THAI ROMANCE MOVIES
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Many Thai romance movies are about love linked to social status. It is often a love story between rich and poor individuals.
Year: 1955
Thai title: โบตั๋น
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director: Sor Asanajinda,Neramit
Main actor: Sor Asanajinda
Main actress: Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit
โบตั๋น is a Thai movie released in year 1955. It features Sor Asanajinda as main actor and Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit as main actress. The movie is lost in Thailand and only a short sequence of 10 seconds remains to be seen. It was a big commercial success. The film was in 16mm format. Another version was released in year 1975 with Sombat Methanee. It was a thai Taiwanese coproduction.
Year: 1958
Thai title: ม่วยจ๋า
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director: Sor Asanajinda
Main actor: Adul Dulyarat,Sukon Koewliam,Banglae
Main actress: Wipha wattanathamrong
ม่วยจ๋า is a Thai movie filmed in year 1956 but released in year 1958 and featuring Adul Dulyarat and Wipha wattanathamrong (วิภา วัธนธำรง). The movie was lost in Thailand but finally a partial last reel was found in year 2013 thanks to a teacher and collector of old items in Songkhla area. So only 14 minutes left can be seen. There is a still a colorful and sharp picture. Director is Sor Asanajinda. Four friends are renting a house. Adul Dulyarat is playing the main star. Before the rise of Chaiya, Mitr and Sombat, veteran actor Adul Dulyarat was the main star in Thai movies. After he continues to play only second role but it didn’t prevent him to do a long career including receiving a lifetime achievement award during Subhanahongsa Awards ceremony 2012. Banglae (บังเละ) is playing the comic Indian guy as usual. So the movie features gags about India and Chinese migrants in Thailand. Even Sukon Koewliam is present but without his famous moustache! Young girl Muay (name used in the movie title ม่วย) is coming from a Chinese family. Adul tries to seduce khun Muay and asks his friend to also befriend with Muay's friend (คนรับใช้).
Year: 1958
Thai title: เกล็ดแก้ว
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director: Phan Kam
Main actor: Man Teeraphol,Adinan Singhiran,Tawan Siriwat
Main actress: Ratanaporn Intarakamhaeng,Mom Chan Phuangwan,Somjit Sapsamruey
Thai movie เกล็ดแก้ว was released in year 1958. The movie is lost in Thailand but a 6 minutes colorful and sharp trailer is still available. Main actors are Ratanaporn Intarakamhaen and (Man Teeraphol. Other actors are Tawan Siriwat (ดาวร้าย), Mom Chan Phuangwan. The movie is mainly shot in province Chumphon. It starts with a nice sequence of a family at the beach around Hua Hin. Khun Thanya (Man Teeraphol), young Bangkokian man, has a bad behaviour. He flees from Bangkok to Chumphon and meets Kaet Kaew. Kaet Kaew (Ratanaporn Intarakamhaeng) is a local village young lady. Adinan Singhiran loves Kaet Kaew but love is not reciprocal (พี่น้อง). Plaew (เชาวน์ แคล่วคล่อง), another villager, also loves Kaet Kaew so fighting happens between the two men. Kae Son (Somjit Sapsamruey) is the mother of Kaet Kaew. Love emerges between khun Thanya and Kaet Kaew despite her mum warning her against Bangkok people. Kaet Kaew follows him to Bangkok but faces disappointment. Back to Chumphon she marries with Plaew. A remake was released in year 1983 with Sorapong Chatree and Naowarat Yooktanun.
Year: 1958
Thai title: แก้วกัลยา
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Adul Dulyarat,Lor Tok Noi,Banglae,Dokdin Kanyaman,Banglae
Main actress: Ratanaporn Intarakamhaeng,Chosri Misommon,Somjit Sapsamruey
Thai movie แก้วกัลยา was released in year 1958. It features Adul Dulyarat as main actor and Ratanaporn Intarakamhaeng as main actress. The movie is lost in Thailand but a damaged sequence of five minutes remain to be seen. Adul is playing an officer. In 1958 he was still a main actor. Other actors include Lor Tok Noi, Banglae (บังเละ) playing the comic Indian guy as usual, Dokdin Kanyaman playing a mariner, Chosri Misommon, Somjit Sapsamruey. A middle age lady makes Ratanaporn crying. The middle age lady is using her as a servant. Ratanaporn is working later on boats.
Year: 1959
Thai title: กล่อมกากี
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Chana Sriubon,Surasit Sattayawong,Dokdin Kanyaman
Main actress: Amara Asavananda,Somjit Sapsamruey,Chosri Misommon,Sulaleewan Suwanthat
Thai movie กล่อมกากี was released in year 1959. It features Amara Asavananda as main actress and Chana Sriubon as main actor. Thong (Surasit Sattayawong) helps a pregnant woman called Yinfa (Somjit Sapsamruey). She is going to jump from a bridge. He saves her life. Her born daughter is called Buakim (Amara Asavananda) and is raised by Thong. Being adult, Buakim finds a job in an office but issues happen. Chana (Chana Sriubon), the staff manager, solves the issues. As uncle Thong is sick, Buakim asks for a three days off and salary advance to the boss (เป็นพิเศษ). Buakim ends up being domestic helper (แม่บ้าน) for Chana’s family. Chana doesn't have any mother. Buakim doesn't have any father. So they have a common understanding. Buakim is poor (ยากจน / พบแค่ความทุกข์). She is accused of having stolen money in the house. It is in fact a plan by the younger wife of the boss asking Mae Nim (Sulaleewan Suwanthat) to play trick to Buakim. When Chana finishes his university degree, he wishes to marry with Buakim. Buakim is reluctant as she is only a domestic helper. Thong warns the boss' wife to stop harassing Buakim. Yinfa realises that Chana is her lost son so she asks Buakim to stop seeing Chana. Upset Chana feels betrayed and slaps Buakim. Thong protects Buakim. Chana understands the truth and visits his lost mother. Finally they are all reunited thanks to Thong. Chana loses a wife but gains a mother and sister. Part of the movie is dubbed as it was released earlier in video tape format. It was never released in another format as the movie was not successful enough in VHS format. It lasts around 1h30mn. A Hong Kong actress is also involved, i.e. Miss Minchoo (หมิ่นจู้).
Year: 1960
Thai title: ฑูตนรก
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director: Neramit
Main actor: Luechai Natnat,Man Teeraphol,Tat Ekathat,Phirapon Piyawan,Jamroon Nuatjim
Main actress: Amara Asavananda
Thai movie ฑูตนรก (เล็บครุฑ ภาคสมบูรณ์) was released in year 1960. The main actor is ฤทธี นฤบาล and main actress is Amara Asavananda. This movie is supposed to be a sequel of Thai movie “เล็บครุฑ” released in year 1957 and featuring Luechai Natnat. Luechai got a Thai cinema award for his first movie. In this sequel, the main actor is new and his name is ฤทธี นฤบาล. Others actors and actresses are พงษ์ลดา พิมลพรรณ, งามตา ศุภพงษ์, Luechai Natnat, Man Teeraphol, Tat Ekathat, ประศาสน์ คุณะดิลก, กวี นาคราช, ชาติ เชิงชาย, สมถวิล มุกดาประกร, Phirapon Piyawan, Jamroon Nuatjim (จำรูญ หนวดจิ๋ม). Director is Neramit (ครูเนรมิต). It was not a big success as the main actor was more known for second roles in other movies. The movie is lost in Thailand but a 5 minutes sequence is is left to be seen. Luechai Natnat has certainly a small role to make the transitions between the two movies. Various small sequences can be seen such as scenes including actors Tat Ekathat and Man Teeraphol, Jamrun Nuatchim hiding under the bed, Amara threatened by a man with a bottle full of acid, Amara and a captain in front of a paquebot, the captain leaving, veteran sexy actress (ดาวยั่ว) seducing a man.
Year: 1961
Thai title: รุ้งเพชร
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Preuhat Boonlong,Adinan Singhiran
Main actress: Ratanaporn Intarakamhaeng,Juree Osiri,Sarinthip Siriwan,Mom Chan Phuangwan
This movie รุ้งเพชร was shot in 1961. Main actors are Sombat Methanee and Ratanaporn Intarakamhaeng. It was Sombat Methanee’s first movie (พระเอกใหม่). It was first opportunity for Sombat as a handsome young and muscular leading actor. Sombat was 4 to 5 years younger than the leading actress. This 16mm version is partially lost and only 48 minutes are still left to be seen. The film has no sound as all 16mm movies were dubbed. Rung’s best close friend is a bird "NOK IENG" (นกเอี้ยง) sitting on her shoulder. As often in old Thai movies, bad female characters are depicted as smoking girls. Another version, a 35mm film, was shot in 1980 with Sorapong Chatree, Sor Asanajinda, Settha Sirachaya as actors and Nanthida Kaewbuasai, Pissamai Wilaisak, Piathip Kumwong, Thitima Sangkapitak, Nantada Ngaokrajang as actresses. A few sequences can be seen in both movies such as fruit throwing on Sombat's head, Sombat as a teacher to a stubborn student, Sombat looking for Rung who has fled from home. A nice old Renault 1960 is driven by Sombat. Some sequences only happen in 1961 version such as a romantic sequence in a cave, Sombat doing unsuccessful iron clothing and cooking food. The 1961 version still has a quite colorful image.
Year: 1961
Thai title: บางปะกง
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Chana Sriubon,Sompong Phonmitr
Main actress: Boosara Narumit,Preeya Roongrueng,Malee Wetpraseri
Thai movie บางปะกง was released in year 1961. The movie is lost in Thailand but a sequence of 35 minutes (two reels) remains to be seen. In the first part of the movie Chana Sriubon and Boosara Narumit are having the main roles and then are playing the parents’ roles in the second part of the movie. New actors as main actor (ชุมพร พงษ์ชมพู) and main actress (แววตา อาษาสุข) are playing in the second part of the movie. A wedding ceremony involving Chana Sriubon and Preeya Roongrueng happens. Chana is not happy to marry her as he was forced by his mother (Malee Wetpraseri). A child is born with Boosara Narumit, Chana’s real love. At nighttime the husband leaves Preeya to find Boosara. Malee Wetpraseri engages a robber to attack Boosara at nighttime but her father (เสน่ห์ โกมารชุน) protects her. But the robber lies so the father and Boosara are finally chased from the home and take refuge in Bang Pakong. Boosara's child is kidnapped per the mother's orders. Boosara has to kill her boss trying to abuse her but ends up in jail. Her father finally dies also. Twenty years have passed. Boosara is released from jail. She is welcome to stay in Win's home. Win (วิน วิษณุรักษ์) is now married to อภิญญา วีระขจร. She finally meets a young lady (แววตา อาษาสุข) having a pendant with a picture of Chana. She understands the young lady is her daughter (ลูกแม่). Her boyfriend (ชุมพร พงษ์ชมพู) is also a soldier similar to Chana's position twenty years ago. She gives her a gift offered by Chana before. When Chana sees this gift, he knows Boosara is still alive. Disappointed by life, Boosara tries to get suicide by jumping from a bridge but she is rescued by Win. She is finally reunited with her daughter. The movie was done by the same producer of movie Mae nak Phra khanong with actress Preeya Roongrueng already.
