A light, entertaining BL drama
Bi-boy falls in love with straight-boy at first sight and pursues him until he wins his heart. That's pretty much it for this drama. No drama.Plus: EYE CANDY
It's a good cast with a thin story, but it moves so fast and there are hardly any surprises, so you'll enjoy it like a fast food meal.
Minus: I've noticed it more often lately in Thai-BL & don't quite understand it ... a gay character falls in love with a straight guy and seamlessly turns him into one! My opinion is that this approach is absurd and might send the wrong message to the masses.
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Attraction of opposites student drama , that is cute and funny. Love v sausages.
If you are looking for something earnest indepth, like the Eight Sense or Tokyo in April, this is not for you. If you want something to watch that is has charectors that you would like to meet, that is not medodramatic, full of lack of communication,and angest,and gives you a smile, then you might like it.The worst thing about this is the title, which gives you no idea of the content, and the opening episode which sets the plot, get past that and its very enjoyable.
There are a lot of poor reviews for this, mainly about the plot. It's not Kinn Porche, which is plot dense, its charm is its a normal tale of love, not a hyped up version, full of tortured longing looks and misunderstandings. Having working with a lot of young male students, the obession with food( they will know the number of every fast food outlet that will deliver), sex, alcohol, sport and DnD type games is accurate.
One ML is tall, handsome, rich, smart and a seriel bed hopper, so doesn't make a lot of effort in relationships, and a bit of a neat freak.
The other male lead, is cute, a bit of a romantic, but lives his life a mess disorganised clutter, obessed with food, constantly losing things and himself, and his friends shepherd him constantly.
This could be a standard student drama if it wasn't for the writing and particulary the comic performance of , Ping Krittanun Aunchananunhe, the charector could be the really annoying but its played with charm. I haven't seen a charector written like this since Lorrelei Lee in Gentleman Prefer Blondes(1953),' I can be smart when it's important' He looks fluffy on the outside but actually covers up that he is astute so he thinks things through, and has a steel crow bar for a spine, and gets his own way by being either charmingly befuddled or very direct about what he wants. So the main comedy is that the Mr Cool ends up in often exasperated submission.
The story moves a long well, all misunderstanding and the villians plot are solved quickly. The plot is mainly how their realationship changes and deepens, and having consumed a lot of these student dramas recently, still trying to get over Weak Class Hero, I think this is much better than Bad Buddy, which mainly consists of two people being pretty aweful to each other most of the time, and full of the love hate cliches. The realtionship in this drama based on communication and honesty.
Episode 5, is my favorite, it covers raiding the all you can eat buffet, the enevertable drunk outcome, a frank discussion of sex scene, and then the head down the toilet. In all great evening out.
Its a refreshing change from the what seems the constant theme of sexual and student bullying of males and females that seems to be in just about every student drama, and the idea that to show you like someone you have to be nasty to them. The supporting charectors are nice supportive people, even the females!
Not often I give a 10.
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so so ...
the story is very light wherein you don't feel any tense at all . nothing special about the story . but its quite fun watching it...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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One of the boys is totally confident in his sexual orientation, also it's love at 1st sight for him and he's fully committed to make it a steady relationship. The other boy thought his whole life that he liked girls. So, he needs to process things first, nevertheless it was him who initiated the first sex (though he was drunk) so I believed he just needed some time to realize whether he wants to be just friends, or boyfriends. What was a bit funny was that he suggested some kind of trial period, after which he'll decide if he's really open to dating a guy, if he likes the boy in question enough, and also - kind of surprisingly - if the committed boy would really be able to put up with him. Because he said that he had some traits he doesn't show even to his friends, and no one of his exes were able to put up with it. I found all this pretty far from "standard".
Also, this is Tagged "Airhead Male Lead", which probably refers to the confused boy. Well, his actor is 17. And his character is supposed to be a bit immature. So, I would not see the need to judge him very harshly. I was actually surprised by his reaction after the 1st one night stand. Him asking the committed boy - who is like ready to marry him since the 1st second - to give it a try first, because time will tell, was actually pretty reasonable and exactly the thing the two guys, after a single drunken encounter, needed to do.
