Ploynira Hiruntaveesin (Thai: พลอยนิรา หิรัญทวีศิลป์; born 29 October 1994), formerly Phatchara Tubthong (Thai: พัชรา ทับทอง), nicknamed Kapook (Thai: กระปุก), is a Thai actress. She gained recognition for her performances in several Thai television dramas, including F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021), The Trainee (2024), Pluto (2024), and Enemies with Benefits (2026).
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Early life and education
Ploynira was born in Bangkok, Thailand as Phatchara Tubthong. She has an older sister, former actress Patcharee Tubthong (Join), and a younger brother.
In October 2023, she revealed that she had legally changed her name to Ploynira Hiruntaveesin a month prior. She explained that she changed it for peace of mind after discovering negative associations with her former name online, adding that she was very happy with the choice.
Ploynira completed her secondary education at Prasarnmit Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University. She later earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from Bangkok University.
Career
Ploynira made her acting debut in 2016 with a supporting role as Orn in the television series Senior Secret Love: My Lil Boy, reprising her role later that year in the sequel Senior Secret Love: My Lil Boy 2. After appearing in several supporting roles, she landed her first main role as Pan opposite Tanont Chumroen in Love Songs Love Series: Sabai Sabai.
After joining GMMTV, she took on multiple television roles in 2020, portraying Dujao in Angel Beside Me, Yogurt in My Bubble Tea, Music in Friend Zone 2: Dangerous Area, Amp in Tonhon Chonlatee, and Laweng in Khun Mae Mafia.
In 2021, she played Jane, the leader of a trio that bullies the female protagonist Gorya, played by Tontawan Tantivejakul, in F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers. That same year, she took on a main antagonistic role as Mim in The Player, followed by appearances in several subsequent television series.
In 2024, she expanded into sapphic drama roles, playing Judy in The Trainee opposite Ba-Mhee (Kanyarat Ruangrung) and Pim in Pluto opposite Pang (Rutricha Phapakithi). Pluto also marked her first screen work alongside Rutricha Phapakithi, whom she subsequently joined for special appearances in Revamp The Undead Story and Girl Rules before starring together in the 2026 series Enemies with Benefits, which brought Ploynira wider public recognition.