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CANNES, France — Thai actor Keng Harit turned heads at the 79th Cannes Film Festival red carpet on May 18, 2026, with the hashtag #KengHaritAtCannes topping global trends on X. The actor from Thai production company Domundi impressed international media with his confident presence, dressed in a bespoke AMI Paris ensemble featuring a white poplin shirt with a distinctive knotted collar and tailored black suit, accessorized with a Chopard caterpillar-shaped brooch for the Spanish film premiere El Ser Querido. From the moment he left his hotel, fans propelled #KengHaritAtCannes to number one trending in Thailand and number three globally on X, demonstrating the rising international popularity of the Thai star and his growing fanbase both domestically and abroad.

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