Question is whether that offers enough entertaining drama for all the remaining episodes. Mostly it's just an eye candy watch, as viewers would definitely find at least one of the boys more than goodlooking, and/or very cute. Obviously none of the "annoying traits" and "bad habits" were enough to discourage the committed boy. He was totally in love and had all the time in the world (also apparently enough money) to be endlessly patient with the confused boy. After all, he was very young, so what if he was a bit silly. He was THIS good looking at 17 already! The committed boy knew he hit the jackpot. No, he won't let go of him;-)) I could clearly see he wanted to marry him since episode 1.
And it's not just the two main boys. Also all the friends are super cute. They usually make funny faces watching how the older of the boys keeps taking care of the younger one.
I had honestly enough way sooner than 12 episodes. 6 would be more than sufficient. I was mostly bored. But, there's good kissing despite the younger actor's tender age.
This show can be recommended to viewers who like watching attractive people talking about/hooking up. Not recommended to viewers who are not patient to watch fools.
Note: The youtube version has english captions, which offer only rough translation. You'll be alright if you already watch thai shows for a few years. iQIYI version (link offered here on MDL under "Where to Watch Ai Long Nhai") has proper subtitles, but it plays only like 6 minutes of the video, then asks you to pay for a membership if you want to watch it all.
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So Much Potential
First let's discuss what was good about this series. 1) Meen. That's it, there is no number two. This series had a lot of potential and teased us with so many things it flat failed to deliver on. Don't go looking for a second couple unless you count Ai's dad's (played by real married couple Porsche and Arm). None of the other matches we were teased with went anywhere at all. The drama with Ai's birth mother also completely fizzled out. Ping, bless his heart, he tried. He's so cute, but where Meen proved he can easily kiss boys with passion in his role in LBC2, poor Ping just isn't there yet. The storyline was flat and moved in and out of relationship angst without ever actually giving a sense of resolve to any of the issues. If you are just looking for a series to throw on while you play games on your phone, I can recommend this one. At least you still get to see all the pretty boys. However, if you are looking for something to really pull you in, don't expect it to be this one.Was this review helpful to you?
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No plot. Good kisses
First ep I was a little apprehensive, not sure where this was going. A typical college BL maybe? It's certainly a 'love at first sight' thing, at least for one of the main leads.Ep. 2 Story got a little clearer, I kinda cringed at the oops I had drunk sex with a guy thing, And what the hell was with these stuffed socks?? I felt relieved when Nhai confesses he actually liked it and that he was the one feeling guilty towards Ai. Ai is so in love he likes everything Nhai does but I think Nhai is not as great as he looks and might be chaotic af. Ai better brace himself. Curious to see where this goes.
Ep.3. I´m really not sure about this tbh. Although there are many things I like, there are at least as much things I dislike. Ai puts an unfair amount of pressure on Nhai, and although he has asked for time, Ai is trying to kiss him not 2 seconds later. Nhai is all over the place and says he is confused, but he seems anything but. I am really hoping for the dialogue to be more consistent and the subs being as bad as they are is not helping...
Ep 4-8 I am getting more and more worried about this drama and frustrated that the writing is not what it could be. Scenes and even full episodes seem to be made just for screenfilling and visual. There is no development. In fact, just exactly in the scene where you think something happens.... The episode is over. The next episode starts with that promising scene, but does not fulfill the promise. Characters remain flat, without any depth or real emotion. We see Nhai get jealous but who knows why. No motives, just nothing. All thats left is the fluff and the chemistry. But that falls totally flat when the rest is so severely lacking. This hurts and I do not see it getting better. Rating dropped to 6.
Ep. 9. Every time the end credits start running, I'm like: what? But nothing happened yet!. It is sooo boring! Ai's birth mother is the worst evil mom I've ever seen. She can't even get the expressions right. Also.. Usually with 'bad' bl's we can get at least some solace from the side couple. But there is none here! We are being robbed. The award for saving the ep. goes to Arm for doing the only good acting. Thank you Arm!
Ep. 10. Birth mom got slayed by Nhai. That was the best thing to watch. Rest of the ep was boring
Ep 11 and 12. Meeting the parents, being cute at night, going on a camping trip, bei g cute again, getting sick, getting orange peeling tips, getting better, being cute and promise forever. The end.
