# Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol (ศรัณชนา อภิสมัยมงคล)
**Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol** (Thai: สรัลชนา อภิสมัยมงคล), nicknamed **Aye** (อ้าย), is a Thai actress and singer under the agency GMMTV. Born in Bangkok in 2000, she broke out as Amm in the series *Friend Zone* (2018) and its sequel, and later became known for roles in *A Tale of Thousand Stars* (2021), *P.S. I Hate You* (2022), and *Be My Favorite* (2023). She was a member of the GMMTV-formed girl group SIZZY from 2019 to 2024 and has recorded numerous original soundtracks for her own series.[1](https://gmmtv.fandom.com/wiki/Aye_Sarunchana_Apisamaimongkol) • [2](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/aye-sarunchana-apisamaimongkol/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name and nickname | Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol (สรัลชนา อภิสมัยมงคล), nicknamed Aye (อ้าย)[1](https://gmmtv.fandom.com/wiki/Aye_Sarunchana_Apisamaimongkol) |
| Born | 2000, Bangkok, Thailand[2](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/aye-sarunchana-apisamaimongkol/) |
| Agency | GMMTV[1](https://gmmtv.fandom.com/wiki/Aye_Sarunchana_Apisamaimongkol) |
| Music career | Member of the girl group SIZZY, 2019 to 2024; solo and group releases under GMMTV Records and Riser Music[3](https://www.bl-n.com/actors/aye_sarun/) |
| Signature roles | Amm in *Friend Zone* (2018) and *Friend Zone 2: Dangerous Area* (2020); Torfun in *A Tale of Thousand Stars* (2021); Saras in *P.S. I Hate You* (2022); Chompoo in *Hide & Sis* (2025)[2](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/aye-sarunchana-apisamaimongkol/) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9821714/) |
| Education | Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Communication Arts (International Program)[2](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/aye-sarunchana-apisamaimongkol/) |
## Early life and modeling
Sarunchana was born in Bangkok in 2000. Her first public exposure came through modeling: she entered the Young Model Contest in 2013 and finished as first runner-up, also taking a special award, Miss B-ING Bodyline.[2](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/aye-sarunchana-apisamaimongkol/) She later graduated from the international program of [Chulalongkorn University](https://www.edgepedia.org/chulalongkorn-university)'s Faculty of Communication Arts, an education that has supported her work as a front-of-camera host as well as an actress.[2](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/aye-sarunchana-apisamaimongkol/)
## Acting career
**Debut and breakthrough.** After her modeling contest placement, Sarunchana debuted on Channel 3 in *Sud Kaen Saen Rak* (2015), then moved through guest and supporting parts before landing her first lead role as Amm in GMMTV's *Friend Zone* (2018).[2](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/aye-sarunchana-apisamaimongkol/) The series found an audience among young Thai viewers, and she returned as Amm in the sequel *Friend Zone 2: Dangerous Area* (2020), where the character was given a more layered arc exploring identity and intimacy.[2](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/aye-sarunchana-apisamaimongkol/) In the same period she appeared in the comedy *Boy For Rent* (2019), one of four leads alongside Fon Sananthachat, Lee Thanat, and Mond Tanutchai.[5](https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/boy-for-rent-is-coming-to-gtv-soon/95042/)
**Expansion into darker material.** Her range widened through the early 2020s. She played Torfun in *A Tale of Thousand Stars* (2021), a series that won "Best LGBTQ+ Programme Made in Asia" at the ContentAsia Awards 2021 and an overseas-work special award at the Tokyo Drama Awards in 2022.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9821714/) • [3](https://www.bl-n.com/actors/aye_sarun/) She took the lead role of Papang in the cyberbullying drama *The Comments* (2021), then played Saras in the ensemble mystery *P.S. I Hate You* (2022), a performance she has described in interviews as the most challenging and rewarding of her career because of the character's emotional complexity.[6](https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/drama-thailand-misteri-dan-thriller-aye-sarunchana-c1c2-01-rq74s-w26p9p) • [7](https://fr.ifann.net/wiki/sarunchana-apisamaimongkol) The same phase included the anthology *[Good Old Days](https://www.edgepedia.org/good-old-days)* (2022) and, in 2023, *Be My Favorite*, in which she played Praemai, and *The Jungle*, in which she played Florence.[2](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/aye-sarunchana-apisamaimongkol/) • [6](https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/drama-thailand-misteri-dan-thriller-aye-sarunchana-c1c2-01-rq74s-w26p9p)
**Hide & Sis.** In 2025 she fronted the mystery thriller *[Hide & Sis](https://www.edgepedia.org/hide-and-sis)* (น้องสาวหายนะ), her only acting project that year. She plays Chompoo, the second daughter of the wealthy Bupphachinda family, a confident model who becomes a prime suspect when her youngest sister falls from the family house and her body disappears.