25 Popular Rich Guy Poor Girl Thai Dramas
What do you get when you mix a poor girl and a rich guy together in a Thai drama? Romance, heartache, and plenty of tears!
These drama tropes are always a hit among viewers, who can’t help but be drawn in by the love story between two people from different worlds.
Whether the rich guy is kind-hearted and falls for the girl despite her poor background, or the girl manages to snag the heart of the richest man in town, these dramas never fail to keep audiences entertained.
Let’s jump into some of the best rich guy poor girl Thai dramas!
25 Popular Rich Guy Poor Girl Thai Dramas
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1. Hua Jai Ruk See Duang Dao (F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers) 2021
Quick facts: 16 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Enemies to Lovers, Teen, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on KissAsian
F4 comprises 4 young high school students who come from rich backgrounds. Because of who they are, F4 can run the school according to their own rules.
F4 doesn’t care who it is, they will bully anyone in the school and get everyone to cheer and watch on.
Gorya attends the school on an athletic scholarship. Because she isn’t rich like everyone else, she doesn’t understand why everyone would bow down to F4.
Gorya is the only person who will stand up to F4, especially their leader Thyme. He is immediately impressed by Gorya, but she has her eyes on someone else in the group – someone who may be different than the rest.
2. Nai Kha Ya Ma Oi (Oh! My Boss) 2021
Quick facts: 16 episodes | Romance, Drama, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on KissAsia
Noomnim has been looking for a job, so when she finally gets a solid one, she celebrates with her friend on a night out. Noomnim meets a handsome stranger and they sleep together.
Little does she know, the handsome stranger is Noomnim’s new boss!
Noomnim isn’t sure if he remembers her or not. When she gets promoted to be his personal assistant, she can’t help but wonder if she’s special to him or just another woman he flirts with.
3. Ruk Woon Wai Jao Chai Kob (The Frog Prince) 2021
Quick facts: 26 episodes | Romance, Business, Slap Kiss | Watch on Youtube
Lookpat is the daughter of a failing resort in a remote village. She believes that it has so much to offer guests, but no one is coming to visit.
Lookpat gets creative and makes up a myth about the prince who turns into a frog to entice visitors to come and stay.
Kin is a cold-hearted businessman and has already mortgaged Lookpat’s family resort. On his way to the resort, Kin gets into a terrible accident, making him lose his memory.
Kin also changes his character completely to being warm and kind. Lookpat’s parents lie to him, telling him that he and Lookpat are lovers so that they can continue saving the resort.
Problems start arising though when Kin regains his memory and realizes he’s been lied to.
4. Mia Archeep (The Perfect Wife) 2020
Quick facts: 16 episodes | Romance, Drama, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on Nekoland, Watch on MyAsianTV
Chollada gets roped into a business called “The Plan” run by Mr. Robert. The Plan is meant to teach women how to be the ideal, or perfect, wife to rich men who will pay money for a wife.
Chollada comes from a middle-class family and needs money, which is the only reason why she agrees.
Mr. Robert thinks that Chollada is the perfect wife for Kasidit, but Kasidit has never shown interest in joining a plan at all.
However, when Kasidit sees Chollada, he is enthralled and agrees to sign a plan. When Kasidit truly falls for her, he doesn’t know anymore if Chollada thinks that love is only a game or if she also has real feelings for him.
5. Prom Pissawat (The Destiny of Love) 2020
Quick facts: 16 episodes | Romance, Drama, Enemies to Lovers | Watch on NekoLand
Plapol is a Thai-Korean man who believes that all women are only out for his father’s money, especially after his mother abandoned them at a young age.
When Plapol finds out that his father is getting re-married, he believes that his new stepmother is also a gold-digger. Plapol returns to Thailand to check her out.
While in Thailand, Plapol enters a bar and sees a beautiful woman singing, making a wage for her living. But due to his preconceptions, he also believes that she is like all other women, out for his money.
But Pantawan isn’t like that at all. When they start developing feelings for each other, the story takes a turn: Plapool discovers that Pantawan’s mother is his new stepmother.
Will these two main leads find an equal footing?
6. The Sand Princess 2019
Quick facts: 14 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Friendship, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on MyAsianTV
Kodnipa is a poor orphan, but wanting better for her life, she goes to Bangkok to study. There she meets wealthy Jirapat. Kodnipa does random errands for Jirapat and gets paid for it.
