I think Saenkaew’s father’s wake-up call will happen tomorrow. I think he will REALLY realise that he’s seriously messed up with his bullshit --'. I hope he will FINALLY act like a father and save Saenkaew.
As for Pin... a total, manipulative bitch (can someone help me understand what they said to each other when Saenkaew came back and on the wedding night?) — but she deserves to be slapped and to end up alone.
Yet I don’t doubt there’ll be a happy ending... I don’t know why, but I can really feel it coming! Come on, we just have to wait a little longer. Hopefully that’s true for episode 13 (that it’s released at the same time as 12)!
I'm sorry but Saenkaew’s father is not someone to be pitied.....and I say this because this "character"…
No worries. As I told you, find your redemption. It may take a long time but it will come. My cousins? I kicked them out of my life a long time ago and it’s like a weight off my shoulders. I understand your reaction about Saenkaew’s father and how hard it is. I’ll admit his excuse “I do this because I love him” didn’t convince me. But I don’t doubt this man will have a wake-up call.
Between us, I also prefer BL dramas (that’s almost all I watch now) — the soft ones! But a little reality check is good too ^^! Anyway, I’m sure of a happy ending… for Saenkaew and Sasin, for you and for me ^^'! It’s a pleasure to meet you.
Just had to come here and to make a quick comment after almost being done with episode eight. Pin is getting on…
I'm the one who said I felt pity for the father. But as I explained, it's not pity in the sense of empathy — it's pity in the sense that I feel sorry for this man for having fallen so low.
Oh I totally get you! I won't watch tomorrow's episode... I'll wait for episode 12 to come out so I can watch…
I think I’ll watch it XD! I have no doubt there’ll be a happy ending... I think they make us panic like in some dramas so it ends well in the end (like Memoir of Rati --')! I guess that’s why I don’t want to watch the episode right away — I prefer to wait until everything is out OO'!
Oh I totally get you! I won't watch tomorrow's episode... I'll wait for episode 12 to come out so I can watch…
I think I'll be too busy xD! I'm planning a little trip ^^'! And if I see a video on social media I won't watch it ^^'! I can do it OO'! I'm strong! I'll manage it! I said that last week and I didn't succeed --'! We'll see! xD
I'm sorry but Saenkaew’s father is not someone to be pitied.....and I say this because this "character"…
Thank you for understanding me! It’s just that when I saw the episodes where he seems to “feel” a kind of regret for what he does to Saenkaew (because he admits it, oo’), I thought his cruelty hides a deep inner suffering. But I don’t accept it.
But no parent, nor anyone else (because I also suffered violence: school bullying that led me to a suicide attempt) should put someone through that! I tried to understand my bullies (my cousins were among them) but I didn’t accept it!
In any case, I hope you’re managing to rebuild yourself and to be happy like I have! And yes — my mother recovered! Her greatest redemption: my sister and me ^^’!
Omg 😳 I don’t want tomorrow to come,cos I know it’s going to be the most heartbreaking episode. Just thinking…
Oh I totally get you! I won't watch tomorrow's episode... I'll wait for episode 12 to come out so I can watch them both together! Hoping for our happy ending! But I'm sure of it — we'll get it! Otherwise we'll all meet up in Thailand and make them pay ^^'
I'm sorry but Saenkaew’s father is not someone to be pitied.....and I say this because this "character"…
I never said that his actions and words were forgivable—quite the opposite. To him, in his mindset, it’s his way of “protecting” Saenkaew. But it isn’t at all! And I don’t tolerate such behaviour. The pity I feel for the father is not the “oh poor daddy who doesn’t know how to love his son” kind of pity; no — the pity I feel is more like “it’s pathetic to see you be so despicable”! I’m not defending this man; I’m just trying to understand the mentality (even if rotten) of a man, especially in the 1960s!
Having an educated mind means being able to understand a way of thinking different from your own without having to accept it. I’m just trying to understand his mindset, but I don’t accept it! I’ll repeat: I do not condone such childish and pathetic behaviour!
PS: I’m sorry you had to go through something like that at the hands of your father. For me it was my mother who was continually mistreated by her parents...
now this is how critical viewing works! instead of blindly and passively consuming the content, you stop to look…
That's exactly what I think! As I said, I understand that he wants to protect his son, but I don't agree with Kamfa's way of acting: he thinks that by doing this he's loving his son, when he doesn't realize he's destroying him. That's why I say I no longer feel hatred or contempt, but pity! The further the series goes, the more you notice that he's a lost man, even broken and terrified!
