Suvanant Kongying

Suvanant Kongying ( _th. สุวนันท์ คงยิ่ง; also known as "Kob"; born July 22, 1978, in Bangkok) is a Thai actress. She was the lead actress in many Thai lakorns in the 1990s-2000s. She has appeared in several "lakorns" (dramas), including "Dao pra sook" with Sornram Teppitak, in which she played Dao, the main character. She has been voted people's choice winner for top actress for many years.

Suvanant was born in Sirirat Hospital, and lived with her grandmother at Chachoengsao when she was a baby. She moved to Bangkok with her family when she was three to four years old. Her father, Amnuay Kongying (d. November 2001), was a teacher, and her mother, Ubonrat Kongying, works at the ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative. She also have a younger brother name Apisith Golf Kongying. Suvanant began acting from a very young age.

Her first performance in a Thai traditional folklore drama won her widespread popularity and her first major acting award, to which she has since added many. She went on to star in "Dao pra sook" ("Morning Star"), in which she played a teenager abandoned as a baby but who grows up to find that she is after all wanted by many people, including the leading male character portrayed by Sornram Theppitak.

Her relationship is with Danuporn Poonnakan also known as Brook.

Suvanant graduated with a bachelor's degree from the private Rangsit University, She was paid an undisclosed sum of money – believed to be millions of baht – to act as a presenter for "Mistine" cosmetics. Suvanant is also a professional ice skating champion.

In 2003 a Cambodian tabloid reported that Suvanant Kongying made a speech claiming that Angkor Wat belonged to Thailand, the allegation which was later found to be groundless. This prompted the 2003 Phnom Penh riots, in which the Thai embassy in Cambodia was destroyed [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2705621.stm Cambodian crowd storms Thai embassy] , BBC News] [Andrew Perrin, Matt McKinney, [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,501030210-418621,00.html Blast from the Past] , TIME] .

Suvanant is also know for co-hosting the famous show Jun pun dao with Nattawut Skidjai.

Acting career

Television

*"Ma Lai Thong" (January 1992)
*"Yor Pra Klin" (June 1992)
*"Payong" (March 1993)
*"Kert Tae Tom" (October 1993)
*"Dao Pra Sook ( Morning Star)" (May 1994)
*"Daotamdin" (January 1995)
*"Oh....Mada" (May 1995)
*"Sailohit"(Boodline Relationship) (November 1995)
*"Dokeaw" (March 1996)
*"Duai Rang Athitarn" (August 1996)
*"Thatdaw Busaya" (March 1997)
*"Twan Tor Sang" (September 1997)
*"Luk Tarn Loy Keaw" (April 1998)
*"Swan Biang"(Pardise Diversion) (October 1998)
*"Kam See Than Dorn" (June 1999)
*"Tung Kai Lom..Prom Mai Li-kit" (August 1999)
*"Man Bang Jai" (March 2000)
*"Luk-mai.... Klai Ton" (August 2000)
*"Dung Swansab" (March 2001)
*"Ngojai" (August 2001)
*"Katakornkammathep" (March 2002)
*"Mekla" (August 2002)
*"Mae Khun Eai" (March 2003)
*"Khunjeaw Kraopao kai, Khun chai Kai-dao" (November 2003)
*"Rak Kern Pikad Kan" (February 2004)
*"Duan Duard" (April 2004)
*"Khun Poh Rub-Jang" (Daddy for Hire) (September 2004)
*"Mon Ruk Luktung" (January 2005)
*"Sapai Tornado" (August 2005)
*"Lhong Ngao Jun" (February 2006)
*"Duang Jai Patiharn"(Mricale of the Heart) (July 2006)
*"Kol Ruk Game Payabath" (October 2006)
*"Pu Soom Fao Suff" (March 2007)
*"Budsaba Rei Ruk" (October 2007)
*"Saai Yai Sawad" (January 2008)
*"Nang Tard" (March 2008)
*"Silamanee" (In Production)

Mini series

*"Sawan Babb"
*"Ru Tau Mua Ja Tai" (minor Role)
*"Ratree Phirap"
*"Chomrom Tor Tarn Puying"
*"Ma Mia"
*"Hom Klin Kwam Ruk"
*"Duchanee Nang"
*"Phan Nung Ratree"
*"Siam Manusti"
*"Majurat Ting-Tong" (guest)
*"Ngern Ngern Ngern" (guest)
*"Ru Fa Yang Fa Yu"
*"Thong Lang Pra"
*"Mae Pra Thorranee"
*"Kum Mun Sunya"

Films

*"Numtaohoo & Kru rabearb"
*"Song Jabb Nung jeed"
*"Kongroi Ha Soon Nung : Tung Jai ja tak, tae mai tak theaw"
*"Mai tee, Poo Kan and Soi tee"
*"Budsabaa Suay Prieow Gap Song Kieow Gling"
*"Ee Som Soom Whang"

Music

*"Kae Ruk Gor Por (Dao Pra Suk Original Soundtrack)"
*"Waan Fah Sai (Mistine Commercial Soundtrack)"
*"Mon Ruk Luktung Original Soundtrack"

Commercials

*"Mistine Commercial"

Television shows (Host)

*"Jhan Phun Dao"
*"07 Show"

References

External links

* [http://gheb-tawan.com/forums/index.php?board=18.0 International fan forum]