09/09/2026
For Khun Wisrute (Wisrute - Driver & Car Guy), a Bangkok Porsche enthusiast, the passion for cars began long before the first Porsche entered his life. As a child he collected Matchbox cars; by 15 or 16, after years of reading car magazines, Porsche had become the marque that captured his imagination.
His interest has always been rooted more in driving than collecting. That philosophy led him to the 991 Speedster, a car he describes as essentially an open top GT3. “It’s the driving dynamics that I’m most interested in,” he explains.
Before the Speedster he owned a 991.2 GT3 RS, a car he initially hoped to keep. But as it’s designed, it proved to be a vehicle best suited for the track. He sold it and replaced it with the Speedster, believing it would be more enjoyable at sensible speeds on the street. Collectibility is welcome, but it is secondary to usability. “For me, it’s a car and a car should be driven as intended.”
K’ Wisrute’s Guards Red Speedster features silver wheels, black leather, red stitching and carbon fibre interior trim. The model is exceptionally rare in Thailand, where he estimates only 10 to 15 exist, and it is unusual to see one being driven at all.
Around Bangkok, its soft, road biased setup copes surprisingly well with the city’s roads, and early Sunday mornings are his preferred time. But the real experience begins outside the capital, on mountain roads in Nan, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. With the roof open, the naturally aspirated flat six’s climb toward 9,000 rpm becomes the experience.
Heritage matters, but driving comes first. That may also explain why, if he could keep only one of the Porsche’s in his collection, it would probably be his 991.2 GT3 Touring in PTS British Racing Green, a car he personally specified. Luckily, he doesn’t have to choose between them. The only choice he has to make is which to drive and when.
Photos and words by Marco Annunziata for Type 7
