Rhatha Phongam
Actor
Biography
Rhatha Phongam, nicknamed Yayaying or Ying, is a Thai actress and singer. She is the daughter of famed comedic actor Noi Phongam. Yayaying had recorded with some of Thailand's top talents and released her debut album when she was only 16. She is also an excellent dancer and has studied ballet since she was 6 years old.
She attended the fifth grade at St. Joseph Bangna School and graduated Mathayom 6 from Phraharuthai Convent School and tertiary bachelor's degree Faculty of Humanities English major Bangkok University and master's degree, Faculty of Economics Department of Business Economics Bangkok University. She learned English in Australia for one year.
An international talent- fluent in both Thai and English, Yayaying has starred in productions in Thailand, Germany, and most notably in acclaimed director Nicolas Winding Refn's "Only God Forgives", along with Hollywood star Ryan Gosling.
After entering the industry for a while, she changed her real name from "Weerawun" and her stage name "Yayaying" to "Ratha" from a fortune teller's greetings .
Filmography
Only God Forgives
as Mai 2013
Fistful of Vengeance
as Ku An Qi 2022
The Protector 2
as No. 20 2013
Lupin the 3rd
as Miss Vee 2014
Jan Dara: The Beginning
as Mrs. Boonlueang 2012
Jan Dara: The Finale
as Mrs. Boonlueang 2013
One for the Road
as Tak 2022
The Second Sight
as Joom 2013
Ghost Coins
as Bua 2014
Sisters
as Ratree 2019
Angels
as Rung 2013
The Tutor
as Wan 2025
We Are Here
2024
GMM x RS : 2K Celebration Concert
as Self 2023