The nominees in drama for the 15th Nataraja Awards in Thailand were announced by the Radio-Television Broadcasting Professional Federation (RTBPF) on April 24.

The award ceremony will be held on May 12 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok.

It will be broadcast live on Thailand’s Channel One 31, Facebook page and YouTube channel, and the Facebook page of RTBPF.

Among the nominees are Win Metawin of “Enigma” and Thanapat Kawila of "Laws of Attraction” for best actor in the drama short form category.

Nominees for best drama are the BL series “I Feel You Linger in the Air” and “Absolute Zero.”

Here are drama nominees at the 15th Nataraja Awards (รางวัลนาฏราช):

Evening Drama (Aired before 8 p.m.)

Best Drama

“Jom Jon Dok Mai Khao” (One 31)

“A Wildflower in the City” (One 31)

“Nang Nak Saphai Phra Khanong” (Workpoint TV)

“Come Dance With Me My Love” (Channel 3)

"The Cheery Lee, Village Headman" (Workpoint TV)

Best Director

Kasap Sammabut, “You Are My Universe”

Nitivat Cholawanisiri, “Nang Nak Saphai Phra Khanong”

Banchoet Phuthasophit, “Jom Jon Dok Mai Khao”

Boonyathorn Kitiphattakon, “The Cheery Lee, Village Headman”

Lakkate Wasikachart, “A Wildflower in the City”

Best Actress

Thithinan Sanla, “Jom Jon Dok Mai Khao”

Phulita Supinchompoo, “The Wedding Contract”

Rungrat Mengpanit, “A Wildflower in the City”

Atitaya Tribudarak, “Nang Nak Saphai Phra Khanong”

Isariya Saisanan, “Lueat Kakee”

Best Actor

Jirayu La-ongmanee, “Nang Nak Saphai Phra Khanong”

Cholawit Meetongcom, “Jom Jon Dok Mai Khao”

Ngamnet Denkhunm, “The Wedding Contract”

Yuttana Puangklang, “A Wildflower in the City”

Rusameekae Fagerlund, “The Cheery Lee, Village Headman”

Best Television Script

“A Wildflower in the City”

“The Cheery Lee, Village Headman”

“You Are My Universe”

Nominees for Short Form Dramas (less than 13 episodes)

Best Drama

“Nang Fah Rai Nam” (Thai PBS)

“I FEEL YOU LINGER IN THE AIR” (BL series, One 31)

“Club Friday The Series” (One 31)

“Enigma” (GMM 25)

“One Night Stand” (One 31)

Best Director

Tee Bundit Sintanaparadee, “I FEEL YOU LINGER IN THE AIR”

O Patha Thongpan, “Enigma”

Winai Patomboon, “Nang Fah Rai Nam”

Best Actress

Chanikarn Tangkabodee, “Enigma”

Nisachol Siwthaisong, “Nang Fah Rai Nam”

Pimprapa Tangprabhaporn, “One Night Stand”

Best Actor

Thanapat Kawila, "Laws of Attraction"

Win Metawin, “Enigma”

Sutthirak Subvijitra, “Sweet Sensory”

Best Television Script

“Nang Fah Rai Nam”

“I FEEL YOU LINGER IN THE AIR”

“Enigma”

“One Night Stand”

Nominees for Long Form Dramas (with 13 episodes or more)

Best Drama

“The Betrayal Game” (Channel 3)

“Bussaba Lui Fai” (Thai PBS)

“The Bride of Naga” (One 31)

“Love Destiny 2” (Channel 3)

“To The Moon and Back” (Channel 3)

Best Director

Chudapa Chantakett, “Royal Doctor”

Pawanrat Naksuriya, “To The Moon and Back"

Paoon Jansiri, “Love Hurts”

Kao Wirada Khuhavanta, Er Bunya Ariyasriwatana, “The Betrayal”

Suprawat Pattamasoot, “Bussaba Lui Fai”

Best Actress

Cherprang Areekul, “Bussaba Lui Fai”

Davika Hoorne, “Love Hurts”

Patricia Tanchanok Good, “The Betrayal”

"Bella" Ranee Campen, “Love Destiny 2”

Anne Thongprasom, "The Betrayal"

Jarinporn Joonkiat, “To The Moon and Back”

Best Actor

Jespipat Tilapornputt, “Love Hurts”

Nawat Kulrattanarak, “VIP”

Thanawat Wattanaputi, “Love Destiny 2”

Toni Rakkaen, “Bussaba Lui Fai”

Ananda Everingham, "The Betrayal "

Best Television Script

“Bussaba Lui Fai

“To The Moon and Back”

“Love Hurts”

“10 Year Ticket”

“VIP”

Best Drama Song (OST)

“Across Time,” Violette Wauthier for “Love Destiny2”

“Wings of Love,” Chatayodom Hiranyatithi for “To The Moon and Back”

“Rak Aoey,” Thongchai McIntyre for “The Bride of Naga”

“Our First Day,” Atitaya Tribudarak for “Nang Nak Saphai Phra Khanong”

“Close To,” Palmy for “Love Hurts”

Nominees for Best Dramas and Series (Online)

Best Drama and Series

“Absolute Zero Series ” (iQIYI)

“Analog Squad” (Netflix Thailand)

“Get Rich” (VIU Thailand)

Best Actress

Chayanit Charnsangarvej, “Return Man”

Davika Hoorne, “6ixtynin9 The Series”

Phantira Pipityakorn, “Get Rich”

Best Actor

Nattarat Nopparatayapon, “Delete”

Teeradetch Metawarayut, “Return Man”

"Singto" Prachaya Ruangroj, “Shadow”

(All photos courtesy of Channel One 31 and RTBPF)

Best Television Script

“Analog Squad”

“Return Man”

“Shadow”

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