Cover Gulf Kanawut wears Gucci knitwear and jeans (Photo: Naruebes Vadvaree/Tatler Hong Kong)

Every issue, we ask our cover star a round of rapid-fire questions that give us a little more insight into their personalities. This month, Gulf Kanawut lays it bare

What does the name Gulf mean?
Just a gulf, like an inlet.

Ultimate comfort Thai dish?
Pad kra prao [stirfried chicken and holy basil].

Childhood dream?
To become a football player.

Favourite movie?
The Joker (2019)

Which actor do you look up to?
Heath Ledger.

What do you do to relax?
Sleep.

Secret talent?
Sleeping for 24 hours.

Favourite gift from a fan?
A pair of the same shoes former Chelsea footballer Eden Hazard wore.

If you could only do one—music, modelling or acting—which would you pick?
Music

Best advice you’ve ever received?
Don’t stress. Enjoy life.

Life motto?
Do my best in everything.

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Zabrina is the Senior Editor, Arts and Culture of Tatler Hong Kong. She specialises in performing arts, visual art and film. Her wanderlust was first fuelled by the Mighty Rovers Antarctica Expedition 2010. Over the years, she has interviewed A-list artists and filmmakers, including Oscar winners Chlóe Zhao and Tim Yip, Golden Horse winner Sylvia Chang, In the Mood for Love cinematographer Christopher Doyle, Pachinko author Min Jin Lee, and Coachella’s first Chinese solo singer Jackson Wang. She won gold at the WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards for her 2021 feature on the waves of hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.