Year: 1962
Thai title: บันทึกรักของพิมพ์ฉวี
English title:
Rating: 4/5
Director: ศิริ ศิริจินดา
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Sawin Sawangrat,Dokdin Kanyaman
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Chadaporn Wachirapranee,Sulaleewan Suwanthat
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Thai movie บันทึกรักของพิมพ์ฉวี was released in year 1962 and lasts 1h49mn. It was released under DVD format by company XxX or ทริปเปิ้ลเอ็กซ์ (Triple X). Movie director is ศิริ ศิริจินดา. The movie producer is วงษ์ทอง ผลานุสนธิ์. Both the movie director and the movie producer were married. This film is Petchara Chaowarat’s first movie. It is also the first movie with Mitr Chaibancha and Petchara Chaowarat together. Years 1962 to 1970 were the golden age where many directors became rich thanks to the Golden couple Mitr-Petchara. They played 172 movies together.The old movie is beautifully restored and colorful. There are 1960s stereotypes actresses roles such as the jealous girlfriend (นางอิจฉา) smoking, wearing sexy clothes versus the pure leading actress (นางเอก). Countryside young lady Pim (Petchara Chaowarat) lives with her grandmother (Sulaleewan Suwanthat). Pim Chawee and boyfriend Athon (Mitr Chaibancha) love each other (ใจเดียว). Athon needs money to go to study overseas. She gives him all her money and even a family golden brooch to sell. She becomes her wife before his departure. While abroad, Athon keeps asking for money from Pim. Pim is now pregnant. Lung, Athon's father (Sawin Sawangrat), needs to arrange a fake wedding (รับเป็นเมีย) for Pim with local villager Chaoson in order that her child gets a temporary father. Pim is concerned about Athon's reaction if he learns this, but she believes she should be able to explain to him. Being a single mother would the shame on her and her grandmother. The baby is born. Kratin, Athon's sister, loves secretly Chaoson and is upset by this situation. Athon's father and Kratin go to Bangkok to welcome Athon at the airport, but Pim cannot come as the father refuses to pay the ticket for her. Chaoson finally brings her at airport. Athon arrives accompanied with another young lady. The father lies by mentioning that the child is Chaoson's child. Back to the village as Athon and his family refuse to recognize the child and Pim. The grandmother threatens to disclose the love letters if they refuse to give back the money used to finance Athon's studies. Finally Athon accepts but Pim shall stay in countryside and cannot go to Bangkok with him. Athon has his new fiance Taem Duang there... Pim visits her to explain she is Athon's wife already but she has no proof (ไม่มีหลักฐาน) to back up her statement except a small book that she leaves for Taem Duang to read. Athon doesn't believe Pim, trusts his father and even slaps Pim as she is bringing trouble with Taem Duang. Chaoson proposes to take care of Pim but she cannot accept as she still loves Athon and knows that Athon's sister, Kratin, loves Chaoson. Taem Duang and her mother (วงทอง ผลานุสนธิ์) visit Athon's family on countryside, but Taem Duang is a city girl so she cannot match well with the place. Taem Duang's mother wants Athon to clarify about his relationship with Pim. Athon asks Pim to declare that there is nothing between them, but she refuses. As Athon becomes angry, a fight occurs with Chaoson. A pawnshop owner now asks Pim and her grandmother to pay back their debt. If not, they will be expelled from their home. Pim has no choice than to ask Athon to help and to accept his request. Before Athon and Pim can find an agreement, Taem Duang refuses to give any money to Pim. Pim decides to hang herself. Hopefully Phi Sanoo, a local rich man, prevents her from dying and promises to help. Sanoo fails to be here when the pawnshop owner claims the house back. He finally comes back and installs Pim in a beautiful house. Meanwhile Taem Duang is trying to seduce Sanoo as he is richer than Athon! Finally Duang and her mother's perjury is disclosed. They end up in prison. Athon's father becomes crazy. Athon wishes to leave Pim again as he is not a good man and doesn't deserve Pim's compassion and forgiving. Finally couples Pim / Athon and Chaoson / Kratin can have happiness together.
Year: 1962
Thai title: กัลปังหา
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director: Wichit Khunawut
Main actor: Chana Sriubon,Ruj Ronnapop,Sukon Koewliam,Preuhat Boonlong,Boo Wibunnan
Main actress: Kesarin Patamawan,Amara Asavananda,Manat Boonkiet
Thai movie กัลปังหา was released in year 1962. It features Chana Sriubon as main actor and Kesarin Patamawan as main actress. Back from overseas, Kung (Kesarin Patamawan) doesn't want to study anymore as she is old enough. His parents are worried she just wants to have fun with friends. Kung has met Chris (Chana Sriubon) in Italy. Back to Thailand, she meets a fisherman called Naemai (also played by Chana Sriubon) near her home and sympathizes with him. Other actors are Ruj Ronnapop and Boo Wibunnan. She even forces her way (คนดือ) on his boat to see how the life on a boat is. But she takes unreasonable risks. Romance starts between them. Kung receives a request for engagement from Chris. Naemai is arrested by the police. Naemai is Chris' younger brother. Finally aware of the love between Naemai and Kung, Chris breaks his engagement with Kung and lets them having happiness. A VHS from the 16mm film was released in 1992 at the same time as Thai movie สาวน้อย. Director of this movie is famous director Wichit Khunawut. Thai actress Kesarin Patamawan (เกศริน ปัทมวรรณ) played in less than 10 movies before moving to USA. Chana Sriubon played in many other movies with various famous actresses such as in แม่ (with Ratanaporn Intarakamhaeng), ยอดพิศวาส (with สุทิน บัณฑิตกุล), จอมใจเวียงฟ้า (with Metta Roongrat), ก่อนอรุณจะรุ่ง (with Prapan Narkthong), โรงแรมนรก (with Sarinthip Siriwan), สองฝั่งฟ้า (with Pissamai Wilaisak), หมอกสวาท (with Petchara Chaowarat). A remake of movie กัลปังหา with Jarunee Sooksawad, Sorapong Chatree and Nirut Sirijanya was released in year 1985.
Year: 1964
Thai title: ดวงตาสวรรค์
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Rating: 4/5
Director: Wichit Khunawut
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Adul Dulyarat,Prachuap Ruekyamdee,Preuhat Boonlong,Sukon Koewliam,Daonoi Duangjai
Main actress: Pissamai Wilaisak,Sopha Sataporn,Sarinthip Siriwan
Thai movie ดวงตาสวรรค์ was released in year 1964. Director is Wichit Khunawut. Main actor is Sombat Methanee and main actresses are Pissamai Wilaisak and Sopha Sataporn. Other actors / actresses include Adul Dulyarat, Prachuap Ruekyamdee, Preuhat Boonlong, เชาว์ , Sarinthip Siriwan. Sukon Koewliam and Daonoi Duangjai are playing as domestic helpers roles. Pissamai Wilaisak got a Thai cinema award (ตุ๊กตาทอง) for this movie. Wichit Awut also got a Thai cinema award for his directing skills for this movie. This is the first movie played by Sopha Sataporn. This movie is lost in Thailand and only a sequence of 23 minutes is left to be seen. Pissamai is coming from countryside but changed her name ("อีแพน") as she wants to increase her status in Bangkok society ( สาวสังคม / นักเที่ยว). She is now a cinema star (ดารา). She likes Rawin (Sombat Methanee) but he is already engaged with Sopha. Teun (Prachuap Ruekyamdee) is disappointed that Pissamai finally married with Chai (Adul), a teacher training painting arts. Pissamai marries with Adul to have opportunity to be closer to Rawin. Teun and Pissamai know each other since they were youngsters in the countryside. They were lovers before. Before the wedding, Rawin congratulates Pissamai but gets slapped as she tells him she doesn’t love Chai. Teun keeps drinking alcohol as he is disappointed. Pissamai's father visits her knowing she is now a star and married to a rich man. Pissamai is very bad (ร้าย) as she chases away her father and younger brother by trying to give them money. The left sequence ends here. Another recent version was shot in 1981 and features Sorapong Chatree and Pisarn Akraseranee. Thai TV series were also released.
Year: 1964
Thai title: ทับเทวา
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director: Neramit
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Prachuap Ruekyamdee,Somkuan Krajangsat
Main actress: Pissamai Wilaisak,Pawana Chanajit,Preeya Roongrueng,Wanna SaengChanThip,Mom Chan Phuangwan
Thai movie ทับเทวา was released in year 1964. Main actors and actresses include Mitr Chaibancha, Pissamai Wilaisak, Pawana Chanajit, Prachuap Ruekyamdee, Preeya Roongrueng, Somkuan Krajangsat, พัลลภ พรพิษณุ, Wanna SaengChanThip, สุพรรณ บูรณพิมพ์, Mom Chan Phuangwan. The film was never released on VHS / VCD / DVD format but the movie in 16mm format can still be seen in Thailand. It lasts 1h15mn (3 reels in bad state especially reel number 2) and a dubbed version was shown in Thai Film Archives in 2020. It is still colorful. Movie director is Neramit. Visanoo (Mitr Chaibancha) and Chan (Pissamai Wilaisak) have not met for 10 years. Thep (Prachuap) tries to seduce Chan but to no avail. Mitr Chaibancha is playing two roles, i.e. Theva and Visanoo. Visanoo is Chan’s fiance. Preeya tries to break this relationship in order to marry Visanoo. Her mother uses Prachuap to force Chan but Theva intervenes and punches Prachuap. A famous sequence is when ruffian สุพรรณ บูรณพิมพ์ is chasing Pissamai with an axe. It was the last movie where Mitr Chaibancha and Pawana Chanajit played together. The legend said that in a romantic scene Mitr has to hug Pawana. Pawana was concerned so she deflected. It makes Mitr upset as he has always been a gentleman with actresses when playing movies. Mitr never played again with Pawana. Pawana then played in movies with Sombat Methanee and Chaiya Suriyun. A movie remake was released in year 1989 with Bin Banleurit, Ekapan Banleurit, ขวัญฤดี กลมกล่อม, Apiradee Pawaputanon. A TV serie was released in year 2003 on CH7 with จอนนี่ แอนโฟเน่ and เอมี่ กลิ่นประทุม.
Year: 1965
Thai title: หยกแก้ว
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Rating: 4/5
Director: Phan Kam
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Adul Dulyarat,Ruj Ronnapop,Sukon Koewliam,Chao Klaewklong
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Kingdao Daranee,Phong Lada Pimolpan,Mom Chan Phuangwan,Chadaporn Wachirapranee
Thai movie หยกแก้ว was released in year 1965. Main actors and actresses include Mitr Chaibancha, Petchara Chaowarat, Adul Dulyarat, Kingdao Daranee, Ruj Ronnapop, ม.ร.ว. ประสิทธิศักดิ์ สิงหรา, Phong Lada Pimolpan, Sukon Koewliam, Chao Klaewklong, อภิญญา วีระขจร, Mom Chan Phuangwan, Chadaporn Wachirapranee. Movie director is Phan Kam. Sor Asanajinda made the script. The film was never released on VHS / VCD / DVD format but the movie in 16mm format can still be seen in Thailand. It lasts 1h34mn and a dubbed version was shown in Thai Film Archives in 2020. Rich man (ม.ร.ว.ประสิทธิศักดิ์ สิงหรา) welcomes a new domestic helper called Yok (Kingdao Daranee) and his son Chaiyaporn (Adul Dulyarat) loves her immediately. Adul’s sister promises Soi Kam (Chadaporn Wachirapranee) to break this relationship. Soi Kam invents a relationship between the doctor and Yok. Chaiyaporn has a misunderstanding with the doctor (Ruj Ronnapop) and Yok. Yok is pregnant and dies. Many years have passed. Narong (Mitr Chaibancha) and Wan / Yok Kaew (Petchara Chaowarat) meet. Narong loves Wan immediately. Yok is back twenty years later. Wan is her daughter. The family will lose the heritage to Yok Kaew except if Chaiyaporn resumes a relationship with Yok. Chaiyaporn finally understands that Soi Kam lied to him for many years. Soi Kam hires Chao Klaewklong to get rid of Yok and Yok Kaew...
