WorkpointOfficial is a Thai news channel owned by Workpoint Entertainment. The company was founded on September 11, 1989 by Phanya Nirunkul and Prapas Cholsaranon. They are Thailand's largest film company based in Pathum Thani.
About
Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited is a Thai film organization. The company and its subsidiaries do business in media production.
History
Founding
The company was founded in 1989 by Phanya Nirunkul and Prapas Cholsaranon, and went public on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 2004. The company has produced over eighty television programmes as of 2019. Mainly focusing on game shows, Workpoint's first production was Wethi Thong. It was broadcasted on the Thai Channel 7 from 1989 to 2007.
Growth In Popularity
It soon grew into other genres and has produced soap operas, sitcoms, and animations. Its productions include the Television Game Jarachon, Fan Pan Tae, Todsagun Kid Game, Lharn Phoo Koo E-Joo and Wittaya Subphayuth. Two if its productions, Lharn Phoo Koo E-Joo and Talok Hok Chak, have also received nominations for the International Emmy Awards.
Controversy
Workpoint's productions have been criticized many times over the years. Their game show programs including Fan Pan Tae and Todsagun Game have been accused of being rigged. In 2012, the second season of Thailand's Got Talent became subject of intense criticism when a contestant who flashed the judges on stage was revealed to have been paid by the producers in order to boost ratings.
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