# Golf & Mike
**Golf & Mike** (กอล์ฟ-ไมค์) were a Thai pop duo formed by the brothers Golf Pichaya Nitipaisankul and Mike Pirath Nitipaisankul under the label [GMM Grammy](https://www.edgepedia.org/gmm-grammy), active from 2005 to 2010 before each pursued a solo career.[1](https://tpop.fandom.com/wiki/Golf_%26_Mike) • [2](https://gqthailand.com/article/gq-hype-vol-199) They were among the defining teen-idol acts of Thailand's 2000s Asian-pop wave, recorded in Thailand and Japan, and reunited in 2023 for their first large concert in 14 years.[2](https://gqthailand.com/article/gq-hype-vol-199)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Members | Golf (พิชญะ นิธิไพศาลกุล, born 1987) and younger brother Mike (พิรัชต์ นิธิไพศาลกุล, born 1989)[3](https://www.5nd.com/profile/5270.htm) |
| Label | GMM Grammy; both were first-cohort trainees of the label's G-Junior project from 2003[3](https://www.5nd.com/profile/5270.htm) • [4](https://www.jaekwarp.com/mike-pirat/) |
| Debut | First album *Golf-Mike* released 15 November 2005, with the single "Bounce"[3](https://www.5nd.com/profile/5270.htm) • [5](https://www.sanook.com/music/2382085/) |
| Japan activities | As part of the temporary unit Kitty GYM with Yamashita Tomohisa, the single "Fever to Future" reached No. 1 on Japan's Oricon singles chart in 2006; their first Japanese album *Rin* followed in 2007[5](https://www.sanook.com/music/2382085/) • [6](https://www.siamzone.com/music/news/3612) |
| Split | The brothers decided to go separate ways in 2010 (B.E. 2553); Golf moved into solo music, acting, and YouTube, while Mike pursued acting in China[2](https://gqthailand.com/article/gq-hype-vol-199) |
| Reunion | "GOLF MIKE : Bounce To The Future Concert" on 2 December 2023 at IMPACT Arena, Muang Thong Thani, their first big concert in 14 years[2](https://gqthailand.com/article/gq-hype-vol-199) • [7](https://www.impact.co.th/th/visitors/event-calendar/concert/golf-mike-bounce-to-the-future-concert) |
## Formation through G-Junior
GMM Grammy built the duo through its own trainee system. In 2003 the two brothers joined the first cohort of the label's G-Junior project, a development program that trained new singers and dancers in singing, dancing, and performance.[3](https://www.5nd.com/profile/5270.htm) • [4](https://www.jaekwarp.com/mike-pirat/) Their personal manager, Paisal Tanchaingam, described them as the label's "new generation" recruits of that era, developed to match Grammy's push to mold a new crop of young artists with both vocal and dance skills.[8](https://positioningmag.com/insight/36024)
Before their debut they accumulated stage experience at events such as the J-Asean Pop concert in 2003 and as opening performers, building a fan base while still trainees.[4](https://www.jaekwarp.com/mike-pirat/)
## Debut and Thai albums
The duo debuted on 15 November 2005 with the album *Golf-Mike*, opening with the upbeat single "Bounce", a dance track with a basketball theme, alongside slower songs such as "เรื่องเล็กของเธอ" and "ตลกดี".[3](https://www.5nd.com/profile/5270.htm) • [4](https://www.jaekwarp.com/mike-pirat/) • [5](https://www.sanook.com/music/2382085/) The launch was strong: their songs charted on [Channel V](https://www.edgepedia.org/channel-v) and radio, and they earned their first large headlining concert, the Let's Bounce Concert at the Thunder Dome in Bangkok, on 18 March 2006.[3](https://www.5nd.com/profile/5270.htm) • [5](https://www.sanook.com/music/2382085/)
