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Kai is a writer and director working across narrative features, documentaries, and television. He began his career co-writing the well-received Thai films Suckseed (2011) and May Who? (2015). Seeking to explore non-fiction storytelling, he earned a Master's in Social Documentary Film from the School of Visual Arts in New York. His documentary work includes the BAFTA-shortlisted short film Alex (2015), his thesis film Come and See, which competed at the 2019 Busan International Film Festival, and the feature 2,215 (2018), which chronicled a nationwide charity run and was warmly recognized by the Thailand National Film Association Awards.
 

Returning to narrative features in 2021, Kai collaborated as co-writer and co-director on the Wong Kar-wai-produced One for the Road. The film was awarded the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision at the Sundance Film Festival. Alongside his film work, Kai co-founded the Bangkok-based production company underDOC film in 2019. His commercial directing has been recognized by Cannes Lions and Spikes Asia, and he served as a judge for the 2026 D&AD Awards.
 

In 2025, Kai went on to write and direct the Netflix Original series Mad Unicorn. The show resonated with audiences in Thailand and abroad, reaching #4 globally in the Non-English TV category and winning Best Screenplay at the Asian Creative Academy. He most recently co-wrote and directed the Netflix Original series The Evil Lawyer, as the first globally streamed series both created and produced by underDOC film. Now streaming, the series has reached #4 on Netflix's Global Non-English TV chart.