James Assarasakorn (Thai: เจมส์ อัศรัสกร, born July 3, 1993), commonly known by his stage name James Ma, is a Thai Chinese actor and model. He made an acting debut in 2013 in Gentlemen of Jutathep Series as M.R. Ronapee Jutathep. He's currently working under a popular Thai television channel, ThaiTV3 or Channel 3.
James Ma was born on July 3, 1993, in Bangkok, Thailand. His father is Thai Chinese and his mother is a Hong Kong Chinese. He has one younger sister. James first attended NIST International School, but at the age of 8, his family moved to Hong Kong, where he resumed studying in Quarry Bay International School of Hong Kong. He then excelled 2 years past his usual studying year group and attended South Island School of Hong Kong. In late 2011, he was discovered by Supachai Srivijit, who then became his manager in the entertainment industry, and James returned to Thailand to study in Harrow International School, Bangkok. He currently attends Assumption University majoring in business. Before James decided to be an actor, he thought about being a pro golfer. James won a gold medal in the ISSFHK Golf Pairs Championship 2008 in Hong Kong and many other awards against other schools. Before debuting, he was a model. In 2008, he auditioned for The Star (season 7), a Thai reality show and singing competition, but didn't pass through the final audition.