**Second and third albums.** *One By One*, released 8 March 2007 with 11 tracks, was designed to show each brother's individual character through solo songs; Golf wrote and sang "Sexy Girl" himself, while Mike's solo numbers included "เซ็ง" and the hip-hop statement "ไม่ตามใคร".[9](https://www.siamzone.com/music/n/1842) This album was also promoted in South Korea.[5](https://www.sanook.com/music/2382085/) The follow-up *Get Ready* (2008) moved toward heavier hip-hop, and a special album collected songs from the television drama *Ubat Ruk Kaam Kaub Fah* (Love Beyond the Frontier), in which the duo also acted.[5](https://www.sanook.com/music/2382085/) • [3](https://www.5nd.com/profile/5270.htm)
## Work in Japan
Golf & Mike's Japanese career began as guests on Thai-Japanese joint concerts while still trainees, where they covered songs by artists including Tackey & Tsubasa.[10](https://never-ending-music-power.blogspot.com/2012/02/international-ventures.html) In the summer of 2006 they joined the limited-duration unit **Kitty GYM**, formed with Yamashita Tomohisa of Johnny's Entertainment and selected Johnny's Jr. members as special supporters of Fuji TV's 2006 Volleyball World Grand Prix.[3](https://www.5nd.com/profile/5270.htm) • [5](https://www.sanook.com/music/2382085/) The single "Fever to Future", sung by Golf & Mike with Yamapi, reached number one on the Oricon singles chart.[5](https://www.sanook.com/music/2382085/)
Their own Japanese releases followed: the single "Nippon Ai Ni Iku Yo" on 27 June 2007 and the first full Japanese-language album *Rin* on 22 August 2007, whose title, chosen by their Japanese side, means courage and daring.[3](https://www.5nd.com/profile/5270.htm) • [6](https://www.siamzone.com/music/news/3612) The album included Thai songs re-recorded with Japanese lyrics, such as "เรื่องเล็กของเธอ" and "ตลกดี".[6](https://www.siamzone.com/music/news/3612) 2007 was their last year of activity in Japan, after which they concentrated on Thailand and expansion into the Chinese market.[10](https://never-ending-music-power.blogspot.com/2012/02/international-ventures.html)
## Image and influence
Grammy positioned the brothers with a deliberately international, J-Pop and K-Pop styled image, controlling clothing, hairstyles, dance moves, and positioning to reach Thai teens and then the wider Asian market.[8](https://positioningmag.com/insight/36024) Their songwriting included English and Japanese lyrics alongside Thai ones, and their first album's Asian-pop feel found an audience among both male and female teenagers who copied their clothes and hair.[8](https://positioningmag.com/insight/36024) Their signature braid hairstyle (ผมรากไทร) became a trend among Thai teenagers of the 2000s, and decades later it was still the detail journalists reached for when describing the duo.[7](https://www.impact.co.th/th/visitors/event-calendar/concert/golf-mike-bounce-to-the-future-concert) • [11](https://www.matichon.co.th/entertainment/thai-entertainment/news_5041680)
## Solo careers after 2010
In 2010 the brothers decided to separate to grow along their own paths.[2](https://gqthailand.com/article/gq-hype-vol-199) Golf released a solo album, took acting roles in dramas such as *สายลับรักป่วน* and *Devil Lover*, worked as a trainer on the 2016 program MBO The Idol Games, and later opened his own YouTube channel.[5](https://www.sanook.com/music/2382085/) • [2](https://gqthailand.com/article/gq-hype-vol-199) Mike turned to acting: after roles in Thai dramas including *[Full House](https://www.edgepedia.org/full-house-south-korean-tv-series)*, he went to China to star in the series *Legend of Nine Tails Fox* and *Delicious Destiny*, signed with the US agency CAA ([Creative Artists Agency](https://www.edgepedia.org/creative-artists-agency)), and released solo singles including "Love Battle" in 2019.[5](https://www.sanook.com/music/2382085/) The two kept in touch during the China years; Golf said he visited Mike there and periodically urged him toward a joint stage return.[2](https://gqthailand.com/article/gq-hype-vol-199)
