Naruebet Kuno

Naruebet Kuno (, born 19 March 1991 ), nicknamed Boss, is a Thai director and screenwriter, best known for his work with GDH 559 and Nadao Bangkok. Naruebet's recent works focus on representation of LGBTQ+ stories.

Early life Naruebet grew up in Hat Yai, and graduated from Hatyaiwittayalai School. He then attended Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, under the Faculty of Communication Arts where he directed the faculty's annual play and also became known from a viral video promoting the 69th Chula–Thammasat Traditional Football Match in 2013.

Career After graduating, Naruebet was invited by Kriangkrai Vachiratamporn to join the writing team of the third season of film studio GTH and its affiliate Nadao Bangkok's teen drama series Hormones. He later also became a co-director. The series was very positively received.

Naruebet directed the 2019 romantic-comedy series My Ambulance for Nadao Bangkok. He went on to direct the Nadao Bangkok series I Told Sunset About You. Distributed by Line TV, the series features the relationship between two teenage boys, starring actors who played side characters in My Ambulance. He co-produced part two of the series, titled IPromised You the Moon, which was released in 2021 and was preceded by the short film Last Twilight in Phuket, also directed by Naruebet.

In 2024, Naruebet released his debut feature film, The Paradise of Thorns, with GDH. He directed the film, and wrote the screenplay with Naron Cherdsoongnern and Karakede Norasethaporn. The film was released during the legalization process of same-sex marriage in Thailand, but before the law was officially passed. The film is about a man who struggles to inherit the durian orchard owned by him and his dead partner, as their same-sex partnership is not recognized by Thai law. A teen drama, Gelboys features Siam Square and Gen-Z youth culture, including social media and nail art.

Filmography Film

Television series

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2018 9th Nataraja Awards Best Director Project S The Series: "Side by Side" Best Script (with Pattanat Phibunsawat) 2020 11th Nataraja Awards Best Director My Ambulance 2021 17th Kom Chad Luek AwardsBest Screenplay (with Arachaporn Pokinpakorn, Karakade Norasethaporn, Naron Cherdsoongnern) I Told Sunset About You Best Director 2025 Thailand Box Office Movie & Series Awards 2024 Director of the Year The Paradise of Thorns 21st Kom Chad Luek Awards Best Director – Film Suphannahong National Film Awards Best Director 2026 Y Universe Awards 2025 The Best Series Director Gelboys