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Phupoom Pongpanupak

Thai actor and singer

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 4, 2026
Entity authorityQ15265328 ↗
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Phupoom Pongpanupak (Thai: ภูภูมิ พงศ์ภาณุภาค; RTGS: Phuphum Phongphanupak), better known by his nickname Ken (เคน), is a Thai actor known for his leading role in the Thai television soap opera Saam Num Nua Thong. He is one of the top Thai actors in Thailand known for his project films including his best friends Mario Maurer, Nadech Kugimiya and Prin Suparat.

Early life

Phupoom was born on October 20, 1991, and raised in Sing Buri Province, Thailand. He is the only child in his family. Phupoom graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Business Administration in Finance, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Career

Phupoom started his career in 2011 as an actor in a Thai film in Fabulous 30. In 2012 Pongpanu was included in the Thai list along with Witwisit Hiranyawongkul and Mario Maurer, when he played in a Thai romantic drama film Love of Siam with them. In 2019, Phupoom decided not to renew the contract with Channel 3 and became a freelance actor. His first drama as a freelance actor will be My Lovely Bodyguard with Wannarot Sonthichai.

Personal life

Phupoom is dating actress Esther Supreeleela.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Phupoom Pongpanupak” as thai actor and singer. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Phupoom, Pongpanupak and Thai.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1991, 2011, 2012, 2019—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1991-10-20. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Phupoom, Pongpanupak and Thai providing the first useful test.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 4, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q15265328. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1991, 2011, 2012 and 2019.

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This entry incorporates text from “Phupoom Pongpanupak” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.