## 2023 reunion
The reunion concert **"GOLF MIKE : Bounce To The Future Concert"** took place on Saturday 2 December 2023 at IMPACT Arena, Muang Thong Thani, advertised as the duo's first big concert in 14 years and billed as a "bounce" back to the past brought into the future.[2](https://gqthailand.com/article/gq-hype-vol-199) • [12](https://www.pptvhd36.com/news/%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87/206465) The show ran from 19:00 with tickets priced from 2,000 to 5,800 baht, and was produced by Dreamworks Live, Monday On December, and Keep The Fest.[7](https://www.impact.co.th/th/visitors/event-calendar/concert/golf-mike-bounce-to-the-future-concert) Preparation took roughly five months, in part because Mike's Chinese drama commitments of 90 consecutive days of filming had made earlier scheduling impossible.[13](https://sudsapda.com/issue/317408.html) Both said they were involved in every stage of production; Golf noted the concert technology differed greatly from a decade earlier, while Mike admitted some nervousness after so long off the stage.[2](https://gqthailand.com/article/gq-hype-vol-199) A review of the show described fans arriving in space-themed dress, consistent with the "future" concept.[14](https://spacebar.th/culture/vibe-review-golf-mike-bounce-to-the-future)
In 2025 the duo received a legacy award recognizing their Thai-Japanese musical collaboration at Japan Expo Thailand 2025, held at CentralWorld in Bangkok.[11](https://www.matichon.co.th/entertainment/thai-entertainment/news_5041680)
## References
1. [Golf & Mike, Tpop Wiki](https://tpop.fandom.com/wiki/Golf_%26_Mike)
2. [การกลับมาของดูโอ้ยุค 2000s ‘กอล์ฟ-ไมค์’ กับคอนเสิร์ตใหญ่ในรอบ 14 ปี, GQ Thailand](https://gqthailand.com/article/gq-hype-vol-199)
3. [GOLF&MIKE档案, 5nd音乐网](https://www.5nd.com/profile/5270.htm)
4. [แจกวาร์ป ไมค์ พิรัชต์ นิธิไพศาลกุล, Jaekwarp](https://www.jaekwarp.com/mike-pirat/)
5. ["กอล์ฟ-ไมค์" กับผลงานเพลงฮอตที่ชนะใจชาวไทยและโกอินเตอร์อย่างภาคภูมิ, Sanook Music](https://www.sanook.com/music/2382085/)
6. [พูดคุยพร้อมเปิดตัวอัลบั้มญี่ปุ่นชุดแรก Rin ของ กอล์ฟ-ไมค์, Siamzone](https://www.siamzone.com/music/news/3612)
7. [GOLF-MIKE : BOUNCE TO THE FUTURE CONCERT, IMPACT Arena event calendar](https://www.impact.co.th/th/visitors/event-calendar/concert/golf-mike-bounce-to-the-future-concert)
8. [วัยรุ่นอินเตอร์ ต้อง“กอล์ฟ-ไมค์”, Positioning Magazine](https://positioningmag.com/insight/36024)
9. [อัลบัม One By One - กอล์ฟ-ไมค์, Siamzone](https://www.siamzone.com/music/n/1842)
10. [Never Ending Music Power: International Ventures](https://never-ending-music-power.blogspot.com/2012/02/international-ventures.html)
11. [กอล์ฟ อวดแฟนฉ่ำ…, Matichon Entertainment](https://www.matichon.co.th/entertainment/thai-entertainment/news_5041680)
12. [ดูโอ้ในตำนาน! “กอล์ฟ-ไมค์” รียูเนียนคอนเสิร์ตในรอบ 14 ปี, PPTV HD36](https://www.pptvhd36.com/news/%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87/206465)
13. [กอล์ฟ-ไมค์ รียูเนียนคอนเสิร์ตใหญ่ในรอบ 14 ปี BOUNCE TO THE FUTURE, Sudsapda](https://sudsapda.com/issue/317408.html)
14. [VIBE REVIEW: รีวิวคอนเสิร์ต GOLF MIKE : Bounce To The Future Concert, Spacebar](https://spacebar.th/culture/vibe-review-golf-mike-bounce-to-the-future)
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