I understand that you don't agree with everything I wrote, but yes, you're right — it's my opinion! That's how I imagine things. And as I said: I don't excuse the father's behavior, nor Pin's. I'm just trying to understand them, especially when you consider the time period (the 1960s), the family status, and everything else. Understanding doesn't mean accepting! And as I said, they don't deserve unconditional forgiveness!
I read a lot of negative comments about Saenkaew’s father and about Pin, and while I fully understand the public’s reactions (because violence, manipulation and cruelty are in no way excusable), I’d like to share a slightly different — more emotional and psychological — perspective on these two characters.
I don’t want to make excuses for Saenkaew’s father, but from watching his reactions and especially his expression, I felt a deep despair in him.
Yes, he is violent, unjust and frightening. But he does not act out of hatred. He acts out of fear — fear of the outside world, fear of what others might do or think if his son’s homosexuality were discovered.
In episode 7, when he says to the photo of his wife: “If someone finds out about him, how could he live? How can I save our son?”
you feel that he is not trying to hide shame, but trying — in his warped way — to protect his son. It’s tragic, because he sincerely believes he is doing the right thing, but he only destroys him more.
And later, when he says in episode 8: “Our son hates me right now. I’ve become a devil who gets in the way of his happiness.”
He admits his monstrosity. He is aware of the harm he is causing, but he no longer knows how to stop. That’s what moves me: this man is prisoner to his own fears and his upbringing; he wants to “save” his son, but he does it by breaking him.
I believe that, deep down, he loves Saenkaew. But that love is clumsy, twisted, and suffocated under the weight of social judgment and a father’s ego that wants to control everything. He’s not an “evil man” in the strict sense — he’s a terribly human man who has lost all notion of what true love is.
And that’s why, personally, I no longer feel hatred or contempt for him, but pity. Pity for someone who is so afraid of losing his son… that he ends up provoking the thing he fears most.
Regarding Pin, I find it unfair that she’s reduced to “the jealous mean girl.” Yes, she has changed since she discovered the truth about Saenkaew and Sasin. Yes, she acts selfishly and cruelly.
But deep down she’s also a victim of lies and the weight of tradition.
Pin never asked to be involved in this impossible love story. She believed she was promised a man who would love her. And when she finds out that the man she’s supposed to marry loves another man, everything collapses.
It’s not only jealousy: it’s humiliation, wounded dignity, a shattered dream of love.
She’s trapped in the same system as Saenkaew’s father: a world where appearance, status and family come before personal happiness.
I think Pin isn’t trying to destroy Saenkaew for pleasure — she acts because she’s hurt, lost, and doesn’t know any other way than to fight for what she believes is “her right.” It’s painful to watch, but deeply human as well.
I don’t yet know how all this will end, but I remain hopeful. I’d like to imagine an ending where Saenkaew’s father finally opens his eyes — where he has that great emotional shock, realizes that his “love” is destructive and risks making him lose the thing he cherishes most: Saenkaew.
And an ending where Pin also understands that love cannot be forced, and that sometimes the greatest proof of love is letting someone go so they can be happy.
As for Sasin and Saenkaew, they represent the light in the middle of all this chaos — sincerity, tenderness and the courage to love despite everything. If the father and Pin can, each in their own way, make peace with themselves, then yes:
Love in the Moonlight could truly have a “happy end” — not only for the lovers, but for everyone who has learned what it means to love without causing pain.
I’m not saying the father and Pin should be forgiven unconditionally. But I do believe they deserve to be understood.
Because this drama, at heart, is not only about forbidden love — it’s about fear, shame, and healing.
And if the moon witnesses their love, then maybe it will also witness their redemption.
Pin is just blinded by all the stakes of this arranged marriage! Like SaenKaew, who is being mistreated by his…
Yes... sorry ! ^^' I'm french so I make a little mistake in my english when i'm tired. In french step mom and mother-in-law is the same word : belle-mère !
i really dont understand pin... saenkaew did nothing to make her believe he could ever love her like that and…
Pin is just blinded by all the stakes of this arranged marriage! Like SaenKaew, who is being mistreated by his father, she takes a lot of heat from her step mom and I think deep down that's what made her sink and become mean… and instead of making the right choice that would free her, she prefers to get tangled up in all of this knowing she'll suffer! I hope she eventually opens her eyes…
Actually, everyone has their point of view: SaenKaew’s father wants to force him to marry not out of shame over his homosexuality but to “save” him from what others might do to him if they found out! And Pin wants to “honor” her family in a way… because she knows that if it fails, her step mom will come after her!