Year: 1966
Thai title: โนห์รา
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Rating: 4/5
Director: Cherd Songsri,Wichit Khunawut,Sor Asanajinda
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Lor Tok
Main actress: Pissamai Wilaisak,Preeya Roongrueng,Ratanaporn Intarakamhaeng
Tiew is a young man performing Nora (รำโนราห์ใต้) dance in Nakhon Sri Thammarat. The Nora is a traditional dance of South Thailand. In South Thai language it is called the "Chatri" (ชาตรี). Tiew is in love with a lady called Pimpa (Ratanaporn Intarakamhaeng). Pimpa is pregnant with him but her grandmother refuses this love. She drugs Pimpa with a sleep potion in order that a Bangkok lawyer becomes her husband instead of a Nora dance performer. Pimpa wishes to get suicide but her aunt convinces her to tell the truth to Tiew. She doesn't dare and Tiew rejects Pimpa. Pimpa decides to keep the child and gives her child the name "Nora". 18 years passed. Pimpa is only a minor wife (เมียน้อย) and works as a domestic helper to pay for Nora studies. The lawyer's daughter, called Kaekae (Preeya Roongrueng), dislikes Nora (Pissamai Wilaisak) and likes to spread rumours that Nora's mother works as prostitute. Other students mock Nora. Nora and her real father miss each other. Nora sells sweets in school to help her mother. Kanchit (Sombat Methanee) is Kaekae's boyfriend. Kanchit is seeing many girls as he is rich, single and handsome. Nora learns to perform Nora dance. Kanchit gets interest in Nora despite Nora has already a boyfriend called Sompop. Kanchit is fed up with hi-so girls (ร่างกายสวยแต่ใจไม่สวย). Kaekae's mother hires a ruffian to hurt Nora after a performance. He throws some acid on her face. Sompop is not willing to visit Nora anymore due to her ghost (ผี) face. Hopefully Nora succeeds to recover. Kanchit plans to marry Nora. Following Kaekae's mother orders, Nora is kidnaped. Kanchit follows up the kidnapers and the Thai police is giving a hand. Kaekae got punished as being raped instead of Nora and she becomes crazy. The mother is jailed. Tiew still performs Nora but gets no more interest from the public (โนราห์สมัยเก่า - โนราห์สมัยใหม่). Tiew dies on the stage following a lost bullet. Art (ศิลป์) needs to be kept. Nora needs to perform to honour her father's memory. There is a conflict with Nora and Kanchit wedding day. Kanchit cannot change the date and threaten to cancel the wedding. Nora chooses to go to Nakhon Sri Thammarat. The movie highlights cultural aspects, arts protection and conservation. It is a cherished theme by director Cherd Songsri. This movie is Cherd Songsri's first movie and has still an excellent color conservation. As often, Preeya Roongrueng plays the bad girlfriend. It is a typical 1960s movie with leading actor (พระเอก) coming from rich background, leading actress (นางเอก) coming from a poor background, villains (ตัวกง) wishing to hurt Nora, funny comedians supporting the leading actor (ตัวตลก - Lor Tok as Kanchit's driver), bad girls (นางอิจฉา) played by Kaekae and her mother. It mixes action, love, comedy and drama. It was the most successful Thai movie in 1966. This movie has also been adapted as a Thai TV serie (ละคร).
Year: 1966
Thai title: เพื่อนรัก
English title:
Rating: 2/5
Director: ศิริ ศิริจินดา
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Sawin Sawangrat,Lor Tok,Sompong Phonmitr,Sukon Koewliam,Daonoi Duangjai,Kokheng
Main actress: Preeya Roongrueng,Somjit Sapsamruey,Malee Wetpraseri,Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit,Sarinthip Siriwan
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Thai movie เพื่อนรัก was released in year 1966 and lasts 2h23mn. It was released under VCD format by Lepso company. The image is still colorful. Movie director is ศิริ ศิริจินดา. It was first movie for Thai actress รักชนก จินดาวรรณ. Thai actors and actresses featured in this movie are Mitr Chaibancha, รักชนก จินดาวรรณ, เพชร พิศณุ, ขวัญใจ สะอาดรักษ์, ขวัญตา บัวเปลี่ยนสี, Preeya Roongrueng, Somjit Sapsamruey, Sawin Sawangrat, Malee Wetpraseri, Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit, เมืองเริง ปัทมินทร์, ไฉน, วงทอง ผลานุสนธิ์, วนิดา, Sarinthip Siriwan, ทรงวุฒิ, Lor Tok, Sompong Phonmitr, Sukon Koewliam, แอ๋, ทองฮะ, แป๊ะอ้วน, Daonoi Duangjai, ชื้นแฉะ, ยรรยงค์, ประสาน, ชาย, Kokheng. Young lady Kaew (รักชนก จินดาวรรณ) is selling noodle soup on the market. She is exploited by her mother in law, Mae Wanta, who takes all her earnings. Kaew is like Cinderella. Meuang Den (Mitr Chaibancha) and Pong (Sompong Phonmitr) stop at Kaew's shop to eat. Meuang Den has arguments with one local ruffian. He promises to come again. Pot, a rich man renting land to Mae Wanta, asks her to arrange for Kaew to stay at his home in Bangkok. He wants her as a minor wife. Kaew helps Meuang Den being injured by a ruffian. Priya (Preeya Roongrueng), wishing to trick her half-sister, sends her to Ming, a ruffian, who tries to abuse her. Hopefully Meuang Den helps her but finally she has to stab Ming as he was strangling Meuang Den. They have to flee. Kaew takes refuge in a family (Lor Tok, Somjit Sapsamruey), living on a boat and selling noodle soup. She meets Meuang Den and Sompong, who are living in a rich house. They have to simulate being gays as their aunt Malee (Malee Wetpraseri) wanted girls. Meuang Den proposes to Kaew's family to stay in a house he is not using. Lor Tok is not willing as he is concerned Meuang Den just wants to seduce Kaew. While leaving, they face a storm. Lor Tok and his wife fall in the water and drown. Meuang Den / Khun Num rescues Kaew on time. Khun Num asks Kaew to stay as domestic helper with a family he knows well, i.e. Kham Thong, Kham Ngeun and her boyfriend Peter. Khun Num doesn't want to disclose his relationship with Kaew to his aunt Malee. The family leaves for Penang. Kaew stays behind to look after the house. In another house, domestic helpers Sukhon and Thongha look after a young lady called Chao Nok. Kaew and Chao Nok meet. They have the same face. They exchange roles to meet Khun Num as Chao Nok wishes to see Bangkok before leaving for Chiang Mai. Nareng (Sawin Sawangrat) shall bring Chao Nok to meet her disabled mother in Chiang Mai. Nareng plans to transfer the will to him. Nareng kidnaps Kaew as he is unaware that Kaew and Chao Nok exchanged roles. Young man Dio tries to help her but to no avail. The rich family is back from Penang. Chao Nok, upset at being treated as a low domestic helper, makes a big fuss with the family and flees to Khun Num's aunt. The two ladies, Chao Nok and Kaew, are lost twins per the will. Aware that Kaew was kidnapped, Khun Num has to go to Chiang Mai to help her. Nareng threatens Kaew to provide the will and to sign it but Kaew cannot as she is not Chao Nok. It makes Nareng very upset. Nareng abused the mother (Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit) by lying to her. The mother and her daughter Kaew are reunited. Khun Num and Dio storm the house, where the mother and Kaew are held captive. The mother interposes while Nareng tries to stab Kaew. She gets stabbed instead. Before dying, she stabs Nareng. The two sisters are reunited. Two couples are formed. Khun Num and Kaew, Dio and Chao Nok.
Year: 1967
Thai title: ปูจ๋า
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director: Dokdin Kanyaman
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Adul Dulyarat,Prachuap Ruekyamdee,Sawin Sawangrat,Dokdin Kanyaman
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Chadaporn Wachirapranee,Orasa Isarangkul,Malee Wetpraseri,Somjit Sapsamruey
ปูจ๋า or Pu Ja is a 1967 Thai movie directed by Dokdin Kanyaman. 47 minutes only are left. Normally Thai 16mm movies from decade 1960s used to be made of 4 to 5 reels. One reel lasts around 40 minutes. There is no sound available for this movie as 16mm movies are always dubbed. So understanding the whole movie is quite difficult. Petchara Chaowarat (ปู) is a young lady. Her close friends are Dokdin Kanyaman and Orasa Isarangkul. Sawin Sawangrat, Petchara’s father, is a fisherman. Petchara and Dokdin are caught in a military exercise including a beach landing. They meet Mitr Chaibancha, who is an officer. Petchara and Mitr appreciate each other. Mitr rescues a young lady who is about to be drowned. Later on Mitr and his friend Adul mingle (จู๋จี๋) with those two ladies (Chadaporn Wachirapranee and another veteran actress). Petchara, aware of this, is disappointed by Mitr. Petchara’s blind grandmother is played by veteran actress Malee Wetpraseri. It is Petchara’s birthday. Adul changes the content of a gift offered by Mitr. It is a trick to spoil love between Mitr and Petchara as it starts to emerge. He then offers a proper gift to Petchara. Sawin prevents both of them to fight and asks Petchara to go back home. It seems that Chadaporn is unhappy with Sawin and asks him to push Petchara away from Mitr. Following a fishing trip, Sawin falls in the sea during a storm. Petchara and Dokdin need to find a job and then work as coolie in a construction site. Police officer Adul looks for them as it is found that Petchara is a descendant of a rich family. Sawin isn't dead. it seems he will cause issue to Petchara but love with Mitr will of course succeed. In this 1967 period, Petchara Chaowarat had short haircut. As usual with Dokdin Kanyaman’s movies, there is humour, action, romance and good feelings (happy ending).
Year: 1967
Thai title: ไฟเสน่หา
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Adinan Singhiran,Ruj Ronnapop,Sukon Koewliam,Sompong Phonmitr,Joomjim Khemlek,Preuhat Boonlong
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Metta Roongrat,Preeya Roongrueng,Kaenjai Meenakanit,Orasa Isarangkul,Chosri Misommon
Thai movie ไฟเสน่หา was released in year 1967. It features Mitr Chaibancha as main actor and Petchara Chaowarat as main actress. This movie is lost in Thailand and only a 13s sequence is left to be seen. During the short sequence Mitr and Petchara are seen on a raft. Veteran actor Adinan Singhiran can also be seen. On the movie poster, 18 Thai stars are announced, i.e. Mitr Chaibancha, Adinan Singhiran, Ruj Ronnapop, Sukon Koewliam, Sompong Phonmitr, Joomjim Khemlek, Preuhat Boonlong (สาหัส บุญหลง), Petchara Chaowarat, Metta Roongrat, Preeya Roongrueng, Kaenjai Meenakanit, Orasa Isarangkul, Chosri Misommon.
Year: 1968
Thai title: สกุลกา
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Pisarn Akraseranee,Adul Dulyarat,Man Teeraphol
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Prim Praphaporn,Boosara Narumit
Dara, Deuan (Boosara Narumit) and Dao are three ladies living together. They are not rich. Deuan works in a club as a partner to earn money for her younger niece Dao (Petchara Chaowarat) to study. Anong (Mitr Chaibancha) and Poon (Pisarn Akraseranee) are brothers. The club manager (ผู้จัดการ) loves Deuan. Another young man Trin loves secretly Deuan also. The manager warns Poon about Deuan. Poon respects Deuan and helps her financially. Dara and Deuan prefer avoid coming to school events to avoid Dao losing face. A rich family wishes to adopt Dao as their daughter (อุปกรณ์) as she is coming from a poor family without a father and she has very good behavior. The parents are Kanchanarot (Adul Dulyarat) and Varee. Dara and Deuan are not willing as they have a secret animosity against this family. Anong wishes his brother to stop seeing Deuan as the manager even sent ruffians to hit Poon due to jealousy. Finally Anong sent his brother abroad for study. Wadee is Varee’s daughter. It is scheduled that Anong and Wadee will certainly marry. Dara is hit by a car and dies. Kanchanarot meets Deuan. They had an affair long time ago. Kanchanarot believes Dao is his own daughter with Deuan. Choem is her old name. Meanwhile Sia, a ruffian, falls in love with Dao and offers 150 000 baht to Deuan to marry Dao. Sia and the club manager wish to take Dao and Deuan as wives. Deuan flees before the one month deadline expiry and accepts Dao to stay in Kanchanarot ‘s family. Valai, Varee’s sister, tries to bring jealousy in Varee and Wadee's heart against Dao (จะรักมากจะลืมคนอื่น). Poon loves also Dao but got another love, Pen, while studying abroad. He requests help from his elder brother. Anong has the difficult task (พ่อซื้อ) to ask Dao’s hand for his younger brother despite he loves secretly Dao. Dao cries as she also loves secretly Anong. Deuan contacts Dao and assures Anong is much better than Poon. Dao decides to marry Trin as she doesn't want to hurt Wadee. Poon and Pen finally marry. Trin refuses to marry Dao as he knows Dao doesn't love him. Finally Sia kidnaps Dao to have her becoming his wife. The movie ends tragically with Trin giving his life to protect Dao and taking the blame regarding the knife used by Deuan to stab Sia. Mothers have often similar age as daughters in old Thai movies! It was Pisarn Akraseranee first movie. A Thai TV serie สกุลกา was made in 2009 based on a similar scenario.
