Only Friends: Only Friends
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Create a JSON object for "Only Friends" Season 1. Keys required: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points (in the overview, but the primer is an array). Output valid JSON only. Target: "Only Friends" S
Season overview
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Create a JSON object for "Only Friends" Season 1.
Keys required: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points (in the overview, but the primer is an array). Output valid JSON only.
Target: "Only Friends" Season 1.
Title: Only Friends (Thai: เพื่อนต้องห้าม).
Year: 2023.
Country: Thailand.
Format: Standard Series / TV Mini Series.
Episodes: 12.
Aired: Aug 12, 2023 - Oct 28, 2023.
Network: GMM 25, oneD.
Genres: Romance, Youth, Drama.
Tags: Multiple Couples, Sexual Content, LGBTQ+, Friendship, Friends With Benefits, University, Multiple Mains, Betrayed By A Friend.
Cast: Kanaphan Puitrakul (First), Thanawat Rattanakitpaisan (Khaotung), Jiratchapong Srisang (Force), Kasidet Plookphol (Book), Trai Nimtawat (Neo), Pakin Kunaanuwit (Mark).
Creator: Tichakorn Phukhaotong.
Plot/Synopsis: A group of business students running a hostel blur the lines between friendship and romance. Explores the theme of friends-with-benefits.
Overview: Needs to be 160-220 words.
Drafting: Only Friends is a 2023 Thai television series created by Tichakorn Phukhaotong. The drama follows a group of business students who are running a hostel. As they manage the hostel, the characters begin to blur the lines between friendship and romance. The series explores themes such as friends-with-benefits and friendship within a university setting. The production features multiple main characters and multiple couples, categorized under genres including romance, youth, and drama. The cast includes Kanaphan Puitrakul, Thanawat Rattanakitpaisan, Jiratchapong Srisang, Kasidet Plookphol, Trai Nimtawat, and Pakin Kunaanuwit. Airing on GMM 25 and oneD, the series consists of 12 episodes that originally broadcast between August 12, 2023, and October 28, 20
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
What's Your Role in a Bar?
Aug 12, 2023 · 53 min
Ray, Mew, Boston and Namcheum begin working on their university project to develop a hostel. Boston introduces Top to the friend group to help with the design work; Top and Mew ins
My Favorite Man
Aug 19, 2023 · 61 min
Mew asks Top for a restart after Top's public proposal to be boyfriends at Yo's bar. Ray finds himself in need of company as all his friends are busy without him. Nick and Boston b
What am I to You?
Aug 26, 2023 · 46 min
Ray, Mew, Boston, and Namchueam prepare for a pool party at the "Only Friends Hostel". Nick stresses over the status of his relationship with Boston. Boston approaches Top with som
Emergency Contact
Sep 2, 2023 · 54 min
Sand is upset after being ditched at the party. Ray reflects on his past, while Mew sets boundaries for their friendship. Nick confronts Top about his night in the car with Boston.
The Extra Hour
Sep 9, 2023 · 54 min
Ray spends the day with Sand to get to know him better. Mew begins to feel ready to take his relationship with Top a step further. Nick makes some changes in his life by buying a n
Happy (F*cking) Birthday
Sep 16, 2023 · 54 min
The group gathers at Yo's bar to celebrate Mew's birthday. However, relationships are impacted after a quarrel between Top and Sand sets off a chain of events.
After Effect
Sep 23, 2023 · 55 min
Mew sets his sights on revenge after learning about Boston and Top's relationship at his birthday party. Meanwhile, Sand takes care of Ray following his car accident.
Save Me
Sep 30, 2023 · 50 min
Ray and Mew decide to throw a Halloween party at the hostel, inviting everyone to join, but things take a turn for the worse when the police show up.
The Return
Oct 7, 2023 · 54 min
Sand and Nick go on a trip together, while Ray struggles with his competing feelings for Mew and Sand. Elsewhere, Top tries to get back on Mew's good side.
Redemption
Oct 14, 2023 · 67 min
Mew is introduced to Top's ex, Boeing. Sand convinces Ray to go to rehab, while Boston tries to make amends with Nick.
Move on Move in
Oct 21, 2023 · 60 min
Mew's efforts to punish Top by spending time with Boeing puts a strain on their attempt to move forward. Sand meets his ex while at the bar with Ray. Boston and Nick discuss their
Begin Again
Oct 28, 2023 · 72 min
The group celebrates New Year's Eve together and the "Only Friends Hostel" finally opens its doors. Which couples will stay together, and who will remain only friends?