In fact this drama is complicated for all these reasons. We can hate certain characters for their behavior, but at the same time, let’s try to put ourselves in their shoes without excusing what they do!
I don't want to make excuses for SaenKaew's father, but I don't know why (it's just what I've noticed) — there is despair in his eyes... As I said, that doesn't excuse the cruelty he shows. He is fully aware of the cruelty he inflicts because he thinks it's what can help... He loves his son, but his fear makes him snap.
I think he's completely desperate. It seems to me that he's not ashamed of SaenKaew (that he's gay) so much as he's terrified of what others might think of him or do to him if they found out.
The problem is that he came up with no better idea than beating him, forcing him into an arranged marriage, and even going so far as to attempt murder — instead of being understanding and supporting him (the stupid parental mindset of the 1960s) ! And he can't show his son that he loves him. He hides the love he feels for him behind an oversized ego and a need to control everything.
Yet if you listen carefully, in episode 7 he says, in a voice full of despair while speaking to a photo of his wife: « If someone finds out about him, how could he live ? How can I save our son ? » — as if he feared people would hurt SaenKaew if his homosexuality were discovered. Moreover, he is even capable of admitting he has become a monster and is making SaenKaew suffer (episode 8): « Our son hates me right now. I’ve become a devil who gets in the way of his happiness. »
He wants to « protect » SaenKaew, and for that he is willing to become an inhuman, cruel monster.
Again, I don't excuse his behavior, but rewatching the episodes really made it stand out to me ! Seeing what will happen next, I sincerely hope he gets a huge wake-up call…and that he understands that if he continues like this, he risks losing more than what he already lost (his wife)… this time : SaenKaew !
Personally, what I feel toward this man is no longer hatred or contempt but a deep pity — to see how low he can stoop in the name of supposedly « saving » his son… even wanting to deprive him of his happiness !
As for Pin... a total, manipulative bitch (can someone help me understand what they said to each other when Saenkaew came back and on the wedding night?) — but she deserves to be slapped and to end up alone.
Yet I don’t doubt there’ll be a happy ending... I don’t know why, but I can really feel it coming! Come on, we just have to wait a little longer. Hopefully that’s true for episode 13 (that it’s released at the same time as 12)!
My cousins? I kicked them out of my life a long time ago and it’s like a weight off my shoulders. I understand your reaction about Saenkaew’s father and how hard it is. I’ll admit his excuse “I do this because I love him” didn’t convince me. But I don’t doubt this man will have a wake-up call.
Between us, I also prefer BL dramas (that’s almost all I watch now) — the soft ones! But a little reality check is good too ^^! Anyway, I’m sure of a happy ending… for Saenkaew and Sasin, for you and for me ^^'! It’s a pleasure to meet you.
But no parent, nor anyone else (because I also suffered violence: school bullying that led me to a suicide attempt) should put someone through that! I tried to understand my bullies (my cousins were among them) but I didn’t accept it!
In any case, I hope you’re managing to rebuild yourself and to be happy like I have! And yes — my mother recovered! Her greatest redemption: my sister and me ^^’!
You’ll find yours too!
Having an educated mind means being able to understand a way of thinking different from your own without having to accept it. I’m just trying to understand his mindset, but I don’t accept it! I’ll repeat: I do not condone such childish and pathetic behaviour!
PS: I’m sorry you had to go through something like that at the hands of your father. For me it was my mother who was continually mistreated by her parents...
I don’t want to make excuses for Saenkaew’s father, but from watching his reactions and especially his expression, I felt a deep despair in him.
Yes, he is violent, unjust and frightening. But he does not act out of hatred. He acts out of fear — fear of the outside world, fear of what others might do or think if his son’s homosexuality were discovered.
In episode 7, when he says to the photo of his wife: “If someone finds out about him, how could he live? How can I save our son?”
you feel that he is not trying to hide shame, but trying — in his warped way — to protect his son. It’s tragic, because he sincerely believes he is doing the right thing, but he only destroys him more.
