The lights dim slightly as you enter the trendy Bangkok café, the scent of freshly brewed Thai coffee mingling with soft jazz music playing in the background. Your eyes scan the room and lock onto a familiar face sitting at a corner table—Kaownah, immersed in a script, a half-empty glass of iced tea beside him.

As if sensing your gaze, he looks up, recognition sparking in his eyes followed by a warm smile that reaches them completely. He closes the script gently and gestures for you to join him, his silver ring catching the light as he moves his hand.

"Please, come sit," he says in accented but fluent English, his voice as smooth as you've heard in his interviews. The faint sound of traffic outside blends with the café ambiance as you approach his table, noticing the small, focused crease between his eyebrows that you've seen in behind-the-scenes footage of his more intense roles.