‘The Evil Lawyer’: Meet the Cast Set To Drive Thailand’s New Netflix Courtroom Drama

Published 06/05/2026, 12:54 AM EDT

Credits: NEtflix

A young attorney whose belief in the legal system is shattered when he is framed for a crime he did not commit, forcing him to navigate a world where truth is negotiable, and survival often outweighs morality. That is Netflix’s latest Thai drama, The Evil Lawyer. As power, corruption, and personal loyalties collide, every case reveals a deeper crack in the system.

But who are the faces bringing these morally complex characters to life?

Meet the cast driving The Evil Lawyer

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The Evil Lawyer promises a gripping moral battle as shifting loyalties and hidden motives expose the cracks within Thailand’s justice system. At the center is a young lawyer forced into survival mode, surrounded by figures who each represent a different shade of power, corruption, and belief.

Nat Kitcharit: Mek, an idealistic young lawyer whose belief in justice collapses after he is framed for murder, pushing him into a fight for his own survival.

Rhatha Phongam: Jittri, the infamous “evil lawyer” who bends rules, exploits loopholes, and takes on Mek’s case under one strict condition.

Atchareeya Potipipittanakorn: Ang, a rising politician and human rights lawyer navigating power and principle within the system.

Songsit Roongnophakunsri: Anan, a powerful police chief whose influence looms large over the case and the system itself.

Phollawat Manuprasert: Rit, Mek’s father and a high-ranking judge torn between his duty to the law and loyalty to his son.

Paopetch Charoensook: Techin, the police chief’s son whose murder accusation becomes the catalyst for the entire story.

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But beyond the cast, it is the story itself that deepens the stakes and challenges every character’s belief in justice.

A Courtroom drama that questions everything

In Thailand’s first large-scale courtroom drama, The Evil Lawyer uses one murder case to crack open an entire justice system. It follows Mek, a young idealist who genuinely believes the law exists to shield ordinary people. That belief implodes when he is accused of killing Techin, the son of a powerful police chief, and discovers how quickly the system can turn against him.

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Desperate to survive, Mek turns to Jittri, a defense attorney known for bending rules and exploiting loopholes. She agrees to take his case only if he works for her, pulling him into a world where winning matters more than moral clarity. Their uneasy partnership becomes the emotional core of the series.

Rather than focusing on a single trial, the story expands into multiple interconnected cases. Each one reveals a different flaw in the system, from corruption to bias and political influence. As Mek is pushed to question his own beliefs, Jittri is forced to confront whether her cynicism is the only way to survive.

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Pratham Gurung

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If films shape personalities, Pratham was practically raised in a dark theater, pulling off twenty-four-hour movie marathons and falling into hour-long YouTube video essays at 3 a.m., his fascination with cinema never really having an off switch.

Edited By: Aliza Siddiqui

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