There was never any plot. Here and there are sparks of story but all of them bled out and died silently. This was Ai and Nhai being cute for 12 eps straight. Could have been half that. Got really boring in the end despite good kissing. There was no more tension, no real passion, no obstacles to overcome. No ingredients to make a good series.
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Watching this was lowkey a waste of time
First of all, why did we get barely anything with the side couples??? After ai and nhai got together I was really only watching it for the side couples.. just to end up with nothing. I was excited to see Nine and FM together but that didn’t happen, the most we got with them was FM telling Nine that he likes him?? Nhai was annoying me the whole time he just seemed so whiny and clueless. Ai and nhai were making me cringe A LOT with the pet names… AND WHY DID THEY GET FREAKY SO MUCH? a lot of the side characters were there for no reason like the girl that had interest in Ai was there for a few episodes then she was gone.. same with AI’s mom and sister. Honestly one of the only things I enjoyed was seeing In cause he’s so fine and funny 😇😇😇 anyways if you like cringe/freaky shows you should watch this (if you don’t, then don’t watch this) this is not a show to giggle and kick your feet to 😭Was this review helpful to you?
Ai Long Nhai: A Calm But Uneventful Ride
Episodes: 12
Duration: 43–44 minutes per episode
This drama can be described as average — not particularly good, but not terrible either. I personally felt a sense of boredom while watching it, as the sequence and development of events were quite slow. At times, it also felt like certain events were skipped, which made some scenes confusing and hard to follow.
When it comes to the acting:
Aiyaret / “Ai” had moments of great performance, but other times it seemed as though the scenes were rushed just to wrap up his parts.
Chen Nhai came across as childish and whiny, and at some points, it looked like he wasn’t fully satisfied with the role—as if he was forced into it. In certain moments, the chemistry between him and Ai was good, but in others, it felt detached and lifeless, like they just wanted the scene to end quickly.
As for the supporting characters, some stood out and delivered their roles well, but others seemed to be there merely to fill space. Their presence lacked depth, and they didn’t get proper focus. It was also disappointing that other couples were introduced but not given any meaningful development—no emotional depth, no scenes to show the evolution of their relationships.
Rajeen’s role was infuriating in the best way possible. Her limited scenes were impactful, but her character was truly despicable. The fact that she only remembered her son when she needed to exploit him for her daughter made her character even more loathsome.
On the other hand, Jaonan (“Nan”) and Sippakorn (Ai’s father) were a highlight for me. Their chemistry was soft, warm, and genuine. The way they understood and supported Ai, and how they interacted with each other, added a beautiful and comforting layer to the drama.
Overall:
It’s an okay drama. You might find yourself getting bored and pausing it from time to time, but it’s easy to come back and finish it later. I wouldn’t recommend watching it with high expectations, though — it’s more suitable for when you’re in the mood for something light and slow-paced.
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Cute and light, if not a bit scattered
It was cute and sweet. The main couple were good together and overall there were no real angst or big dramatic misunderstandings that went on for long.....That said, it wasn't really an angst free situation, it's more like they were hinted at then immediately dropped? Like Nhai was shown to have nightmares a couple times. But we don't really see any of them but one later in their relationship. So, there is no real explanation as to why. I also feel like with Nhai, it's very clear he has issues. And like I understand why, it sounds like from his intro and what we see that girls see him and think he's cool and sort of get this idealized view of him and then pursue/date him and are immediately disappointed by how goofy, scatter-brained, and messy he really is and then leave him. So, he's afraid of Ai doing the same. But like...other than him having a few freak outs, it doesn't go too much into it or resolve it. And then the same happens with Ai's mom and sister and bio-dad situation. They come up...then fizzle out without any real resolution or closure. Like the sister seemed to like Ai and want to be family, but then had basically no reaction at all to her mom physically hurting and insulting his boyfriend right in front of her. Like she didn't even look upset or shocked? And then mom made all these threats only to just...leave and not come back. Also, got to say it got a little weird how often it came up that Ai was originally drawn to Nhai because Nhai looked like his step-dad.
I liked that the female character that was pursuing one of the leads didn't become a villain. She pretty quickly realized where his interests were and then basically decided to tease them and be friends instead.