When Jirapat gets a girl pregnant, she abandons baby Mochi at Kodnipa’s house. Because of Jirapat’s status, he is unable to claim the child as his own.
Jirapat pays Kodnipa to take care of Mochi and even provides housing for them, otherwise, Mochi would have also ended up in an orphanage.
Things get a little complicated though when Jirapat’s brother Kirakorn gets involved and starts falling for Kodnipa.
7. Kao Waan Hai Noo Pen Sai Lub (My Secret Bride) 2019
Quick facts: 18 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Action, Fake Marriage, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on Nekoland, Watch on Bili Bili
Suam, meaning toilet, literally comes from the slums of Thailand. She loves her mom and everyone in her little community, even if they break the rules and illegally gamble.
Danurut is a police officer for the area, trying to keep everything together and root out illegal dealings, especially that of a mafia boss in town.
Although Suam and Danarut seem to bicker everything they meet, Suam actually has had a 7-year-long crush on Danurut when he once helped her out in the past.
When Suam is approached to become a spy and marry Danurut, she agrees and starts living with him.
8. Onlaweng Ruk Salub Rang (Secret Garden) 2019
Quick facts: 20 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Supernatural, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on MyAsianTV
Thanat is an arrogant CEO who tries to maintain his image of perfection. Veena is a humble stuntwoman who does her job very well.
When Thanat and Veena meet, they instantly start bickering. It gets even more interesting when they swap bodies.
9. Khun Mae Suam Roy (You are Me) 2018
Quick facts: 31 episodes | Romance, Drama, Forced Marriage, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on Nekoland, Watch on MyAsianTV
Sina is a professional stunt-woman who returns home to Thailand after finding out that her twin sister Siriya is now paralyzed due to a shooting. Siriya already has a 3 year old child from her love Pipop as well.
When Pipop surprisingly dies, he leaves half of his inheritance to Siriya. However, everyone else will get the other half if Siryia marries Athirat, his younger brother, for a year.
Sina is suspicious because her family keeps getting hurt. So she disguises herself as Siriya, moves into Athirat’s home with her 3-year-old nephew, and even marries him to carry on the guise.
10. La Ong Dao (Stardust) 2017
Quick facts: 15 episodes | Romance, Drama, Historical, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on MyAsianTV
Korakot returns home after finding out that his father has passed away. At the reading of his father’s will, Karakot finds out that he must marry La Ong Dao to receive his inheritance.
Korakot hasn’t seen La Ong Dao since she was a “chubby, grumpy, little girl” and he already has someone he’s interested in.
However, when Korakot sees La Ong Dao again for the first time, will he change his mind?
11. Tur Keu Prom Likit (You’re my Destiny) 2017
Quick facts: 17 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Forced Marriage, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on MyAsianTV
The Thai adaptation of the popular Tawainese Fated to Love You brings the storyline of Pawut and Wanida who were found sleeping together on a cruise even though they don’t know each other.
Pawut is the CEO of a corporation and Wanida works in the cubicles, taking everyone’s orders to please them even though it’s not her job.
Pawut wants to go on a cruise with his long-time girlfriend and arranges a nice room for them. Wanida wants to seduce her boyfriend to marry him.
When things go awry and they are found sleeping together, circumstances demand that they get married to each other.
12. Kon La Kop Fah (Different Lines of Horizon) 2016
Quick facts: 13 episodes | Romance, Mystery, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on MyAsianTV
Chanika is returning home because she finds out that her father is sick and hospitalized. She also finds out that her family is in huge debt and doesn’t have money to pay her father’s medical bills.
Because of a favor Chanika’s friend does for her, she is able to get a well-paying job with Chinapat, who owns a rubber tree plantation.
While working at the plantation, Chinapat asks Chanika to marry him in order to avoid being engaged to a woman his mother has set out for him.
The only problem? Chinapat and Chanika don’t get along.
13. Mon Rak Asun (I Found Love) 2016
Quick facts: 27 episodes | Romance, Drama, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on MyAsianTV
Nampeung has many issues when she isn’t able to keep a permanent job as a teacher. Her father also has an eye disease that can’t be treated because they don’t have the money.
