It is ‘Stefan’ Sunti Weerabonchai, he changed his legal name as a preventative measure to ward off bad luck and bring in better luck. I really don’t understand how it works. Apparently if he doesn’t change his name, he will contract AIDs, be a womanizer, be a handicap, or even die. Um…two are choices you make. You can choose not to be a womanizer. You can choose not to sleep with random ‘loose’ women or use a condom, it’s highly unlikely nowadays to contract AIDS via a medical procedure. Being paralyze or even dying is a fact of life, it could happen and will happen. From what I know, Stefan is a buddhist, clearly he doesn’t understand the faith. Buddhism relies less on a higher being or fate and more on self-reliance.
Stefan has had his new name for a week now and claims the name change is working, two of his lakorns have started filming. “Since I have changed my name about a week ago, 2 of my lakorns have started filming and also my business of starting a health magazine has been accomplished, I believe the act of changing my name and my surname was a good thing. If was I going to marry Fon (his long-time gf ‘Namfon’ Kullanat Preeyawat), she will be Anrinon Sinkanawiwat (laughs).”
By the way, Namfon changed her name too, it’s now ‘Namfon’ Anrinon Hiranphontanon.
Stefan has been accuse of living with Namfon and not planning to marry her, which is a big ‘no-no’ in Thailand. He denies it. “It’s not like that, I don’t live there. I go there often but I do live in my own house. You asked if I would marry her or not, most likely not. I have said before I was working on it, at the earliest, it would will be 2 years from now. I think by then I will be ready and ask for her hand in marriage. As for an actual wedding or something along those lines, I can’t be sure.”
Did he just say ‘no’ and then said ‘yes’? I don’t think Stefan believes in the concept of marriage but the media is forcing him too. He will have to marry Namfon, if he plans to stay in this business.
they both changed their names…
it will be difficult for fon to get a new bf if they break up..
humm okay, ihonestly don’t understand the concept of a full name change. For the Hmong people you only change your name to get rid of evil sprits. But you never change your last name unless you were disowned and moved into a new last name.
“Seriously, how many virgins are there in Thailand?!!! XD”
haha. trust me there is not a lot.
Seriously, how many virgins are there in Thailand?!!! XD
Anyway, a name change can do wonders!!! You should watch that episode of the Simpsons where Homer changed his name to Max Powers! XD
Fon is not afraid ! if they break up one day, Fon will have some difficulty to find another man. cuz everybody will know that she’s not virgin & pure girl… I think thai people always think like this. its sad
It is legal to change you entire name in Thailand? (even your surname?) doesn’t that cause identity issues?
lol interesting.
maybe he was change his mind later about marriage. hehe.
I think he will still be Stefan but not Sunti…
‘Tai’ Nattapon Leeyawanit has also changed his name lately. He’s now Payu (Storm), at least on his ID card.
I think the belief in Buddhism and Animism go hand in hand, and in this case, Animism has a more power effect on him, pretty soon changing name would be a common thing in Thailand. Sometimes I feel it’s all mental.
I agree with you about his reasons for changing name but at the same time, i think if changing his name would make him feel better, then it’s just fine to do that. However as an actor , this might work against him because many will probably don’t know about his new name.
okay then i guess changing his name was easy lol
So now we can’t call him Stefan anymore lol.
It will take me a moment to be used to Tasit !
Wow so Thailand takes it seriously if a couple is cohabiting.