Year: 1968
Thai title: มรกตแดง
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Choomporn Theppitak,Taksin Jampol
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Metta Roongrat,Sarinthip Siriwan
มรกตแดง or the “Red Emerald” is a Thai movie released in year 1968. It is an almost lost movie as only 10 seconds are left. The poster and movie script summary are still available. Due to issues with ruffians as they are coming from a rich lineage, Petchara Chaowarat and her mum have to flee. Petchara has to wear boy clothes since childhood to deceive ruffians. Being an adult, she then drives a taxi to earn a living and support her mother. Mitr Chaibancha meets Petchara two times, once when she is a beautiful lady and once when she is a taxi driver. Mitr cannot find the beautiful lady anymore as Petchara’s mum forbids her to wear feminine clothes again. Mitr is looking for a lady with a red emerald, who is Petchara's mother. Mitr uses Petchara as the taxi driver to find the lady. But ruffians kidnap the mum to get the red emerald. Finally Mitr, Petchara and her real father contribute to release the lady. The movie ends happily. In this movie, Petchara Chaowarat has short hair. It looks like in this 1968 period, she changed her look and her short hair style can also be seen in other 1967/1968 movies such as ปูจ๋า.
Year: 1968
Thai title: เนื้อคู่
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director: วรุณ ฉัตรกุล ณ อยุธยา
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Choomporn Theppitak,Adul Dulyarat,Sukon Koewliam,Sompol Kongsuwan,Pramin Jarujareet
Main actress: Kaenjai Meenakanit,Metta Roongrat,Uraiwan Ngambunseup,Sisala Thongtara
Thai movie เนื้อคู่ was released in 1968 and a sequence lasting 1h31mn remains to be seen. Other sequences previously found were a four minutes trailer made in fact of various reels assemblage, the movie first ten minutes and a behind the screen sequence of the movie lasting 11 minutes. Main actors and actresses include Mitr Chaibancha, อุไรวรรณ งามบุญสืบ, Metta Roongrat, Adul Dulyarat, สุพรรณ, Sompol Kongsuwan, Kaenjai Meenakanit, Pramin Jarujareet, Choomporn Theppitak, Sukon Koewliam, Sisala Thongtara. Movie director is วรุณ ฉัตรกุล ณ อยุธยา. The film was never released on VHS / VCD / DVD format and was lost in Thailand. In 2022, the 16mm film (4 reels) and dubbing book (บทพากย์) were found, but it was very damaged. It is the last known copy of Thai movie เนื้อคู่ in Thailand. The movie was shown in Thai Film Archives in 2022. It is the only known movie with Thai actress อุไรวรรณ งามบุญสืบ being a former second miss Thailand (รองนางสาวไทยปี) in 1966. The movie is based on the story written by สาเรส ศิระมนัส. Mitr Chaibancha has two roles, the teacher Athit and his son, the doctor Tuk. Pin Kaew (Kaenjai Meenakanit) is married to a teacher called Athit (Mitr Chaibancha). They have one son called Tuk. Athit is not rich, but the family is happy. Pin Kaew's father (Khun Phra - คุณพระ) had always been upset that his daughter married a poor man. Having found a new husband (Awut - อาวุธ)(Pramin Jarujareet) for his daughter, he kidnaps her and her son. Athit is severely beaten as he tries to oppose. Tuan (Sompol Kongsuwan)(น้องชายของอาวุธ) is having an affair with Khun Phra's daughter Pin Phet (ปิ่นเพชร). At nighttime, Tuan wishes to steal valuables from Khun Phra but domestic helper Khap (ขาบ) sees him. Awut, being drunk, is having a short affair with Khap, the lady taking care of Pin Kaew. While Tuan is exiting Pin Phet's room, he faces the father and stabs him. Meanwhile on the upper floor, Athit, looking for his wife and son, finds Pin Kaew and releases her and his son. While exiting the house, Pin Kaew sees her father's dead body and believes Athit killed him. Athit, despite not being the murderer, surrenders himself to the police knowing he will end up in jail. Pin Kaew marries Awut. Meanwhile Tuan stays with Khap as he is hoping to get money from his elder brother Awut. Khap bears an illegitimate child with Awut. Khap is pregnant, but still wishes to keep the child despite Tuan's pressure. Children do grow up. Pin Kaew and her new husband Awut had three kids including Plae (Metta Roongrat). Tuk, son of Athit and Pin Kaew, is sent abroad and becomes a doctor. The illegitimate child of Khap becomes a girl named Care (อุไรวรรณ งามบุญสืบ). The child Khaem, that she raised, becomes a car repairman. Tuan is always looking for money. Tuk is talking with uncle Sukon about his wish to open a doctor cabinet in a poor province in order to help local people. His car hits Care. They have misunderstandings. Tuk offers money as compensation, but proud Care refuses. Tuan, as her father, takes the money to buy alcohol. Care enters in rich people's houses to learn how to swim. Domestic helper (Sisala Thongtara) finds her, but the local policeman helps her. Tuan wishes to sell the home to get money to buy alcohol. Khaem prevents Tuan from hurting Khap and Care. About to die due to an accident, Awut decides to establish again the truth and to recognize Care as his daughter. Thanks to Care's efforts, Awut recovers. The two other daughters are not happy about Care, but the brother is positive. Pin Kaew welcomes her also as Khap helped Pin Kaew before. The doctor meets Plae in his office. She is looking to abort as her boyfriend is going to be sent abroad as his parents refuse a scandal. Tuk mentions he is also an orphan and that every life deserves a chance. Plae meets Adul. Care goes to the doctor to pay the fee, but he refuses. She invites him to eat at home. Awut, being proud of having noble blood, believes Tuk wants something from him. Despite being a commoner and peasant child, Tuk is proud of his roots. Seeing Pin Kaew's picture, it reminds him of something. Awut wishes also to expel his daughter Plae from his home as she misbehaves being pregnant. Adul, loving Plae at first sight, promises to take care of the child. Awut again thinks Adul wants something from him. Tuk has pity for Care as her half sisters despise her and she is having a harsh father. Aware of love starting between Care and Tuk, Plae is jealous and asks the brother to manage Care. Aware, Khaem helps Care and sends her back to their home. Plae uses Choomporn to harm Care. Hopefully Tuk is around and a fight erupts between Tuk and Choomporn. Pin Kaew uses broken glass to injure Choomporn. About to tell the truth to Tuk, she finally acts crazily. Plae kills Choomporn with another broken glass to avoid him talking. Care decides to quit this house to stay with her mother. Athit, having become crazy, takes refuge by hazard in Khap's house. He hides as Care arrives to stay with his mother. Tuan hits Khap again to ask for money. Athit helps, but gets knocked out by Tuan. Khaem chases Tuan again. Athit understands Tuan is the one causing him to go to jail 20 years ago, so he is looking for revenge towards Tuan and is searching for him. Pin Kaew is willing to get suicide as she is concerned to have hurt Choomporn. Tuan is facing her and starts to hit her. Athit intervenes and a fight occurs. Tuan is finally defeated and Athit spares his life following the request of Pin Kaew. Tuk understands that Athit and Pin Kaew are his parents as Khap told him the truth. Awut lets Pin Kaew go back with Athit as he lost the love battle. He got her body but never her heart. Awut also allows Care, his daughter, and Tuk to marry as their love is genuine.
Year: 1968
Thai title: แสนพยศ
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director: Phan Kam
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Daonoi Duangjai,Prachuap Ruekyamdee,Lor Tok,Sompong Phonmitr,Sukon Koewliam
Main actress: Aranya Namwong,Naowarat Watchara,Preeya Roongrueng,Sarinthip Siriwan,Mom Chan Phuangwan
Thai movie แสนพยศ was released in year 1968 and features key actors Mitr Chaibancha and Aranya Namwong. Other actors / actresses include Daonoi Duangjai, Prachuap Ruekyamdee, Naowarat Watchara, Preeya Roongrueng, Lor Tok, Sukon Koewliam, Sompong Phonmitr and หม่อมชั้น (famous Thai actress from royal lineage and often playing low roles such as domestic helpers…). It was shot at same time as movie Iten – อีแตน (35mm format and year 1968). The movie was lost in Thailand but finally a partial reel was found in year 2013 thanks to a teacher and collector of old items in Songkhla area. A 5mn30s sequence is still available. It is in fact the first movie (16mm format) played by Aranya Namwong after she became Miss Thailand. A group of ladies including Naowarat Watchara are talking together and seem to prepare a plan. Not sure if it is targeted against Aranya? In another sequence Aranya is locked. A mamasan wants to force Aranya to go with a rich customer but she gets slapped. Even ruffians fail to coerce her. Last sequence is showing Mitr and Aranya talking together under a tree. Aranya Namwong played in movie ลมหนาว but only in a short sequence where she sang a song. Later on, she played again with Mitr in อีแตน which is often mistaken as Aranya’s first movie. In Fact Iten (อีแตน) is her movie in 35mm format and แสนพยศ is her first movie in 16mm format! The two movies were probably shot at the same time. The movie poster announces that Mitr meets miss Thailand! A TV serie (ละคร) was done in year 2000.
Year: 1968
Thai title: ปราสาทรัก
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Adul Dulyarat,Anucha Ratanaman,Choomporn Theppitak,Sithao Petcharoen,Daonoi Duangjai,Op Boonthit
Main actress: Pissamai Wilaisak,Somjit Sapsamruey,Yaowaret Nisakorn,Kwanta Buapliensri,Mom Chan Phuangwan
Thai movie ปราสาทรัก was released in year 1968. It features Sombat Methanee as main actor and Pissamai Wilaisak as main actress. The full movie lasts 2h08mn. Phairoj (Sombat Methanee) meets Uma Rangsee (Pissamai Wilaisak) in the train to Chiang Mai. Phairoj invites Uma to be a tutor for a disabled teen in his house called Prasat Meut. Uma finds a crazy woman (Somjit Sapsamruey) in a house near Prasat Meut. Food is given to her every day. Uma is not welcomed in the house by existing family members as Phairoj was supposed to marry with Kanya. After meeting Uma, he changes his mind. While Phairoj is away, Uma is aggressed but he comes back just on time to save her. Somjit, trying to carry Uma away, falls from a cliff and dies. Feeling threatened, Uma quits Prasat Meut and goes to province Narathiwat. Phairoj goes there to bring her back to Prasat Meut. The truth is finally revealed during the movie final. Many years ago Somjit was imprisoned by her father in Prasat Meut to stop a relationship with a noble man. She got crazy. Uma is in reality Mom Chao jing Uma Rangsee, Somjit’s daughter. Yaowaret, Prasat Meut main superintendent, is the mother of Kanya and hired earlier a thug to hurt Uma. This movie features a big number of stars including Adul Dulyarat, Anucha Ratanaman, Op Boonthit (อบ บุญติด) ,Choomporn Theppitak...
Year: 1968
Thai title: น้ำอ้อย
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director: Dokdin Kanyaman
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Dokdin Kanyaman,Adul Dulyarat,Sawin Sawangrat
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Boosara Narumit,Chadaporn Wachirapranee,Metta Roongrat,Manee Maneewan
Thai movie น้ำอ้อย was released in year 1968. It features Mitr Chaibancha as main actor and Petchara Chaowarat as main actress. The movie is lost in Thailand but a sequences of 3 minutes remains left to be seen. The sequence left is showing Mitr and Petchara through 2 songs in 35mm format. Main other actors and actresses are Dokdin Kanyaman, Adul Dulyarat, Boosara Narumit, Chadaporn Wachirapranee, Metta Roongrat, Sawin Sawangrat. Director is Dokdin Kanyaman. Two movies cameras were used for such movies, i.e. one in 16mm format requiring later live dubbing (no sound is recorded in 16mm format) and one in 35mm format to record the songs.