I also liked the friend group. They felt realistic. Like the right mix of insults and supportiveness. Like you could imagine them driving for hours to track Nhai down when he got lost, but you also know the entire drive back is going to be them teasing him for it. Also I was laughing so hard when after he accidentally drank all that alcohol they were immediately like "okay, what was the best tasting thing here? We need to move it away from you so it doesn't end up in your bag". And they were right too.
And frankly, they're just as thick as Nhai. They literally heard Ai say, "are you mad I won't let you drink soda?...if I see you in pain in bed tonight, I'll ignore you". Like he really just admitted to both restricting his diet and sharing a bed and they were still like "nah. they're just friends :)".
Speaking of Nhai's ability to get lost, I think Nhai has ADHD. Because I relate very strongly and a lot of these could be symptoms. The getting lost, the easily distracted, food obsessions, misplacing items, special interest in travel, pocketing things that you might want later from the rubber band and shell to food (though never just loose in my bag like the sausages were, but he was drunk), etc.
The two things that I think were my biggest issues were the timing and the whole reluctant bottom/"straight" partner trope. It wasn't as much of an issue when I first watched as it was one of the first BL dramas I'd seen. But now it's just kind of...annoying having so much time when it could be developing their romance spent on internal debates about positions (as if switching wasn't a thing) and sexuality (often with a "I'm straight, my boyfriend is just an exception" conclusion). Also maybe it's just me, but I don't want to see a "romantic" scene where one person seems to be begrudgingly going along with it. I'd prefer two people in love actually seem like they're in love and want to be together.
For the timing, I couldn't quite pick up what the timeline was in terms of how much time was passing between scenes. Especially in the first few episodes. It almost seemed like official meeting, having lunch together, and hanging out at the dorms where Ai played guitar could have been the same day as Nhai seeing his crush had a boyfriend. It could also have been a month later, it's not super clear. The day after Nhai saw his crush with her boyfriend, Nhai got drunk at Ai's place and they slept together. The next day Nhai freaks out and tries to ghost Ai. And then, it's not clear if him ghosting him is all the same day before Ai tracks him down or if it's been days. Ai confronts Nhai and they decide to live together. The next day they go out on a date (and to get Nhai's bike). It seems like later that same day their friends are together and make a comment like "since Nhai got his heartbroken, he's spent all his time with Ai". Which suggests that he didn't ghost him for very long as they would have seen them apart, but also seems weird since it seems like it's been like less than 48 hours since he got his heartbroken. And then after when Nhai says he is going home for the weekend like he usually does, Ai is surprised and says he didn't know that he did that. But it's already established that he's been tracking his location since like that first day they had lunch as friends, so he likely would have known if the events had happened over more than a week or so. So like, the entirety of the events of the series seem like they could have happened in like a few weeks or the course of a full year.
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Nothing Groundbreaking but it's Still Watchable
Ai Long Nhai follows a pretty standard BL university theme formula—lots of scenes where the characters just hang out, eat, and drink—but honestly, I still found it enjoyable. I really liked Nhai's character at first; he was extroverted, funny, charming, and just plain adorable. But as the story went on, his character started to get a little frustrating. He became immature, insecure, overly jealous, and honestly, a bit clueless at times. Good thing Ai balances him out. He’s calm, patient, and understanding—total green flag energy.In the beginning, their relationship felt more like a situationship. Nhai was clearly confused about his sexuality, which makes sense considering he had always seen himself as straight. And that’s okay—his feelings were valid. What I didn’t enjoy though was how the show kept pushing this idea of gender roles in a same-sex relationship. Nhai kept asking who should be the "husband" or the "wife" and it got a bit annoying. For me, that kind of mindset just doesn’t fit. In a same-sex relationship, it should be about partnership—equal give and take, mutual support—not who plays which traditional role. But maybe Nhai was just being honest about how naive he is when it comes to these things, so I can give him that.
The chemistry between the leads was definitely one of the show’s strengths. Their cute and sweet moments had me giggling—it’s honestly the main reason I kept watching. But of course, the show had its downsides too.
The storyline is light and simple, with only a few conflicts coming from Ai’s parents. Some parts dragged, especially toward the later episodes. And it lacks depth and character growth from Nhai. While the series tried to include side plots with their friends and love interests, those didn’t really go anywhere. It felt like missed potential that could’ve added more spice to the story.