When her father strikes a deal with Sia Songyod and mortgages the house, Nampeung must find a way to pay him back or lose their house.
Namepeung gets advice to work for Terd, tutoring his son in return for payment. They dislike each other at first, but soon Terd sees her kindness and gentleness.
However, trouble comes calling when Sia Songyod wants more than just money.
14. Karn La Krang Neung Nai Hua Jai (Once Upon a Time in My Heart) 2016
Quick facts: 27 episodes | Romance, Drama, Action, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on Nekoland, Watch on MyAsianTV
When Fahsai’s ex-boyfriend comes back to ask for a second chance after cheating on her, she avoids him by going abroad to Japan.
In Japan, Fahsai finds herself in a bind when she is held at gunpoint by a mafia boss Daniel Wong. Because he was shot and needed a place to hide, he demanded that she take him to her hotel room.
15. Rak Rae 2015
Quick facts: 14 episodes | Romance, Drama, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on MyAsianTV
Ramin is rich and successful. He is also the secretary to the ambassador in Vienna. When Ramin meets Wayoon, he assumes that she’s like every other woman: only interested in his money and title.
Ramin and Wayoon start developing real feelings for each other and end up sleeping together. Wayoon becomes pregnant from this encounter.
She approached Ramin about the pregnancy, but in his prejudice, Ramin tells her to abort the baby. Not wanting to do so, Wayoon keeps the baby and moves on with life with her friend Nikolai.
When Ramin and Wayoon meet again, he wants to reconcile, but she doesn’t want to forgive him.
16. Leh Ratree (A Woman’s Trickery) 2015
Quick facts: 12 episodes | Romance, Drama, Forced Marriage | Watch on MyAsianTV
Kate lives her life pretty well and she is happy. When Kate finds out that her father has stolen money from Sake’s company, everyone becomes very upset.
When Sake and his family catch up to Kate’s parents, they find her father sick in the hospital. He proposes a marriage between Kate and Sake to clear his debt to Sake’s family.
17. Roy Leh Sanae Rai (100 Tricks of Deceitful Passion) 2015
Quick facts: 14 episodes | Romance, Drama, Slap Kiss | Watch on MyAsianTV, Watch 2015 on MyAsianTV
Kongpop and Namnueng’s fathers invested in a business venture together as good friends. However, when the business became too successful, Kongpop’s father got greedy and took the business for himself.
On his deathbed many years later, Kongpop’s father feels guilty that he had treated his friend terribly so he wills a large amount of money to Namneung.
When Kongpop finds out what happened in the will, he becomes angry and starts plotting ways to get the money back: make Namneung fall in love with him and sign the money over.
18. I Wanna Be Sup’Tar 2015
Quick facts: 27 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on MyAsianTV
Wan Nueng has dreams of becoming a superstar one day, but her parents would rather she go study abroad instead. Sending her away, Wan Neung’s parents sell their house to an ex-actor, Win Pakorn, who has just recently returned to Thailand.
When Wan Neung returns, she finds herself homeless and sneaking around her old house. Win Pakorn finds her… as well as unwanted paparazzi. Win Pakorn tells Wan Neung to drive them all away.
If she can do so, she can stay at the house. Wan Neung surprisingly does just that. As Win Pakorn learns that Wan Neung wants to be a superstar, he starts teaching her how to act.
19. Neung Nai Suang (Only You in My Heart) 2015
Quick facts: 12 episodes | Romance, Drama, Enemies to Lovers, Historical | Watch on MyAsianTV, Watch on NekoLand
Poom and Neung have always been childhood enemies because Neung has always teased Poom mercilessly. She doesn’t back down from him, though, and gives as good as she gets.
Years later, Neung is returning home from being abroad and Poom is now a beautiful young teacher.
When Poom finds out that Neung is returning home, she has no desire to see him ever again. However, they are randomly paired together at a dance and Neung falls in love with her at first sight, not recognizing who she is.
When Neung does find out that she is Poom, the little girl he used to tease, Neung increases his teasing ways making Poom hate him even more.
Will these two enemies ever become lovers?
20. Cubic: Nee Hua Jai Tee Mai Dai Kor 2014
Quick facts: 16 episodes | Romance, Drama, Action, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on MyAsianTV
Ruthainark is the smart one and her sister is the beautiful one. Their father owes a large debt to Lin Lang Ser, the leader of a well-known Hong Kong mafia gang.