Year: 1968
Thai title: ยอดแก่น
English title:
Rating: 4/5
Director: Neramit
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Prachuap Ruekyamdee,Sukon Koewliam,Paen Pleumsachai
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Prim Praphaporn,Metta Roongrat,Mom Chan Phuangwan
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Thai movie ยอดแก่น was released in year 1968. Thai movie ยอดแก่น, directed by Neramit, lasts 1h57mn and still has colorful picture. Parts of the movie are missing. While being threatened by robbers, Khun Chak (Mitr Chaibancha) meets Raem (Petchara Chaowarat), a naughty young lady (เด็กเวร). Oon (Prim Praphaporn) is already engaged with Chak. Bancha is a bad man and Oon's aunt warns her as he is used to put drugs in drinks to abuse girls. Raem often comes to talk to Chak. Raem even gives his purse back to Chak mentioning that robbers lost it while fleeing. Raem has no mother and her father never took care of her. Chak believes Raem is a young man or a “kathoey” (กะเทย) as Raem has short hairs. In fact, Raem's father called Seua is the head of the robbers but he is not her real blood father. Finally Chak pays the father to adopt Raem (น้องบุญธรรม). Raem comes to Bangkok and helps first in domestic tasks. Arguments occur with Oon (อีเด็กบ้า). Chak asks her to stay calm (ต้องอดทน) as Oon has bad character and Raem can be bad mouth. Nit (Metta Roongrat) is engaged with Tanin (Prachuap Ruekyamdee), who is a policeman. Chak asks Tanin's help to clarify if Raem is a boy or a girl. They decide to use Nit for this task. Boramet (เด็กเกเร) is Nit's younger brother. He always spending a lot of money in gambling. He is also Oon's lover and their plan is to steal money as much as they can from Chak. Nit identifies that Raem (เด็กกะโปโล) is a girl. Oon, aware, accuses Raem to try to steal her fiance. She announces to break the engagement. Raem decides to flee the house to avoid causing trouble to Chak. Meanwhile Boramet has arguments while playing cards in an underground place and kills a man. The owner asks for 30 000 baht to keep silent. Oon, hoping to marry Boramet, is pushed away by him as he needs to find the 30 000 baht as soon as possible. Chak keeps looking for Raem. Unable to find Raem, Chak asks Raem's father, Seua. They decide to search together in Bangkok. Boramet steals his own father’s money. Seua happens to be there at the same time. Fighting happens and Seua shoots Boramet. Buddhist Karma cannot be escaped as Boramet is in fact Seua’s real son. Raem's real father is Khun Tiwa. Many years ago, Seua exchanges Boramet and Raem to revenge over Khun Tiwa. Bad deed causes bad act. Raem is reunited with her father Khun Tiwa and her sister Nit. Chak marries Raem.
Year: 1968
Thai title: สาวบ้านแต้
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Rating: 4/5
Director:
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Prachuap Ruekyamdee,Sukon Koewliam,Daonoi Duangjai
Main actress: Suthisa Putnuch,Metta Roongrat,Malee Wetpraseri,Mom Chan Phuangwan,Yaowaret Nisakorn,Preeya Roongrueng,Manat Boonkiet
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Thai movie สาวบ้านแต้ was released in year 1968 and lasts 2h23mn. It is available under VCD format by famous company XxX owned by Toh Pantamit. It is a romantic sad movie (หนังรักโศก). The image picture is still very colorful. Nawin (Sombat Methanee) and Khon (Prachuap Ruekyamdee) visit a village administrated by village leader Sukon Koewliam. Pong (Daonoi Duangjai) is their friend. Nawin, learning how to ride a bicycle, makes young lady Khangpu (Suthisa Putnuch) falling. ChangDee (Metta Roongrat) is her elder sister. Khangpu's mother was seduced by a Bangkok man many years ago and thrown away when she was pregnant. Due to shame, she got suicide. Khangpu doesn't know who her father is. So grandmother Malee Wetpraseri tries to prevent Nawin and Prachuap to meet the young ladies ChangDee and Khangpu. Better beware of Bangkok people (คนกรุงเทพ). They continue to follow the ladies up to an outdoor cascade or local market. Ruffian Ma tries to seduce and abuse Khangpu. Hopefully Nawin and his friends beat them away. Khangpu still cannot trust them per her grandmother's advice. Ma and ruffians are back. Nawin is injured at the head so he gets pity from the young ladies. Both Khangpu and Changdee love Nawin as Pong sent Nawin's love letter to the wrong person, i.e. Changdee. Nawin and Khangpu finally become lovers. Nawin has to go back urgently back to Bangkok per his mother's request. She found a fiancee called Orapin (Yaowaret Nisakorn) for him! Her sister Chana is played by Preeya Roongrueng. The mother rejects the request of Nawin to break the engagement. Khangpu believes Nawin has another wife in Bangkok. Khangpu is pregnant 3 months already. Months pass and Nawin is not back. Khangpu delivers a small boy. Wedding ceremony with Orapin is happening and many guests are joining the party. 3 years have passed and Khangpu is crying every day. The grandmother suggests they go to Bangkok to find Nawin. They find him and Nawin explains he was forced by his mother to marry Orapin. The mother (Manat Boonkiet) invites Khangpu (เมียบ้านนอก) to stay in her home but it is a trick. The mother, Orapin and Chana try everything to have Nawin breaks up with Khangpu. They succeed. Finally Orapin was having an affair with another man. It turns badly and she is strangled. Nawin is accused of murder but his friends can demonstrate that he is not guilty. Nawin and Khangpu can have happiness together.
Year: 1968
Thai title: ดอกบัว
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Rating: 3/5
Director: จิตติน
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Adul Dulyarat,Anucha Ratanaman,Choomporn Theppitak,Chao Klaewklong,Paen Pleumsachai,Sithao Petcharoen,Daonoi Duangjai,Sukon Koewliam
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Metta Roongrat,Phong Lada Pimolpan,Manat Boonkiet,Chosri Misommon
Thai movie ดอกบัว was released in year 1968. This movie features an impressive collection of Thai actors and actresses from the 1960s. Main actors and actresses include Mitr Chaibancha, Petchara Chaowarat, Adul Dulyarat, Metta Roongrat, อภิญญา วีระขจร, Anucha Ratanaman, Choomporn Theppitak, ฤทธี นฤบาล, บุษกร สาครรัตน์, Phong Lada Pimolpan, โยธิน เทวราช, ใจดาว บุษยา, Chao Klaewklong, Manat Boonkiet, วงศ์ ศรีสวัสดิ์, สิงห์ มิลินทราศัย, จุ๋มจิ๋ม ศรทอง, เทียว ธารา, Paen Pleumsachai, เชาว์ มีคุณสุต, Sithao Petcharoen, Daonoi Duangjai, Sukon Koewliam, Chosri Misommon. Movie director is จิตติน. The film was never released on VHS / VCD / DVD format and was lost in Thailand. In the year 2022, the 16mm film was found in Kalasin province, but it was damaged by rain and humidity. Luckily the image is still colourful. A succession of short sequences (เศษฟิล์ม) can be seen and around 14 minutes (one reel) are left to be seen. A little girl is getting lotus from a lotus field. She will be played by Petchara Chaowarat as an adult. The movie takes place in a rich family. Mitr Chaibancha is discussing and having arguments with his parents Khun Wong and Manat Boonkiet. Petchara is walking on the street. Choomporn Theppitak passes by with his car and brings her back home. Petchara visits Phong Lada Pimolpan being at the hospital. She gives her an amulet with a lotus picture inside and dies. No summary is available.
Year: 1969
Thai title: ละครเร่
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Rating: 5/5
Director: Prince Bhanu Yukol
Main actor: Manop Aussawathep,Dokdin Kanyaman,Charin Nantanakorn,Sompong Phonmitr
Main actress: Suthisa Putnuch
A local troop plays traditional theater (เล่นละคร) in front of a pleased audience. The actors sing and dance well (รำดีดี). Middle age women give flower garlands (ดอกมาลัย) to the handsome main actor. Manager (ผู้จัดการ) Thongdam supervises the troop. Thongdam is fond of a young dancer called Maram but the love is not reciprocal. An old master is always teaching constantly the dancers and singers to look for perfection. Before representations actors pay respect to their master and spirits (ไหว้ครู). The two leading actors are handsome actor Boon Ek (พระเอก) and young lady Kathin (นางเอก). A high society young woman from Bangkok, called Waew, likes the handsome actor (เสียงดี - รูปหล่อ). She has a fiance called Prachalin already. Waew's father wishes to take Boon Ek to Bangkok to become a famous singer in nightclubs. Boon Ek refuses as he cannot leave his master but he falls under Waew's charm (ถูกเสน่ห์). It is the opposite of standard scenario as this time the rich lady seduces the poor man. The troop (โรงละคร) always moves from one temple to another. Beautiful representations with colorful costumes are shown. Manora (โนราห์) dance is like a bird dance. Waew brings Boon Ek to old style nightclub with singers and couples dancing. There is an opposition between traditional arts and modern songs, between Lakorn (ละคร) actors and Bangkok singers. A few beautiful 1960s romantic songs are featured in this two hours movie. Following a trip to Bangkok Boon Ek comes back drunk. He never missed a performance. His performance is a disaster (คนอะไร!) as he is too drunk. He has big hope (มีหวัง) for a career (ดารานักร้อง) in Bangkok and wishes for good money. Katin gives back to him her fiancee ring. The old master is very sick. Almost no spectators are paying to view the theather performances since Boon Ek left. The troop is out of cash. Vaew's heart balances between two men, her fiance and Boon Ek. The old teacher will not ask Boon Ek to come back (ยอมตายดีกว่า). Waew's fiancee, Prachalin, is a former singer and compositor. He prefers to lose Waew than a good singer! Thongdam is selling his own gold jewelry to simulate customers renting the troop. He even takes a life insurance (ประกันชีวิต) as he knows he is very sick. Waew doesn't love Boon Ek as he is a countryside guy. She is just having fun. Thongdam dies. He legates his money to the troop. To thank him, Malam decides to learn to dance to try to replace Boon Ek. Boon Ek is now a TV star (ดารา tv) and comes back to his province for singing. He declares his love again to Kathin through a song while she is the audience. She leaves the concert crying. He comes back during a lakorn representation and promises not to leave again. The Bangkok buzz is not for him. This is veteran actor Manop Aussawathep's first movie. It has a few similitudes with Cherd Songsri's movie Nora (โนห์รา) regarding traditional arts protection and conservation. It still features a very nice color picture for a 40 years old Thai movie. This movie was directed by the General Major His Royal Highness Prince Bhanu Yukol, a pioneering Thai filmmaker. He is the uncle of famous director Prince ChatriChalerm Yukol.
Year: 1969
Thai title: สวรรค์วันเพ็ญ
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Charin Nantanakorn
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Lor Tok,Adinan Singhiran,Sithao Petcharoen,Charin Nantanakorn,Sukon Koewliam
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Somjit Sapsamruey,Wassana Chalakorn,Chadaporn Wachirapranee,Malee Wetpraseri
Thai movie สวรรค์วันเพ็ญ was released in year 1969. It features Mitr Chaibancha as main actor and Petchara Chaowarat as main actress. Other actors and actresses include Lor Tok, Somjit Sapsamruey, Adinan Singhiran, Sithao Petcharoen, Charin Nantanakorn. The movie is lost in Thailand but a sequence of 90 minutes and a song lasting 2mn30s remain to be seen. The song is in fact in 35mm format and the movie is in 16mm format. The song features Sithao Petcharoen and some dancers. The image has poor quality. The movie featured six songs written by Charin Nantanakorn. A dubbed version lasting 90mn was shown in Thai Film Archives in year 2017. A movie summary from old Thai magazines is still available. The movie director was Charin Nantanakorn. Wan Pen (Petchara Chaowarat) and Kwan (Adinan Singhiran) are close friends. Wan Pen’s mother, Somjit Sapsamruey, is married to a drunkard. As her husband is trying to abuse Wan Pen, Somjit kills him by accident and ends up in jail. The family house burns in a fire. Having nowhere to go, she decides to go to Bangkok to search for her real father. She goes alone as Kwan misses the train. Mitr Chaibancha and Lor Tok are policemen in Bangkok. Wan Pen is looking for food. Having pity on Wan Pen, she becomes domestic helper in Mtr’s house and takes good care of the house and children. Previously Charin Nantanakorn was the one helping to take care of two kids and the house. Wan Pen wins trust and love from Mitr. Mitr claims Wan Pen is his wife in front of his mother (Malee Wetpraseri). He said they have two children. Soi (Wassana Chalakorn), Mitr’s fiancee, is upset. The mother finally realises everybody lied to her. Wan Pen decides to leave this crazy house (ดูถูก) and goes back to her home in Sukhothai. Soi is still pushing Mitr to marry but he is still pushing back. Soi and her mother (Chadaporn Wachirapranee) prepare a bad plan against Mitr. Aware, Wan Pen and Kwan inform him. Shootings happen during a concert. The kidnapping foils as Thai police shoot the ruffians. Mitr is now aware that Wan Pen helped him as she was worried and concerned. Seua Pon kidnaps Wan Pen and uses her as a bait to shoot Mitr. Seua Pon doesn't shoot after hearing her name. Seua Pon and Mitr have a final duel. Knowing that Mitr is injured at the hand, he has no chance against Seua Pon so Wan Pen shoots him with a rifle. Realising she killed her own father, Wan Pen feels bad and flees. Kwan acknowledges he was the one to shoot Seua Pon as both him and Wan Pen shot at same time. Mitr doesn't arrest Kwan as Seua Pon was a bad man. The movie ends up with a romance between Mitr and Wan Pen.
