Its been such a great while since I have sat through an entire Thai Drama series. These days that is far from the case. I have noticed that the quality and plot in the Thai dramas that have been coming out lately are so much better than they were before.
Plot >
Before, which was not that long ago the male lead character would stereotypically rape the lead female character and they all end up happy by the ending episode. As opposed to now, the male character is very sincere and dreamly like. Most often he is that down-to-earth, prince charming character who comes to sweep the main female character off her feet. As fiction as it gets, it is still better than he being an @$$hole.
Quality >
There is less focus on centralistic Bangkok. Many series show different regions of Thailand and do well to display and promote their uniqueness. It is also a bit more realistic script - people actually act and say things that normal people would actually do.
So those of you who have ditched Thai series lately, I highly recommend you to watch and enjoy them. (I would put this thread in Cambodia Chat but this is more Thai-related than anything.)