Thai actor Papangkorn Lerkchaleampote died on Wednesday (March 23). He was 25. Called also by the name Beam, Papangkorn's family discovered him in his bed passed away in his sleep, a report from Nadao Bangkok said. Further details were provided by The Bangkok Post, which stated that the star was found unresponsive in his bed after which his mother had rushed him to a nearby hospital. Health officials tried resuscitating Papangkorn, but he was not breathing. Although several social media users have said that he played sports earlier in the day, doctors have stated that his demise cannot be linked to the activity. The news of the young actor's death left fans around the world shocked, with many taking to social media to pay their tributes. "Nadao Bangkok would like to express our condolences for the passing away of Beam Papangkorn Lerkchaleampote today (March 23). We would like to express our condolences to Beam's family and all Beam's performances including Project S The Series and Spike! forever in our memories," the artist management and production house said in their post below.
Papangkorn, who shot to fame after his performance in Netflix's Thai television series The Stranded, also starred in shows like Project S The Series and Spike. He also made appearances on shows like Blue Wave, Mister Merman, Sleepless Society: Bedtime Wishes to name a notable few. In an interview with Cosmopolitan Philippines back in 2019, Papangkorn spoke about his character Kraam on The Stranded and how he was a person filled with hope at all times. He said, "Kraam and I see the world the same way. But I have more experience than Kraam because he's only 18 and I'm 23. What's different between us is our outer personalities." Papangkorn added, "Me, I'm pretty hyperactive and I use my hands [a lot] to express myself. [During shooting] sometimes, I would break out of character and use my hands... I wish Kraam is a bit funnier. In reality, I'm a funny guy and I like to make jokes."
