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The Sign (ลางสังหรณ์)

The Sign (ลางสังหรณ์, meaning "premonition" or "sign") is a 2023 Thai action-fantasy romance television series in the Boys' Love (BL) genre, produced by Idol Factory and adapted from the novel ลางสังหรณ์ by I-Rain-Yia (ไอเรนเยีย). Directed by Natthaphong Wongkaweepairod and starring Billy Patchanon Ounsa-ard as Phaya and Babe Tanatat Phanviriyakool as Tharn, it combines police investigation, supernatural mythology drawn from the Naga and Garuda legends, reincarnation, and destined love.¹ The series aired on Channel 3 from November 25, 2023, and was released in an uncut version through Idol Factory's YouTube channel.¹^•²

Key fact	Detail
Original title	ลางสังหรณ์ (Lang Sanghorn), meaning a premonition or sign¹
Source	Adapted from the novel ลางสังหรณ์ by I-Rain-Yia¹
Broadcast	Channel 3 HD, Saturdays 22:45–23:45, November 25, 2023 to February 11, 2024; 12 episodes³
Leads	Billy Patchanon Ounsa-ard as Phaya; Babe Tanatat Phanviriyakool as Tharn¹
Genre	Action, fantasy, romance, BL; rated น 13+ in Thailand³^•⁴
International release	Uncut episodes free on the IDOLFACTORY OFFICIAL YouTube channel²
Special episode	Released May 26, 2024⁵

Spoilers

Premise

The story follows Phaya and Tharn, two young men whose bond stretches back to a past life. Their connection is tied to the love and enmity between the Garuda Lord and the Naga Lord in their previous incarnations, though neither man is aware of this ancient link. Their paths cross during a traditional Bun Bang Fai fire rocket festival along the Mekong River, and fate later brings them together again when both apply to join a special investigation unit.³^•⁶

Tharn has had visions of the people around him since childhood, sensing both good and bad, and he has always felt destined to be alone because anyone he loves meets with misfortune; after his parents' death, his grandmother placed him in the care of a temple abbot, who tells him his misfortunes are karma from people he hurt in a past life.⁷^•⁸ When Tharn is paired with Phaya, the sharp and fearless officer feels strangely familiar, as though they had known each other a long time, and Tharn begins to see visions about him often.⁷^•⁶

The five trainees who join the unit, Phaya, Tharn, Yai, Khem, and Thongthai, survive brutal training under Inspector Akkanee ("Teacher Akk") and work together on mysterious cases no one else can solve, while the doctor Chalothon works behind the scenes to obstruct them and to keep Phaya and Tharn apart.⁶^•⁹

Cast and characters

Billy Patchanon Ounsa-ard as Phaya Kamolwipak¹³
Babe Tanatat Phanviriyakool as "Tharn" Wansa Raksil¹³
Tack Phongsakorn Sukiang as "Khem" Songyot Waliwan¹³
Poom Nuttapart Tuntistinchai as "Thongthai" Phathorn Phlengthai¹³
Gap Jakarin Puribhat as "Yai" Yingyai Mahanop¹³
Surprise Pittikorn Siripornsawan as Singh¹⁴
Heng Asavarid Pinitkanjanapun as Chalothon¹⁴
Akk Akarat Nimitchai as Inspector Akkanee³

The supporting cast includes Yada Watcharamusik as Nee, Sarocha Chankimha as Wansarat, Tassawan Seneewongse as Tharn's grandmother, and Tarika Thidathit as Phaya's grandmother.¹¹

Mythology and themes

The script is built on a Thai legend of the feud between the Naga and the Garuda, significant symbols in Thai culture: the Garuda symbolizes royalty, while the Naga represents water and abundance, and their feud is traditionally believed to have run for centuries. The series makes the reincarnated King Garuda (Phaya) fall in love with a reincarnated Nagini (Tharn), with the Naga Prince Chalothon as the love rival.⁸

Saint Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana, the producer, said in an interview that he intended the series to present stories reflecting Thai beliefs rather than being only a Y series, and noted that every broadcast episode trended in the top three on X with largely positive discussion.¹⁰

Production and broadcast

The series was produced by Idol Factory Co., Ltd., with Saint Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana and Kachen Sodpho as production controllers, and directed by Natthaphong Wongkaweepairod.³ Two music composers, Teeraphong Pathumrat and Ekkaphop Khioyasit, are credited with the original score.¹¹

It aired Saturday nights on Channel 3 HD in a 22:45–23:45 time slot, premiering November 25, 2023. ThaiContentDB and Content Thailand list the off-air date as February 11, 2024, while Apple TV lists the conclusion as February 10, 2024, after 12 episodes.³^•⁴^•⁵ An uncut version of each episode was released free on the IDOLFACTORY OFFICIAL YouTube channel, which also carried behind-the-scenes specials and, after the finale, a special episode released May 26, 2024.²^•⁵^•¹²

Reception

The ReviewGeek reviewer Christine Kinori gave every episode 4 out of 5 and called the blend of romance, mystery, supernatural elements, and suspense, together with the cast's chemistry, one of the year's standout Thai BL series.⁸ On IMDb the series holds a 7.7/10 rating from 749 votes.⁷ The recap site Petty Drama Watcher judged the writing uneven, particularly around Tharn's motivations, while crediting the actors and the show's camera work and lighting.¹³

The series has been noted for placing its romance inside a large-scale thriller structure rather than the school, university, or office settings common in Thai BL, and for drawing directly on Thai cultural myths.¹

References

Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › International serial drama and telenovelas › Turkish, Middle Eastern, and African serials › Thai serial dramas (lakorn) › Premiered 2008 to 2024

Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026

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