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‘The Edge of Horizon’ is a Thai historical romance set in the late 1920s and early 1930s, following Prince Thinnakon and his turbulent relationship with childhood companion Phob. Their stark class divide tears them apart just before Thinnakon leaves for England to pursue higher studies. Years later, the former lovers reunite only to find themselves on opposite sides of a brewing political revolution. Phob is now a senior military officer determined to bring an end to the monarchy, while Prince Thinnakon belongs to the privileged ruling class that believes it knows what’s best for the Siamese people.
Directed by Oh Kathadeb, ‘The Edge of Horizon’ spans eleven episodes, starring Ongsa Theethuch Khummuang as Prince Thinnakon, while Inn Jakkrasin Atsavatanachai plays Phob, the son of a loyal servant at the royal palace. The two grow up together, and are inseparable, soon leading to feelings of love, and desire. The minute Phob’s mother, Nual (Mam Kathaleeya McIntosh), notices that the young men’s fondness for each other might be more than friendship, she does her best to remove Phob from the palace. What will happen to them? That of course is the primary question of the show.
Chai Chartayodom Hiranyasthiti plays Prince Vasin, Thinnakon’s ambitious father, who pins his family’s future on his younger son. His eldest, Prince Chat (Pond Ponlawit Ketprapakorn), is a spoiled brat with terrible grades and little sense of decorum or honor, leaving Thinnakon to shoulder the family’s expectations. Vasin expects him to marry Princess Siri (Prim Prinda Techaiya), the daughter of a friend, hoping the match will further strengthen the family’s position.
The strongest ingredient of ‘The Edge of Horizon’ is easily the swoon-worthy chemistry between Ongsa and Inn. Thinnakon is all soft expressions, romantic longing and princely elegance, while Phob grows into the dashing military officer who looks like he walked straight out of a fantasy romance manga or webtoon. Put the two in the same frame and, well, the show has already done half its job. You’ll want to watch the two of them lead more shows, with both actors shouldering both romantic and emotionally distressing scenes with conviction.
Most of The Edge of Horizon is sombre, romantic, and filled with longing and pining, but Pond Ponlawit Ketprapakorn, as Thinnakon’s older brother Chat, brings some hilarious chaos and drama to the show. He’s obnoxiously bratty, and spends most of his time gambling and siphoning public funds. Much like his character in Reset, Chat suffers from a severe case of “Main Character Syndrome,” except here he’s far more obviously in the wrong, and conveniently blames everyone else for his own misdemeanors.
While two brothers are extremely different in intellect and personalities, they’re both equally insulated from the ground realities of their country. Chat is a dumb elitist snob, he is louder, more emotional and recklessly self-absorbed, while Thinnakon views the world through rose-tinted glasses, shying away from conflict and often choosing to cry rather than take meaningful action to help either his father or his lover. It’s here that The Edge of Horizon retreats most noticeably into familiar BL territory, reducing Thinnakon to something of an ornamental “princess” when the political turmoil around him could’ve given the character far more agency.
But oh well, The Edge of Horizon is a BL romance after all, so the political revolution and ideological clashes are ultimately more of a backdrop than the main point of the story. While the palace setting is aptly opulent and rich, the larger military confrontations lack impact, while some of the politically charged dialogue feels half-baked. The one Thai BL that immediately comes to mind as a stronger example is ‘Shine‘, which is set amid the political upheaval of 1960s Thailand and integrates those themes more convincingly into its story.
The climactic twists are a little too convenient, including a very hard to believe reconciliation between Chat and his distant father Vasin. It feels like the writers felt pressured to deliver as many ‘happy endings’ as possible, even when not necessary.
Overall, ‘The Edge of Horizon’ is an easy recommendation for BL fans craving a swoony period romance, a little history, and just enough lakorn-style melodrama to spice things up.
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