Year: 1969
Thai title: ตาลเดี่ยว
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Rating: 4/5
Director: Sor Asanajinda
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Ruj Ronnapop,Tat Ekathat,Pan Borapet,Choomporn Theppitak,Sawin Sawangrat,Paen Pleumsachai,Daonoi Duangjai,Siripong Isarangkul
Main actress: Aranya Namwong,Metta Roongrat,Somjit Sapsamruey,Kaenjai Meenakanit
Thai movie ตาลเดี่ยว was released in year 1969 and lasts 2h50mn. It was released by Triple XxX company and features 3 VCD discs. The VCDs are mixing sequences based on 35mm format (songs) and sequences based on 16mm format (main movie needing dubbing as this format has originally no track sound). The movie features a few songs. Movie director is Sor Asanajinda. Many famous actors and actresses are featured in this movie such as Sombat Methanee, Aranya Namwong, Ruj Ronnapop, Somjit Sapsamruey, Metta Roongrat, Tat Ekathat, Pan Borapet, Choomporn Theppitak, Sawin Sawangrat, Kaenjai Meenakanit, Paen Pleumsachai, เมืองเริง ปัทมินทร์, Siripong Isarangkul, ขุนแผน ภุมมารักษ์, ถนอม นวลอนันต์, นวลศรี, แป้น ปลื้มสระไชย, ฉกาจ, บิ๊ฟ, พีระพล, ตาล, มานะชัย, Daonoi Duangjai. Dio (Sombat Methanee) and Kut (Ruj Ronnapop) are close friends. Dio's mother, Poei, is played by Somjit Sapsamruey. Kratin (Metta Roongrat) is Kut's sister and she loves Dio. Jamroon Nuatjim is Kratin's father. Tan (Aranya Namwong) is the daughter of subdistrict headman (กำนัน) Phet (Tat Ekathat). Dio's father died in subdistrict headman Phet’s garden before by falling from a tree while harvesting sugar palm. Phet forbids Dio to meet his daughter but he agrees to give him a job. Dio's mother is sick and they are running out of money. Kratin gives Dio 100 Baht to buy some medicine. Dio starts to work in Phet's garden to harvest sugar palm. Kratin helps him. Two ruffians (including Pan Borapet) working for subdistrict headman Phet makes joke about him and his relationship with Kratin. A fight occurs, and ruffians get beaten by Dio and Jamroon. They complain to subdistrict headman Phet but as Tan saw them, then Phet knows that both are lying and were looking for troubles first. They quit their work and promise to get revenge towards Dio. Plok (Choomporn Theppitak) wishes Tan to become his wife. He plans to abuse her with the help of the ruffians chased by Phet. Once abused (เสียแล้ว), he will ask for her hand and subdistrict headman Phet cannot refuse. Ladders to climb palm trees are damaged. Dio and Jamroon suspect the ruffians. One evening, Jamroon, being drunk, have arguments with Plok and his men. He gets severely beaten. Plok’s father is played by Sawin Sawangrat. Tamleung (Kaenjai Meenakanit) is another lady fond of Dio. Annual festival (งานประจำปี) occurs and features a boat race. Plok tries to kidnap Tan (ลูกตาล) but Dio helps her on time. Plok and his father have to apologize to subdistrict headman Phet and his daughter. Subdistrict headman Phet wishes to give money to Dio as a reward but he refuses. Dio and Tan declare love to each other. Kut, also loving Tan, has even a fight with Dio but recognises he was wrong to fight against his friend. Being jealous, Kratin complains to subdistrict headman Phet to break Dio and Tan relationship. Tan gets beaten by her father and is locked in her room. Dio escapes beating thanks to her mother but he loses his job in the orchard. They have to leave. Dio visits Tan in her room and they become lovers. About to leave by boat, Tan also comes and announces she is leaving her father as she loves Dio and is now his wife. Kratin and Kut are heartbroken. Dio and Tan take refuge in a relative home. Plok and his father announce to subdistrict headman Phet that they will help to find where Dio and Tan are hiding. Dio and Tan move to a relative's place, being a village leader called Duang. His wife, Mae Sri, is upset and afraid to have problems with subdistrict headman Phet so Dio, Tan and the mother move to Bangkok. Plok decides to kidnap Kratin in order to know where Dio is hiding. His father wishes to have Kratin becoming his minor wife. The issue turns badly as other ruffians fight with the father over Kratin. The father dies and Kut is able to release his sister. Life is harsh in Bangkok and Dio has to be tricycle and taxi driver. A child is born. After two years, they finally move back to Duang's place. Mae Sri informs subdistrict headman Phet, who kidnaps his own daughter with Plok's help. Dio, upset, goes to subdistrict headman Phet's house bringing his son. Phet refuses to Dio to see his wife and pushes him severely out. Hearing that Plok plans to rob subdistrict headman Phet’s house at night time by claiming being Dio, Dio has to help. One of his friends warns the police. Plok is killed during the fightings. Seeing that Dio is finally a good and brave man, sub district headman Phet agrees to an official wedding of Dio and Tan.
Year: 1970
Thai title: อยากดัง
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Prachuap Ruekyamdee
Main actress: Suthisa Putnuch,Metta Roongrat
This movie is about a young man coming from a rich family. He loves singing and falls in love with a young woman coming from a poor family. The rich family tries to break this relationship. The original movie has some beautiful songs but the sound was altered due to aging. Unfortunately Lepso company just cut them instead of trying to put back the same song still available in record format.
Year: 1970
Thai title: วนาสวรรค์
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Surasit Sattayawong
Main actress: Pissamai Wilaisak,Metta Roongrat,Sopha Sataporn,Chadaporn Wachirapranee
วนาสวรรค์ is a Thai movie released in year 1970 and featuring main actors Sombat Methanee and Pissamai Wilaisak. Other actors are Surasit Sattayawong, Metta Roongrat, Sopha Sataporn, Chadaporn Wachirapranee. The movie cannot be found in any format in Thailand. Luckily two reels are still available in Thailand belonging to two collectors groups. The two reels are unfortunately not consecutive. Thanks to a group of former dubbers performing with 16mm movies, an old reel with small parts of lost films was found in year 2013. The first reel left is 23 minutes long. Katoua (Pissamai) is a mountain people (ชาวเขา). Metta Roongrat is acting as jealous lady. As Katoua has no more relatives, Sombat agrees to send Katoua to Bangkok bringing jealousy to Metta and disappointment to Sopha. Both of them love secretly Sombat also. Katoua goes first to Bangkok but Sombat stays behind. While in Bangkok, Pissamai gets hit by a ruffian and loses memory (ความจำเสื่อม). She cannot remember Sombat and has arguments with him. Back to the mountains, she cannot eat local food anymore. The first reel is in very good condition and still colorful. The second left reel is 28 minutes long. Sombat wants to see who is the young man called Somchai (สมชาย ศรีภูมิ) trying to date Sopha. Sombat seems to be an administration officer working in the forest. Katoua (สาวกรุงเทพ) falls from the stairs. It seems that Katoua was never really a mountain people but was sent in the North of Thailand by her father in order to be safe. Somchai and his men try to force in order to enter in the forest. Following a fist fight between Sombat and Somchai, they become friends. Sombat is following a ruffian who succeeds to escape a first time but finally this latter gets strangled by a big snake. The second reel is in poor condition. There is damaged picture with many lines but luckily it is still colorful. No movie summary is unfortunately left.
Year: 1970
Thai title: บ้านสาวโสด
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Adul Dulyarat
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Kanchit Kwanpracha,Adul Dulyarat,Somkuan Krajangsat,Sukon Koewliam,Lor Tok,Prachuap Ruekyamdee
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Metta Roongrat,Prim Praphaporn,Juree Osiri,Orasa Isarangkul,Jomchai Jarintorn,Marasri Bangchang
บ้านสาวโสด is a Thai movie released in year 1970. It features Kanchit Kwanpracha as main actor and Petchara Chaowarat as main actress. The movie was started with Mitr Chaibancha but it was incomplete due to his premature death. So the main actor was replaced by Kanchit. Another version with Toon Hiransap and Piyamas Monayakol was released in year 1984. In 1970 Mitr Chaibancha worked in many movies in parallel. So some movies still kept one or two sequences of Mitr at the beginning of the reel as additional advertisement for the movie. Around 1 hour 30 minutes is left to be seen. Three single ladies (Metta Roongrat, Prim Praphaporn, Juree Osiri) are living together. Petchara arrives in their home. She is doing chores. Their neighbour is Kanchit Kwanpracha. Other actors are Somkuan Krajangsat, Prachuap Ruekyamdee, Orasa Isarangkul, Adul Dulyarat, Sukon Koewliam, Lor Tok, Jomchai Jarintorn. Kanchit likes Petchara very much. Funny sequences happen on beach seaside between Sukon Koewliam and Prim Praphaporn. Misunderstanding keeps happening between Kanchit and Petchara as other ladies try to seduce Kanchit. It seems that Petchara will marry Prachuap as she is disappointed by Kanchit. Finally kidnappers enter in Petchara's home but they are chased away by Kanchit and captured by Adul Dulyarat and Orasa Isarangkul. Outside the home kidnappers are there again and threaten to shoot Kanchit. Petchara stand between Kanchit and the ruffians to prevent any shootings showing her real love towards Kanchit. In fact kidnappers are this time Adul and Osara playing this trick to force their reconciliation. Six songs are featured. There are still old still pictures showing Mitr playing movie บ้านสาวโสด and the movie poster is also showing his name.
Year: 1970
Thai title: จุ๊บแจง
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Somkuan Krajangsat,Adinan Singhiran,Prachuap Ruekyamdee,Sukon Koewliam,Op Boonthit,Sompong Phonmitr
Main actress: Aranya Namwong,Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit,Somjit Sapsamruey,Sarinthip Siriwan,Khomapat Attaya,Chosri Misommon,Marasri Isarangkul
Thai movie จุ๊บแจง was released in year 1970. Main actor is Sombat Methanee and main actress is Aranya Namwong. The movie is in 16mm format and so in mute state as such format requires dubbing. The film is incomplete as only 1h31mn remains to be seen. No summary is available. The movie features four songs but they are lost. Aranya Namwong is Jub Jaeng. Her parents are played by Somkuan Krajangsat as father and Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit as mother. Her mother seems upset. Sombat meets Jub Jaeng's mother indulging in alcohol. Marasee, a rich old lady, orders Adinan Singhiran to kidnap Jub Jaeng. While discussing inside the house, three thugs storm it and kidnap Jub Jaeng. The father and mother get hit by the thugs. Somjit Sapsamruey is Sombat's mother. Prachuap Ruekyamdee releases Jub Jaeng but it is a coup monté. It seems that Jub Jaeng is coming from a rich family. Khomapat Attaya and her mother Sarinthip Siriwan are having arguments with Jub Jaeng. Sukon Koewliam and Chosri Misommon are playing comic roles a domestic helpers. Sombat tries to seduce Jub Jaeng. They finally become lovers. Khomapat and her mother denigrate Jub Jaeng towards Sombat. Khomapat pushes Aranya in the stairs. She ends up at hospital. Wilaiwan and Somkuan finally find Jub Jaeng. They finally get reunited thanks to Sompong Phonmitr. This movie features sequence shot in famous Daimaru former shopping mall. Prachuap has a leg injury and is visited by twin ladies (real singers อารยา ปาริชาติ ฉายาลักษณ์). Finally the parents let Jub Jaeng go with Sombat. Khomapat and her mum are upset about the gifts bought by Sombat to Jub Jaeng. Sombat tries to end the dispute with Khomapat but it ends up badly. While walking on the beach, he gets stabbed by ruffians. Khomapat gets also aggressed by ruffians on the beach. Khomapat tries to hit Jub Jaeng again but she fights back and finally decides to quit this crazy house. Prachuap and Sombat finally understand Khomapat’s bad games. Sombat rushes after Jub Jaeng and they finally reconcile.
