I’m a Thai actor. I can’t speak for all actors, but I get paid ~250k baht per episode for a lakorn (TV drama). A typical lakorn has ~15 episodes. I usually do 1 per year. Add to that the salary I get from the TV network to stay with them.
I’m a Thai actor. I can’t speak for all actors, but I get paid ~250k baht per episode for a lakorn (TV drama). A typical lakorn has ~15 episodes. I usually do 1 per year. Add to that the salary I get from the TV network to stay with them.
It’s hard. It’s draining. The pay is poor. I had an opportunity to make more and do less. I miss the positive aspects though. I miss feeling like I’m an integral part of a community and not just making rich people richer. I was offered a position last year, but it would have been about a $30k pay cut with the insurance and benefits. They offered $42k a year.