Thitipoom Techaapaikhun

Thitipoom Techaapaikhun (ฐิติภูมิ เตชะอภัยคุณ; also known as New (นิว) or Newwiee, born 30 January 1993) is a Thai actor and host. He is known for his main role as Kao in Kiss: The Series (2016), Kiss Me Again (2018), and Dark Blue Kiss (2019). In November 2022, it was announced that Thitipoom would star in the Thai adaptation of the Japanese manga Cherry Magic (2023) along with Tawan Vihokratana.

Early life and education
Thitipoom was born in Bangkok, Thailand. At age 3, he moved to Yala Province where he completed his lower secondary education in Kanarasadornbumroong Yala School. He later moved to Hat Yai, Songkhla Province where he completed his secondary education at Hat Yai Witthayalai School. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Faculty of Engineering and a master's degree in business administration from the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, both at Chulalongkorn University.

Career
Thitipoom started as a model and became one of the new hosts of Bang Channel's Five Live Fresh in 2014.

He made his acting debut in Room Alone 401-410, a 2014 television series by GMMTV. He later got the supporting role of Kao alongside Tawan Vihokratana for Kiss: The Series and Kiss Me Again and as M in SOTUS: The Series.

In 2017, he got the main role of Apo in Water Boyy: The Series, a TV remake of a film with the same name and reprised his role as Em in SOTUS S: The Series.

In 2019, he reprised his role as Kao, this time as a main lead, in the third installment of Kiss: The Series titled Dark Blue Kiss, alongside Tawan.

He also starred in Classic Again, a Thai remake of the 2003 South Korean romantic drama The Classic and is working on I Need Romance 3.

Personal life
Outside his acting career, New co-owns a spa called Bamboo Secrets along with Tawan Vihokratana and his own online clothing brand, Newwave. He is also an active stock trader.