While K-pop is huge in the Philippines, Thai celebrities are also on the rise here thanks to the popularity of Thai dramas including BL stories and Thai idols.
In 2022, various Thai stars visited the Philippines for concerts and fan meetings, eager to meet their Filipino fans after a long time.
Filipino fans and Thai stars are becoming more connected, especially with several similarities in our culture, and the close proximity of our countries.
In 2023, more Thai stars are expected to visit the country and showcase their talents, for the meantime, check out Thai stars who were in the Philippines in 2022.
Actor Gulf Kanawut held his first fan meeting at the New Frontier Theater, Quezon City on October 2. After landing in the Philippines Gulf posted, "Now [I've] arrived Thank you everyone at Philiphines Manila is the best memory in my lifeSalamat."
Actors Bright Vachirawit, Win Metawin, Dew Jirawat, and Nani Hirunkit visited the Philippines for their 'Shooting Star Tour' to Manila on November 19, at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
The group are popularly known as Thailand's F4 after starring in the Thai adaptaion of the popular manga Hana Yori Dango also known as Meteor Garden.
Actors Tay Tawan and New Thitipoom starred in the 2019 TV series 'Dark Blue Kiss,' making many Filipino viewers fall in love with them. They were back in the Philippines for their second fan meet held at the Solaire Resort and Casino, Parañaque City. The two stars also met up with Kapuso stars Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos. Khalil and Tay first met a few years ago after they worked together on a Japanese reality show, 'Find the Wasabi,' back in 2019.
GOT7 member BamBam visited the Manila and Cebu for a fan meeting in July 26 and 28 and a concert with fellow GOT7 member Jackson Wang among other K-pop artists for 2022 K-POP Masterz on July 29 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
Onscreen tandem and real-life couple Nadech Kugimiya and Urassaya Sperbund visited the Philippines together for the first time on December 4 at the New Frontier Theater.
Former CLC member Sorn quickly visited the Philippines back in September for a series of magazine and radio guestings. She was also in the Philippines back in 2016 with CLC for the Korean Legend Concert.