| Chatchai Plengpanich | |
| Native Name: | ฉัตรชัย เปล่งพานิช |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Birth Date: | 17 January 1960 |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1981–present |
| Children: | 3 |
| Awards: | Thailand National Film Awards 2005 – Best Actor, Necromancer Bangkok Critics Assembly 2005 – Best Actor, Hit Man File |
Chatchai Plengpanich (Thai: ฉัตรชัย เปล่งพานิช; born January 17, 1960) is a Thai film and television actor. He has appeared in many lakorns (Thai soap operas) and feature films.
Chatchai was born in Kanchanaburi Province. Having a police officer as a father meant that the family relocated around Thailand constantly throughout his childhood. He attended a prestigious boarding school in Nakhon Pathom (King's College), where he found his passion for rugby.
He became widely known for playing the role of Tee Yai, a real robber in the late '70s. Tee Yai's story was adapted into a TV drama in same name on Channel 5 in 1985.
He met his wife, Sinjai Plengpanich, on a movie set, in which they played the lead characters. They had many chance encounters during the next four years and decided to date each other. A year later, they decided to get married. They have three children.
| Producer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Cast | Network |
| 2011 | Tawan Deard | Channel 3 | |
| 2012 | Nuer Mek 2 | Prin Suparat, Chalida Vijitvongthong | |
| 2013 | Khun Chai Ronapee | James Ma, Chalida Vijitvongthong | |
| 2024 | Jaiphisut | , Tate Myron | |