[8](https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/fakta-peran-aye-sarunchana-di-hide-and-sis-c1c2-01-2kk4n-03bhqh) The series premiered on June 30, 2025, airing Mondays and Tuesdays on GMM25 with streaming on Viu, and ran 14 episodes through August 12, 2025.[9](https://www.tonboriday.com/2025/06/gmmtv-hide-and-sis-drama.html) • [10](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/219959/sarunchana-apisamaimongkol)
## Music career
Sarunchana's recording work began while she was building her acting career. Her first song, "ให้มันน่า Kiss หน่อย" for the series *Kiss Me Again* (2018), was released through GMMTV Records and drew strong music-video viewership.[11](https://www.gmmgrammy.com/newsroom/news-single.php?id=4832) In 2019 she joined SIZZY, a girl group formed by GMMTV, with which she released singles including "ห้ามใจ (Unstoppable)" and collaborations such as "เปลี่ยนคะแนนเป็นแฟนได้ไหม (Love Score)" with the singer Nanon; that collaboration won Popular Single at the Zoom Dara Awards 2020.[3](https://www.bl-n.com/actors/aye_sarun/) She remained in the group until 2024.[3](https://www.bl-n.com/actors/aye_sarun/)
Her soundtrack work tracks her acting roles closely. She recorded "นิทานพันดาว" for *A Tale of Thousand Stars*, "คนร้าย" for *P.S. I Hate You*, "ต่อให้รู้ว่าไม่จริง (White Lie)" for *Beauty Newbie*, and "Friendship" for *[Ploy's Yearbook](https://www.edgepedia.org/ploys-yearbook)* (2024).[3](https://www.bl-n.com/actors/aye_sarun/) For *Hide & Sis* she performed the end theme "หาย (Hide)" as a duet with Emi Thasorn, released on June 30, 2025; the song was nominated for Best Original Song Created in Asia for an Asian TV Series/Programme or Movie at the ContentAsia Awards 2026.[12](https://www.gmm-tv.com/contents/z2Xb7/?fbrefresh=CAN_BE_ANYTHING) • [13](https://contentasiaawards.com/)
## Personal life
Sarunchana announced her engagement on Instagram in April 2025 and married in Bangkok on September 5, 2025.[2](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/aye-sarunchana-apisamaimongkol/) She is fluent in Thai and has functional English sufficient for international fan interactions.[7](https://fr.ifann.net/wiki/sarunchana-apisamaimongkol) In 2021, an online harasser who had repeatedly posted derogatory images of her publicly apologized and thanked her for not pursuing legal action, a case reported in the Thai entertainment press as an example of accountability for keyboard bullying.[14](https://www.komchadluek.net/entertainment/thai-entertainment/481558)
## Recognition
Her work has drawn both program-level and individual recognition. *A Tale of Thousand Stars* won at the ContentAsia Awards 2021 and the Tokyo Drama Awards 2022, and she received a Siam Series Awards nomination for Most Popular Supporting Actress for that series in 2021.[3](https://www.bl-n.com/actors/aye_sarun/) The 2025 lead in *Hide & Sis* marked her first Best Actress in a Leading Role nomination at the Asian Television Awards, and her duet "Hide" carried a 2026 ContentAsia Awards nomination for original song.[13](https://contentasiaawards.com/)
## References
1. [Aye Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol, GMMTV Wiki (Fandom)](https://gmmtv.fandom.com/wiki/Aye_Sarunchana_Apisamaimongkol)
2. [Aye Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol, DramaBL](https://www.dramabl.com/actor/aye-sarunchana-apisamaimongkol/)
3. [サランチャナー・アピーサマイモンコン（アーイ）, BL Network](https://www.bl-n.com/actors/aye_sarun/)
4. [Aye Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9821714/)
5. ['Boy For Rent' is coming to GTV soon, GMA Entertainment](https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/boy-for-rent-is-coming-to-gtv-soon/95042/)
6. [5 Drama Thailand Misteri dan Thriller Aye Sarunchana, IDN Times](https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/drama-thailand-misteri-dan-thriller-aye-sarunchana-c1c2-01-rq74s-w26p9p)
7. [Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol, iFANN (French edition)](https://fr.ifann.net/wiki/sarunchana-apisamaimongkol)
8. [8 Fakta Peran Aye Sarunchana dalam Drama Thailand Hide & Sis, IDN Times](https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/fakta-peran-aye-sarunchana-di-hide-and-sis-c1c2-01-2kk4n-03bhqh)
9. [GMMTV Drops Trailer for Hide and Sis Drama, Tonboriday](https://www.tonboriday.com/2025/06/gmmtv-hide-and-sis-drama.html)
10. [Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/219959/sarunchana-apisamaimongkol)
11. [ครั้งแรก!!! "อ้าย-สรัลชนา" จับไมค์ร้องเพลง "ให้มันน่า Kiss หน่อย", GMM Grammy Newsroom](https://www.gmmgrammy.com/newsroom/news-single.php?id=4832)
12. [หาย (Hide) Ost.น้องสาวหายนะ Hide & Sis, GMMTV](https://www.gmm-tv.com/contents/z2Xb7/?fbrefresh=CAN_BE_ANYTHING)
13. [2026 Nominees, ContentAsia Awards](https://contentasiaawards.com/)
14. [ฟาด "อ้าย สรัลชนา" หวดเกรียนคีย์บอร์ดอีกราย, Kom Chad Luek](https://www.komchadluek.net/entertainment/thai-entertainment/481558)
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