And later, when he says in episode 8: “Our son hates me right now. I’ve become a devil who gets in the way of his happiness.”
He admits his monstrosity. He is aware of the harm he is causing, but he no longer knows how to stop. That’s what moves me: this man is prisoner to his own fears and his upbringing; he wants to “save” his son, but he does it by breaking him.
I believe that, deep down, he loves Saenkaew. But that love is clumsy, twisted, and suffocated under the weight of social judgment and a father’s ego that wants to control everything. He’s not an “evil man” in the strict sense — he’s a terribly human man who has lost all notion of what true love is.
And that’s why, personally, I no longer feel hatred or contempt for him, but pity. Pity for someone who is so afraid of losing his son… that he ends up provoking the thing he fears most.
Regarding Pin, I find it unfair that she’s reduced to “the jealous mean girl.” Yes, she has changed since she discovered the truth about Saenkaew and Sasin. Yes, she acts selfishly and cruelly.
But deep down she’s also a victim of lies and the weight of tradition.
Pin never asked to be involved in this impossible love story. She believed she was promised a man who would love her. And when she finds out that the man she’s supposed to marry loves another man, everything collapses.
It’s not only jealousy: it’s humiliation, wounded dignity, a shattered dream of love.
She’s trapped in the same system as Saenkaew’s father: a world where appearance, status and family come before personal happiness.
I think Pin isn’t trying to destroy Saenkaew for pleasure — she acts because she’s hurt, lost, and doesn’t know any other way than to fight for what she believes is “her right.” It’s painful to watch, but deeply human as well.
I don’t yet know how all this will end, but I remain hopeful. I’d like to imagine an ending where Saenkaew’s father finally opens his eyes — where he has that great emotional shock, realizes that his “love” is destructive and risks making him lose the thing he cherishes most: Saenkaew.
And an ending where Pin also understands that love cannot be forced, and that sometimes the greatest proof of love is letting someone go so they can be happy.
As for Sasin and Saenkaew, they represent the light in the middle of all this chaos — sincerity, tenderness and the courage to love despite everything. If the father and Pin can, each in their own way, make peace with themselves, then yes:
Love in the Moonlight could truly have a “happy end” — not only for the lovers, but for everyone who has learned what it means to love without causing pain.
I’m not saying the father and Pin should be forgiven unconditionally. But I do believe they deserve to be understood.
Because this drama, at heart, is not only about forbidden love — it’s about fear, shame, and healing.
And if the moon witnesses their love, then maybe it will also witness their redemption.
Actually, everyone has their point of view: SaenKaew’s father wants to force him to marry not out of shame over his homosexuality but to “save” him from what others might do to him if they found out! And Pin wants to “honor” her family in a way… because she knows that if it fails, her step mom will come after her!
In fact this drama is complicated for all these reasons. We can hate certain characters for their behavior, but at the same time, let’s try to put ourselves in their shoes without excusing what they do!
I think he's completely desperate. It seems to me that he's not ashamed of SaenKaew (that he's gay) so much as he's terrified of what others might think of him or do to him if they found out.
The problem is that he came up with no better idea than beating him, forcing him into an arranged marriage, and even going so far as to attempt murder — instead of being understanding and supporting him (the stupid parental mindset of the 1960s) ! And he can't show his son that he loves him. He hides the love he feels for him behind an oversized ego and a need to control everything.
Yet if you listen carefully, in episode 7 he says, in a voice full of despair while speaking to a photo of his wife: « If someone finds out about him, how could he live ? How can I save our son ? » — as if he feared people would hurt SaenKaew if his homosexuality were discovered. Moreover, he is even capable of admitting he has become a monster and is making SaenKaew suffer (episode 8): « Our son hates me right now. I’ve become a devil who gets in the way of his happiness. »
He wants to « protect » SaenKaew, and for that he is willing to become an inhuman, cruel monster.
Again, I don't excuse his behavior, but rewatching the episodes really made it stand out to me ! Seeing what will happen next, I sincerely hope he gets a huge wake-up call…and that he understands that if he continues like this, he risks losing more than what he already lost (his wife)… this time : SaenKaew !
Personally, what I feel toward this man is no longer hatred or contempt but a deep pity — to see how low he can stoop in the name of supposedly « saving » his son… even wanting to deprive him of his happiness !