Year: 1970
Thai title: กิ่งแก้ว
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Prachuap Ruekyamdee,Adul Dulyarat,Surasit Sattayawong,Adinan Singhiran
Main actress: Suthisa Putnuch,Sopha Sataporn,Khomapat Attaya
Thai movie กิ่งแก้ว was released in year 1970. It features Mitr Chaibancha as main actor and Suthisa Putnuch and Sopha Sataporn as main actresses. Other actors featured are Prachuap Ruekyamdee, Adul Dulyarat, Surasit Sattayawong, Khomapat Attaya, Adinan Singhiran. The movie is lost in Thailand but luckily a four minutes sequence featuring a song remains to be seen. Unfortunately Mitr Chaibancha cannot be seen in the remaining four minutes sequence. The singer is ชินกร ไกรลาศ, famous singer during decades 1960s and 1970s. The whole movie features three songs. Normally songs were in 35mm format but for provinces everything was in 16mm format to avoid the pain of having to use two projectors. Three songs were featured in this movie.
Year: 1970
Thai title: กำแพงเงินตรา
English title:
Rating: 4/5
Director:
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Prachuap Ruekyamdee,Lor Tok,Sompong Phonmitr,Adul Dulyarat,Boo Wibunnan,Choomporn Theppitak,Adinan Singhiran
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Somjit Sapsamruey,Chosri Misommon
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Thai movie กำแพงเงินตรา was released in year 1970. The movie lasts 1h40mn. Prachuap Ruekyamdee is bringing Yong (Mitr Chaibancha) on a boat. Yong meets Nam Pheung (Petchara Chaowarat) and Sarai (มิสฮันหวา), daughters of subdistrict headman (กำนัน) Lor Tok. Yong is interested in Sarai but Nam Pheung doesn't trust him. Sompong Phonmitr, subdistrict headman's domestic helper, also dislikes Yong. Nam Pat, subdistrict headman's wife, is aggressed while meeting her lover Phi Bun, who is killed. Subdistrict headman Lor Tok is aware his wife was having a lover but forgives her. A new chief district officer (นายอำเภอคนใหม่) called Tamanoon (Adul Dulyarat) visits subdistrict headman's house. He is widowed with three kids. Yong and Sarai love each other but Nam Pheung (เด็กบ้า) tries to break their relationship and wishes to push Sarai toward the new chief district officer by using Prachuap to write false letters. Aunt Chan (Somjit Sapsamruey) has debts towards the subdistrict headman so Yong, being her nephew, repays the debt by working in their house. Yong is a music teacher. Yong helps Tamanoon aggressed by ruffians. Tamanoon asks for Sarai's hand so Yong decides to flee with Sarai. Mae Pat wishes to join them to be Sarai's domestic helper. Nam Pheung hears them and informs Tamanoon. During a celebration organised by the subdistrict headman, they wish to flee but Nam Pheung brings mess again and foils their plan. So finally Yong ends up kidnapping Nam Pheung. Upset, Yong forces Nam Pheung. But then Yong regrets his act and takes good care of her as she is sick. Choomporn Theppitak is his close friend. At nighttime Nam Pheung tries to flee and is aggressed by ruffians. Yong helps on time but is seriously beaten. Nam Pheung understands he is a nice guy. Yong accepts to bring back Nam Pheung to his father and to face whatever her father, a subdistrict headman, will do to him. Probably shoot him dead! Tamanoon wishes to help and prepares a plan in secret. While the father is unable to decide who to punish, his daughter or Yong, Adinan Singhiran attacks the father per Tamanoon’s plan. Yong, unware of the plan, protects the subdistrict headman and gets slightly injured. The subdistrict headman seeing that Yong is brave and good man forgives to him and allows the wedding. Yong and Nam Pheung can marry happily. The DVD picture is really beautiful. Toh Phanmitr (คุณโต๊ะพันธมิตร) has done a great job by restoring this movie and releasing it.
Year: 1970
Thai title: ลูกหนี้ทีเด็ด
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Daonoi Duangjai,Kokheng,Op Boonthit,Somkuan Krajangsat,Sukon Koewliam,Lor Tok,Choomporn Theppitak
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Metta Roongrat,Prim Praphaporn,Khomapat Attaya,Sasithorn Phetrung,Malee Wetpraseri
Thai movie ลูกหนี้ทีเด็ด was released in year 1970. A partial sequence of 1h45mn in 16mm format is left. It is in mute state and the image is pretty damaged. After removing the damaged sequences, only 1h05mn remains to be seen. Another sequence of three songs in 35mm format lasts 9 minutes. The movie was dubbed and shown in Thai Film Archives in the shorter version of 1h05mn. The movie features 4 songs but only 3 songs are left. The poster selling point is that up to 40 different actors and actresses are present in this movie. Some of the actors are Metta Roongrat, Daonoi Duangjai, Mitr Chaibancha, Prim Praphaporn, Petchara Chaowarat, Kokheng, Op Boonthit, Somkuan Krajangsat, Sukon Koewliam, Lor Tok, Khomapat Attaya, Sasithorn Phetrung, Choomporn Theppitak, Malee Wetpraseri. Lit (Mitr Chaibancha) helps Somkuan Krajangsat and Lor Tok aggressed by ruffians. Somkuan is looking for the house of Op Boonthit so Lit helps him to find it. Wan (Metta Roongrat) is Op’s granddaughter. Three friends (Lit and two comic actors) are living together. แม่ค่า Ling (Sasithorn Phetrung) tries to seduce Lit by being friendly with his friends and giving them free food. Ling’s mother (Malee Wetpraseri) doesn’t want her daughter to meet those poor 3 guys. Sophee, Lit’s girlfriend, leaves him as he is poor. Pim (Prim Praphaporn) and Taeng (Petchara Chaowarat) take refuge in their home as rain is falling hard. Pim and Taeng are looking for lost relatives so Lit promises to help them. Policeman Sukon Koewliam and Kokheng are visiting Lit as he needs to pay back some debts. Sukhon threatens to send him to jail. Taeng helps Lit by offering her pearl necklace in order to soothe the usurer. Op Boonthit and Somkuan Krajangsat (พ่ออ้วน) complain Wan likes to go out often. Wan and Noi (Daonoi Duangjai) meet Lit and his two friends to discuss business. Lit visits Op and Somkuan's house. Lit borrows some money as he is opening a business. Wan gives money to Lit and his friends for them to be quiet. Two songs are then featured in the nightclub area. Lit is forbidding his former girlfriend Sophee to dance with Choomporn Theppitak in a nightclub. Chom (Khomapat Attaya) is also present. Lit finally punches Choomporn. Another love song is sung by Khomapat Attaya. Ling declares her love to Lit but Lit only considers her as a younger sister (น้องสาว). Op asks Lit to find his lost daughter. Lit needs to get back the pearl necklace also as Op mentions his lost daughter had such necklace. So he needs to verify if Taeng is the lost daughter or not. Chom is helping by giving money to Lit. Lit buys the necklace back from the Chinese usurier Kokheng. Finally Taeng is reunited with her family thanks to Lit. Later on, Taeng visits Lit in his house. Taeng is then singing with Lit in his house. Thanks to a sign on his chest, Lit is also identified as the lost son of Somkuan. The movie can end up happily. A movie with same name was released in year 1984 but the story is different.
Year: 1971
Thai title: ลำดวน
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Songthong,Pipop Pupinyo,Choomporn Theppitak,Sukon Koewliam
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Namgneun Boonnak
ลำดวน is a Thai movie released in year 1971 with Sombat Methanee and Petchara Chaowarat. The whole movie is 2h30mn long and features 7 songs. A 41mn sequence is still available online. This movie was lost in Thailand but a final copy was finally discovered in year 2013 in the house of a former outdoor projectionist. The below summary is based on the 41mn sequence. It is in 16mm format so there is no sound as such format requires live dubbing. Songthong is a temple boy. He is going to Bangkok to find a work and to sell newspapers on the street. Pipop Pupinyo is playing the father (he hasn’t yet a shaved head, which will be his recognizable trademark in following movies). The mother is played by Namgneun Boonnak. First one hour is about the parents life. Namgneun Boonnak is sick and Sukon Koewliam takes care of her. Twenty years have passed. Lamduan (Petchara Chaowarat) and Thongdee (Sombat Methanee) meet in a garden. Thongdee is a temple boy also. Thongdee is singing to declare his love to Lamduan. Lamduan is seeing ghosts, i.e. her mother (วิญญาณแม่) and then herself. Thongdee is punching Choomporn Theppitak as he is harassing young ladies. Finally Lamduan is sent to a Buddhist temple to expel ghosts. After discussion with the abbot, she leaves the area and goes with Thongdee in order to start a new life.
Year: 1971
Thai title: มดตะนอย
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director: วิจารณ์ ภักดีวิจิตร
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Anucha Ratanaman,Rujira Isarangkul,Sukon Koewliam,Songthong
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Metta Roongrat,Darunee Cheunsakul,Manat Boonkiet
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Thai movie มดตะนอย was released in year 1971 and lasts 1h54mn. The movie was released under VCD format by company TripleX. The picture is quite damaged but still a bit colorful. This is the last found copy of the movie. Movie director is วิจารณ์ ภักดีวิจิตร. Thai actors and actresses featured in this movie are Sombat Methanee, Petchara Chaowarat, Metta Roongrat, ดรุณี ชื่นสกุล - Darunee Cheunsakul, Anucha Ratanaman, Rujira Isarangkul, Manat Boonkiet, พรชัย, Sukon Koewliam, ปราณีต คุ้มเดช, สุวัจชัย สุทธิมา, สีเผือก, ศรีสุริยา, Songthong. It even includes a few songs in 35mm format. Arriving in a beautiful mansion, young lady Motanoi (Petchara Chaowarat) wishes to meet the house owner Nai (Manat Boonkiet). She meets the daughter Kate (Metta Roongrat), who looks down on her. Chakeen (Anucha Ratanaman) is the son having a positive attitude towards Motanoi. Sukon Koewliam is the domestic helper. Motanoi is the recipient of the Apinat family's grandfather's heritage. Maen (Rujira Isarangkul), a lawyer, arrives to check the proof. Motanoi's father is Nikon Apinat. Whenever she marries, then the heritage becomes hers. She meets doctor Cheewan (Sombat Methanee), being her neighbour as she wishes to see his car. The mother wishes her daughter Kate to marry doctor Cheewan. The doctor complains to the mother about Motanoi. Motanoi has a strong character (เด็กกะโปโล) and is unruly (เกเร). It is Kate's birthday (บ้านผู้ดี). The son befriends Motanoi. Motanoi invites herself to Kate's birthday and performs a song at the party. The mother accuses Motanoi to ruin Kate's birthday party. Motanoi is back to her village and meets her old friends Songthong, Saeng Dao (ดรุณี ชื่นสกุล) and Sandon. His friends check if she has changed or not. Villager Sandon still loves Motanoi and refuses to let her belong to somebody else. Sandon performs a heart broken song. Fed up with her friends trying to catch her, she leaves the village with Chakeen. Cheewan meets Sandon as he hits him with his car. Sandon and Saeng Dao finally stay with the doctor. Motanoi leaves for overseas to study. Five years have passed. Young lady Nantaporn is back in Thailand. Maen's car is damaged so doctor Cheewan goes to pick her up but he is not aware that Nantaporn and Motanoi are the same person. The family’s fortune is lost as the mother Nai is gambling. As Motanoi has a good heart, she allows them to stay in her house, but they still behave as high-so. Aware of the truth, Cheewan doesn't know how to apologize to Motanoi. Kate gives a love philter to Sandon, but it is acidic. Her plan fails as she is the one , who receives the acid in the face and not Motanoi. Saeng Dao tries to kill Motanoi as she is upset that Chee Wan is always sad because of Motanoi and keeps drinking. The mother has a lover, ruffian Nit. They plan to kill Motanoi to ensure heritage stays with them. Finally, the mother asks for money from the lawyer Maen. Nit and his men try to kidnap Motanoi. Fighting occurs and Cheewan is injured. Police arrive on time as the lawyer Maen alerts them. Motanoi takes care of Cheewan during his recovery. Love emerges while Kate, her mother and ruffians end up in jail. A remake, featuring Toon Hiransap and Apiradee Pawaputanon, was released in 1985.