Overall, Ai Long Nhai is watchable and fun in the moment, but it’s not one of those BLs that’ll stick with you. It’s entertaining enough, but not something I’d call a must-watch. It’s the kind of series you enjoy while it lasts, but probably won’t remember much of afterward.
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Ai is in love with Nhai. That's the story.
First of all, I'd like to repeat other criticisms by saying that if you're expecting a dramatic drama, you'd better look elsewhere. Although it has its moments, they are generally low risk or predictable from miles away. If you're looking for a series that focuses mainly on being in love, congradulations, you've found it!That said, the series still suffers from a few major problems that can be off-putting:
> Plot holes - Nothing in this series, apart from the protagonists' relationship, seems to go all the way. I was left with questions like “Huh?”, “Who are we talking about?” or “When?” far too often.
> Character development (or lack) - I was hoping for more character development. Considering that the story only focuses on the protagonists, I'm left with a feeling of lack. I feel like we don't really get to know either of them.
> Inconsistencies - The script has a few inconsistencies. I think these are largely caused by the lack of development of the characters.
The series got off to a very strong start. When the first few minutes show Aiyuret, one of the protagonists, getting involved with a man whose name we don't know (and probably neither does he) before being forced to return to Thailand by his father after being expelled from university for physically assaulting another student, I was quite positively surprised. Unfortunately, this version is quickly erased and replaced the moment he meets the other protagonist, Nhai. Although, at first glance, it seems that Ai is only interested in Nhai for his “long legs and gorgeous face”, a short conversation is all it takes for Aiyuret to suddenly transform into a complete lover and pure heart who only has eyes for Nhai. The script later tries to explain his initial behavior, saying that he acted impulsively due to family problems. However, it doesn't clarify why two minutes is enough for all that impulsiveness to fade away, for a boy whose name he doesn't even know yet.
The protagonists' relationship initially presents us with a confused Nhai, afraid of how to deal with his growing feelings for Ai. As such, I was expecting to see moments of legitimate introspection and self-exploration from the character, which would build the security and trust he has in his boyfriend and their relationship by the end of the plot. However, it seems that the script skips this moment and Nhai accepts that he is Aiyuret's “wife” even before the middle of the series. An unnecessary speed for the screen time and number of episodes. This aspect makes me more disappointed because I liked the fact that it was Nhai who took the first step, and I thought that his journey would be highlighted for this very reason - which would also have made for a good story.
Overall, I feel that the author had some good ideas, but avoided going ahead with all those that could make the series more interesting. One wonders if he thought it would be too daring or if he wanted to make a slice-of-life. But even if that was the intention, it lacks consistency and plot. It's like a first story. The author loves (!) his (!) characters, so he doesn't want to hurt them. Unfortunately, for a product that is supposed to appeal to an audience that will remember the story over time, that's not enough! In view of all this, and despite the fact that Ai and Nhai are a cute couple with a likable group, 12 episodes is a complete hallucination. Perhaps if there were fewer, things would be better (or at least more excusable).
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Yes, gay parents can raise a happy gay child
Occasionally charming, frequently irritating, almost always excruciating in its inept performances and writing, “AiLongNhai” is a potentially good idea that needed more care and thought to pull off.Can a pair of gay parents successfully raise a child, and can they model a happy relationship to that child, and especially if the child is gay? The point of “AiLongNhai” is to answer ‘yes’ to both questions. It also introduces us to two very different characters, one raised in comparative wealth and who has an assured manner about him in the world, and the other, a young man reluctant to grow up to adulthood (nicely metaphored as the yellow plastic duck found in bathtubs). There is potential here for something interesting, but it fails to do so and became for me one of the hardest series to finish watching.
Ai, played by Meen Nichakoon Khajornborirak as if trying his hardest to remember his lines, has been raised by his gay father and his partner; he falls for the perpetually childish Nhai, played with appropriate surface shallowness by Ping Krittanum Anunchananum. Run Kantheephop Sirorattanaphanit’s debut outing as a screenwriter shows a newbie’s poor scene structure and preference for episodic incident over character development. Even the more experienced Director, Nob Sathanapong Kim Wongthong, can’t save this series from being a continuing experience of under-delivery.
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