received the Star Entertainment Award from
‘Raeng Gnao’. What is more, she got 6 awards for her
performance in the romantic melodrama ‘The Letter, Jod Mai
Rak’ (2004) starring alongside leading actor Num Attaporn.
Hence, her great achievements speak for themselves.
Ann also presented a popular TV Show called ‘English on Tour’
on Channel 3. The show focussed on teaching children a variety
of English words everyday for one minute. For ‘English on
Tour’ she travelled to different places and the show was a
great success although it only aired for 60 seconds. In
addition, she was also approved another show for children
called ‘Sanam Dek Len – Playground’.
The romantic comedy lakorn ‘Om Ruk’, in which Ann starred
alongside Ken Theeradeth, became a hit all over Thailand. It
is about a kind of love-hate relationship between the aspiring
model Napat (Ann) and the photographer Chen (Ken). The country
was in an “Oum Ruk Fever” and it lasted on even when this
lakorn finally ended. Since the series was a huge success,
Channel 3 produced a VCD and DVD box set for ‘Om Ruk’.
Furthermore, Ann was awarded ‘Best Actress in a Lakorn’.
In fact, Ann has been in numerous popular series and films so
far. Most recently, she starred alongside Thai-Danish actor
and singer Peter Corp Dyrendal in ‘Ab Ruk Online’ (2015). What
is more, she has also been in a number of commercials, for
instance for L’Oreal. In addition, she is not only famous
but legendary. Thus, I met her once at Madame Tussauds’ in
Bangkok
Ann as wax figure at Madame
Tussauds in Bangkok (photo
taken by myself)
Summing up, we can say that Ann Thongprasom has been an
extraordinary and admirable actress in Thai series and movies
for more than 20 years and she is still going strong
Yours, Sirinya
Peter Corp Dyrendal – ThaiDanish Singer, Model & Actor
Peter Corp Dyrendal was born on 1.January 1976 in Ishøj,
Denmark where he was raised. Being half-Thai, he often went to
Thailand as a kid where he would stay with his aunt in
Bangkok. He went there almost every year during
vacations. When Peter was 17 years old, his aunt pushed him to
go for a camera test with a modeling agency. The following
year, Peter was back in Bangkok and did some modelling jobs
which were at that time mostly for fun.
Peter Corp Dyrendal
Peter Corp Dyrendal*
However, when he was 19 he got a promising offer by a Thai
advertising agency. On this occasion, he was also discovered
as a singer and an artist: Peter was on a modelling job on a
beach in Thailand playing the guitar. That was when one of the
team members became aware of Peter’s potential as a musician.
Hence, he was invited to the Thai record company
GMM Grammy for a test.
Thus, Peter was encouraged to try a career as a singer and
began taking sinning lessons. A few months later, he signed
his contract with GMM Grammy and his debut album ‘Hin Pha Ga
Darb’ (1998) became a great success and made him a famous ‘luk
kreung’ singer in Thailand. However, the following albums were
not so successful. For this reason, he went behind the scenes
and worked for the production company Nebula.
Peter also went into acting in Thai TV series (Lakorn). Up
until now he starred in five TV dramas. For instance, in 2002
he acted alongside Marsha Vadhanapanich in ‘Sai Lom Kub Saeng
Dao’ (Wind and Starlight). In this drama, he played the role
of a water sport instructor of Thai-New Zealand descent. I
think the following clip is from this film
In 2012 he was in ‘Noom Baan Rai Khub Whan Jai Hiso’ (Farmer
boy and High-society sweetheart) with Thai-British
actress Araya A. Hargate. What is more, he also starred in the
2011 Thai movie Fabulous 30.
Lovely picture
with his cat*
of
Peter
There is also the drama ‘Narng Rai Sai Lub’ (Villain’s spy)
with Rasri Balenciaga and finally ‘Ab Ruk Online’ (Secret love
online) with the renowned Thai-Swedish actress Ann
Thongprasom. Here is a song from the latter drama ‘Ab Ruk
Online’ featuring Peter.
Today, Peter is still an actor and married to Ployphan
Taweerat since 2013. They have a little son called Panther,
his name is thus a mix of the parent’s names. A next son is
expected soon who should be called Puma. Hence, it seems that
Peter and his wife keep the ‘P’s and stick to the feline theme
as well
Peter, Ploy & son Panther (photo credit:
asianfuse.net)
By the way, Peter is the older brother of Michael Corp
Dyrendal who is an entrepreneur and who also has experience in
the Thai entertainment industry.
Summing up, we may say that even though Peter Corp Dyrendal
has been working for about 20 years in the entertainment
business, he is still going strong and we are curious to know
what he will come up with next.
Yours, Sirinya
*photo credit: Peter Corp FB page