With their father unable to pay the debt back, Lin Lang Ser accepts Ruthainark’s sister as a bride. However, at the last minute both her father and sister run away leaving Ruthainark to fend for herself.
When Ruthainark gets captured by Lin Lang Ser, she is brought to his mansion instead.
21. Woon Nuk Ruk Tem Barn (Full House) 2014
Quick facts: 20 episodes | Romance, Comedy, Fake Marriage, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on Youtube
Full House follows the familiar storyline as its many adaptations from other Asian dramas.
Aom is always cheerful and wants to do her best as a writer. Aom lives with her sister in the house her father left for them when he passed away.
Due to financial issues, Aom’s sister and her fiance plot to have Aom “win a prize” to visit South Korea, which has always been a dream. This will also be Aom’s first time out of the country.
When Aom is in the air, she meets Mike, a Thai superstar on his way to film in South Korea as well. Aom has fun in South Korea but learns that she didn’t really win a prize.
When Aom returns home, she finds out that her sister had sold the house to Mike no less!
Aom doesn’t have any money to pay Mike back for the house, but they enter into a marriage contract for a year so she can work her way to getting her house back.
22. Khun Chai Puttipat (The Five Brothers Part 3) 2013
Quick facts: 10 episodes | Romance, Drama, Medical, Historical | Watch on MyAsianTV
Khun Chai Pat is the 3rd son of the 5 Juthathep brothers. He is a serious-minded doctor with no time for love.
His brothers, though, have something else in mind. They want to find a woman for Khun Chai Pat so that he doesn’t have to get engaged to a woman his family has arranged for him.
Khun Chai Pat agrees to go to a beauty pageant for his brother’s sake. Here, he falls in love at first sight with KrongKaew, the winner of the pageant.
KrongKaew needs the prize money from winning in order to help her father, but she’s also busy trying to get away from the General who wants to make her one of his many mistresses.
As their lives start to intertwine, will the noble Chai Pat and poor KrongKaew be able to overcome class and have a happily ever after?
23. Majurat See Nam Pueng (Honey Colored God of Death) 2013
Quick facts: 15 episodes | Romance, Drama, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on MyAsianTV
Madame Lamphao has 2 daughters: Rojanasnai and Romereuthai. Madame Preme only has one son: Paat Pathamakul. Both of the ladies had arranged to have their children marry each other when they grow up.
Rojanasnai already had someone she loved, so she didn’t want to get married to Paat. But Romereuthai had a stereotype, thinking that all country boys are ghetto.
Romereuthai tells Rojanasnai that she isn’t truly the daughter of Madame Lamphao, which makes her feel morally obligated to marry Paat to repay the kindness of her mother.
24. Rak Sutrit (Love to the Extreme) 2013
Quick facts: 16 episodes | Romance, Youth, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on MyAsianTV
Ittirit is a very spoiled rich boy. He has one last chance to pass his exam so he can graduate with a degree. However, Ittirit was caught cheating and was expelled from school.
His father is the general and makes a few calls so that Ittirit’s teachers can give him another. Ittirit’s father hires Chon, the teacher assistant who caught him cheating, to become his new tutor.
With his strict father paying more money than Chon can ever imagine, she accepts and gets Ittirit to study.
What will come of Ittirit’s education and will Chon soften towards him?
25. Jao Sao Rim Tang (Bride for Money) 2010
Quick facts: 10 episodes | Romance, Drama, Rich Guy Poor Girl | Watch on MyAsianTV
Rasa is an orphan and was taken in by a foster mom who is money-hungry and has a handsy husband. Rasa feels obligated to help her foster mom with everything, including obeying orders and giving her foster mom all her money.
Akrin on the other hand is a rich playboy charmer who owns a fitness complex where Rasa works. When Akrin’s grandfather is tired of his playboy ways, he tells Akrin to get married or his sister will inherit the fitness complex instead.
As the deadline looms closer, Akrin decides he must hire a woman to be his bride instead. He chooses Rasa because she has never shown any interest in him.
Coincidentally, Rasa’s foster mother gets hurt and Rasa doesn’t have the money to pay her medical bills. She agrees to marry Akrin since he is paying her to be his bride.
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