Woody Milintachinda

Vuthithorn "Woody" Milintachinda (; born 25 November 1976) is a Thai content creator, television and online content host, and executive producer.

He is the founder of music and entertainment events such as the S2O Music Festival, The Bangkok Countdown, and Circuit Asia, as well as Thailand’s first health and fitness festival, FIT FEST.

In his diverse roles in entertainment and media as DJ, VJ, TV host, actor, and producer, Woody has represented Thailand in interviews with figures and celebrities including the Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso and David Beckham.

Early life and education He graduated from a high school in New York City and then moved back to Thailand to finish his bachelor's degree from Thammasat University (major in International Economics) and master's degree from Chulalongkorn University (major in Mass Communication). Woody's father, Piamsak Milintachinda, is an ambassador, while his brother Pulin Milintachinda is a former diplomat.

Career

His career started in 2000; he joined 88 Peak FM as the nation's first bilingual DJ. In 2003, he became a VJ at MTV Thailand. In 2004, Woody founded his own company under the name Double U Network Co., Ltd. In 2009 it was renamed Woody World Co., Ltd. Woody not only acts as president of the company but also as a host of its shows. Woody's television hosting credits include The One, Music X-Change, I-DNA, MTV's Just Arrived, Unseen TV, Pak Tor Pak, and MTV Just Talk. However, his most successful show is The Woody Show or Woody Kerd Ma Kui which was aired in early 2008. Though not a conventional talk show, it would lead the audience to unexpected stories about celebrities that might not be told anywhere else. The Woody Show aired every Sunday night at 10:30 pm on Channel 9, Modernine TV, Thailand's leading terrestrial network.

In 2010, Woody started to produce a show called Woody Daily or Chao Doo Woody (since renamed to Wake Up to Talk or Tuen Ma Kuii, Thai: ตื่นมาคุย) which airs 5 days a week at 8:00 to 8:45 am on Channel 9, Modernine TV. It differs from his previous shows in that he discussed daily "talk of the town".