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From Chao Phraya to Irrawaddy

From Chao Phraya to Irrawaddy poster
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Thailand

How it feels

This series is set in 1785 during the Konbaung dynasty and the post-Ayutthaya period. It follows Thai and Burmese characters as their lives intersect across borders and conflicts.

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What happens

From Chao Phraya to Irrawaddy (Thai: จากเจ้าพระยาสู่อิรวดี; Burmese: ကျောက်ဖရားမှဧရာဝတီသို့) is a 2022 Thai-Burmese historical drama television series directed by Chatchai Katenut starring Thai actor Jirayu Thantrakul, Thai actress Tangtang Nattaruchi, Burmese actor Daung and Burmese actress Hnin Thway Yu Aung. It aired on Thai PBS 3, from January 1 to February 6, 2022, on every Saturday and Sunday at (THA) 20:15. The series is based on the Burmese-Thai historical background of Konbaung dynasty and post-Ayutthaya Kingdom c. 1785. That was eighteen years after dissolution of Ayutthaya Kingdom, during the time of King Bodawpaya. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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