Thai GL/Sapphic Content that Aired Pre-GAP

GAP's release in late 2022 was one of the catalysts for the start of the GL industry. 

While the series really rightfully deserves a lot of credit, I noticed recently that there hasn't been a lot of discussion about (or knowledge of) many different Thai GL or sapphic works that appeared pre-GAP. 

So, this list is intended to highlight a wide variety of different "earlier" films and shows that contain sapphic representation. 

In some of them, sapphic women appear as side characters, or aren't necessarily a major focal point of the story. In others, instances of queer representation might be slightly more complicated or troubled. 

(I have indicated this whenever I possibly could in the comment section down below. I should also note that I added some of the dramas based on their tags- so please let me know if anything is inaccurate!)

Regardless, I hope this list serves as a good starting point, especially in terms of introducing people to new pieces of media. 

Not on MDL:

Sawasdee Khun Khroo / Hello Teacher (1978) [Link] [Article] - need to double check 

Wai Rean Pean Rak / Crazy Love Student (1985) [Link] [Article]

Anguished Love (1987) [Link]

One of Claire Jirassaya's early films: Welcome Home (2012) [Link] [Article]

Visible Silence (2015) [Link]

Other:

Toms: The Complex World of Female Love in Thailand (2015) [Link]

Still Trying to Locate:

Khung Pad / The 8th Prison (1974)

Hua Jai Tee Mai Yak Ten / Weary Heart (1977)

Matador Jom Pean / Crazy Matador (1985)

Hor Sao (?)

Wiwa Pa Fun / Dreamy Wedding (?)

(These are all films that potentially contain instances of sapphic representation, and that are mentioned in the chapter "Thai Film Archive and Early Thai Queer Cinema" [except for the last entry, which was mentioned in this article]. Since only the romanticized versions of the films' titles were provided, it's been challenging to figure out if certain pages are already available on MDL [just without the romanticization] or if they still need to be added).