Year: 1973
Thai title: วางฟูซาน
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Yodchai Meksuwan,Sukon Koewliam,Lor Tok,Pipop Pupinyo,Thep Thienchai,Man Teeraphol,Joomjim Khemlek
Main actress: Ling Yin,Metta Roongrat,Sisala Thongtara,Wassana Chalakorn
Thai movie วางฟูซาน was released in year 1973. The movie is lost in Thailand but a sequence of 19 minutes remains to be seen. Main actor is Yodchai Meksuwan and main actress is a Hong Kong actress named Miss Ling Yin (มิส หลินจี). Other actors and actresses include Sukon Koewliam, Metta Roongrat, Joomjim Khemlek, Sisala Thongtara, พนม นพพร, Man Teeraphol, Wassana Chalakorn, พูนสวัสดิ์ ธีมากร, Pipop Pupinyo, Lor Tok, สีเผือก, ศรีสุริยา, Thep Thienchai. Men (Yodchai Meksuwan) comes to Hong Kong to perform Thai boxing fighting matches. He is also a gambler. Men is not allowed to enter a casino anymore as he is responsible of the pregnancy of the owner's daughter called Lin. So he has to go back to Thailand. Meanwhile Lin is waiting for him. Later on Men meets Lin again in a Bangkok bar where she is a singer. Seeing she is pregnant, Men brings her in a rented house for her to deliver the baby. He uses Lin’s money to indulge other women. Men is seen with Sisala Thongtara and is carrying her packets. Lin is the one supporting financially Men. As the money is running out, Lin is expelled from the house. She ends up in Phetburi and gives birth to a little girl called Liu. Many years later Liu, now a young girl, finds Men full of blood as he has been beaten by local ruffians. She brings Men to her mother Lin. Lin finally forgives Men. Men becomes finally a good guy. One day while he goes to the market, he finds Thai police in his home arresting Lin as her visa is over. Back to Hong Kong, Lin goes back to the place called Wang Fu San. Seeing no hope in her future, no hope to see again Men and her daughter, she decides to jump from a cliff. Hopefully Men and Liu arrive just in time to stop her.
Year: 1973
Thai title: แหวนทองเหลือง
English title:
Rating: 4/5
Director: พระเจ้าวรวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าอนุสรมงคลการ
Main actor: Chaiya Suriyun,Adul Dulyarat,Chao Klaewklong,Sukon Koewliam,Sompol Kongsuwan
Main actress: Naiyana Shewanan,Yaowaret Nisakorn,Marasri Isarangkul,Juree Osiri,Chosri Misommon,Chadaporn Wachirapranee
Thai movie แหวนทองเหลือง was released in year 1973 and lasts 2h56mn. The movie was never released on VCD / DVD formats but was shown on Thai TV cable. Director is Thai prince พระเจ้าวรวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าอนุสรมงคลการ. The production of this movie last almost 2 years. Many actors and actresses are featured in this movie, i.e. Chaiya Suriyun, Naiyana Shewanan, Adul Dulyarat, Yaowaret Nisakorn, Chao Klaewklong, Marasri Isarangkul, Juree Osiri, Sukon Koewliam, เมืองเริง ปัทมินทร์, Sompol Kongsuwan, เสถียร ธรรมเจริญ, Chosri Misommon, ภาณุวัฒน์ มังคลารัตน์, เขมิกา กุญชร ณ อยุธยา, Chadaporn Wachirapranee. In North of Thailand, Sai Kam (Chosri Misommon) and her young sister Duang Jai (Naiyana Shewanan) are domestic helpers in a beautiful mansion. Krissada (Chaiya Suriyun) (คุณผู้ชาย) is the owner. The subdistrict headman Prem (Chao Klaewklong) is Duang’s father. Uuan (Juree Osiri) and Noi (Marasri Isarangkul) dream to marry Krissada. Krissada is gone to visit waterfalls with Duang. A snake bites Krissada and Duang Jai saves him. A romance starts, and a wedding promise happens. Krissada gives a ring to Duang Jai. Krissada has to leave urgently to Bangkok after receiving a telegraph. Sukon Koewliam loses Krissada’s letter he was supposed to give to Duang Jai. Duang Jai stays in a relative home to hide her pregnancy. Finally, Prem discovers that his daughter Duang Jai is pregnant. To hide his shame, the father plans to marry Duang as soon as possible. Prem wants to hide that Krissada is the father as he doesn't believe Duang Jai is telling the truth. As he owns a lot to Krissada's father, he nevertheless refuses to damage Krissada's honor. Sai Kam and Duang are enchained but Duang succeeds to flee. She tries to go to Bangkok but has no money, so she walks by following the railway tracks to Bangkok! Railway workers and doctor Metta (Adul Dulyarat) find her. She is about to deliver. A daughter is born. It is war time, so Bangkok is not a good place to stay. Doctor Metta proposes to send her. During two years, Duang Jai is looking for Krissada’s house in Bangkok. She finally finds it. Sukon tells her Krissada's story. Krissada has disappeared. Metta asks her to decide about her future but Duang Jai refuses to marry him per her promise to Krissada. Chadaporn Wachirapranee is playing a brothel owner. Duangjai is working there as she needs money to survive. Bombs destroy the brothel house and her friends are killed. A Japanese officer helps her. As she has nowhere to go, being a ผู้หญิงชัว, he proposes her to be his domestic helper and wife (เมีย). The war is going to be finished soon. The Japanese officer promises to keep sending money to her. He dies on the way to Japan. Duangjai needs to resume being a prostitute (โสเภณี). The house owner wishes to expel Duang Jai and Taew as they cannot pay the rent anymore. The Japanese officer helped the owner during war, but gratitude is useless according to the house owner! Duang Jai and Taew find gold hidden under the carpet. Many years passed. Taew (Yaowaret Nisakorn) and Duangjai have set up their own company. Duangjai has a new name, i.e. เศรษฐีโสเภณี. Taew recommends her to look for her lost daughter and to look for happiness. Duang Jai meets Krissada again as her car hits a passerby. He has become a beggar. His father had many debts. Krissada was part of Seri Thai (resistance to Japanese invaders) but had chosen the wrong boss so had to flee to Laos. Duangjai proposes to help. She doesn't dare to tell who she is. Thai newspapers start to give bad rumours about her previous status as prostitute (ปากเสีย). Nattaya, one of the employees, is a drug addict (ติดยา). Krissada proposes to help. Nattaya has difficulties to get rid of drugs. She succeeds to flee from Krissada's home. She is then kidnapped as ruffians want to get money from Duang Jai and Taew. Krissada helps. During fightings with ruffians, Phi Taew is shot and wishes Duang Jai to disclose the truth but Duang Jai still has concerns about her past (ชีวิตโสเภณีมีค่าเพราะว่าเงิน). Nattaya announces to Duangjai that she is going to marry with Krissada. Duangjai tries to break the relationship but Nattaya refuses. Finally, Duangjai asks to be with Krissada a few hours. She wears Northern clothes again. Krissada is not able to link Duang Jai and Aitit, Duang Jai new name. Duangjai leaves and gives a gift for the wedding. The gift is the ring given twenty years ago. Finally doctor Metta is able to explain that Nattaya is Duangjai's daughter and so Krissada's daughter so a wedding cannot happen. Now it is Krissada turn to look for Duang Jai...
Year: 1974
Thai title: เจ้าชายห่อหมก
English title: Curried fish prince
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Thuam Thoranong
Main actress: Wandee Sritrang,Khomapat Attaya,Jomchai Jarintorn,Viphavadi Triyakul,Chosri Misommon,Malee Wetpraseri,Metta Roongrat
Thai movie เจ้าชายห่อหมก (Curried fish prince) was released in year 1973. The movie was never released in Thailand under VHS or VCD format. Nevertheless the 35mm film was recorded by a collector and lasts 2h08mn. Chosri Misommon is playing a domestic helper. Mom Pa is waiting for her lost son, Kinarin, who had gone to study abroad and didn't send any news for years. Many years passed and she is getting severely sick. To please her and to speed up her recovery, Metta announces that her son is coming back very soon so she has to organize an event (งานต้อนรับ). The father (Thuam Thoranong) and Metta Roongrat have idea to find a man with a similar face in order to please Mom Pa. The father remembers to have seen such man (พ่อค่า) in Ayutthaya selling curried fish (ห่อหมก). His name is Cheui (Sombat Methanee). His sister, Khomapat Attaya, is also playing a market merchant (แม่ค่า). The grandmother is played by Malee Wetpraseri. Cheui accepts under the pressure of his sister wishing to change her life. He has to learn with moult difficulty good manners from high society (สังคมผู้ดี). Cheui disappears the day before as being caught by a former girlfriend. Seeing her son again, Mom Pa recovers. Mom Pa wishes her son to marry Kantima (Wandee Sritrang). Kantima is upset with Cheui as he is playing too well his role and she refuses to sacrifice herself as she is part of those who paid to hire Cheui. She knows he is coming from a low background (คนจร) so he should behave and not try to abuse about his position of being the fiancé. Real Kinarin (also played by Sombat Methanee) is back but he lost his arm due to airplane accident. Cheui’s self declared girlfriend tries to bring a mess but it fails. Cheui is back home as his seven days contract is over. Kinarin, seeing that his mum is happy and Kantima loving Cheui, decides to go back to England to let others having happiness. The rich family still needs Cheui so they use his mother Malee Wetpraseri to convince him again. Kinarin will go back to England and needs Cheui to replace him. Metta is going to England with Kinarin (ท่านพี่). Finally Cheui and Kantima marry. In this romantic comedy movie actor, Sombat Methanee is playing two roles, i.e. Cheui and Kinarin.
Year: 1974
Thai title: กังหันสวาท
English title:
Rating: 5/5
Director: Neramit
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Sukon Koewliam,Krai Kanchit
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat
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It is the last movie fully completed by Mitr Chaibancha before his death. The movie was shot in 1970 but only released in 1974 as the team was not in the mood to complete the movie after Mitr Chaibancha’s death. The movie features Thai superstars Mitr Chaibancha / Petchara Chaowarat and also Margareth Lin, Hong Kong actress. Lit (Mitr Chaibancha) is Lin’s boyfriend (แฟน). He is coming from a well-off family (ลูกผู้ดี) but Lin is coming from a poor family (คนจน). Lin's mother is worried as she doesn’t see any future to this relationship. Her friend Tiu also tells her this love is impossible. Lit's parents introduces Duangporn, a young lady from Hong Kong, to him. They often played together during their childhood. She is perfect (สวย, เรียบร้อย, มีความรู้). Lin is informed by Tiu, who saw Lit and Duangporn together but Lit loves Lin so he is not willing to marry Duangporn despite his parents’ pressure. Duangporn is aware of Lit's hidden love. At evening time, she makes him drink alcohol so that he has no strength to go out to see Lin (เด็กสมัยนี้ไม่อายหรอก). Lin waited whole night. Lit has to go back to Bangkok without seeing Lin in order to bring Duangporn back home. He simulates a car engine issue so that Duangporn has to go first. He then can see Lin freely. They spend the night together but Lin's mother doesn't trust Lit as she believes Lit only plays with a countryside girl (เด็กบ้านนอก). Lit is too shy to say the truth to his parents and only tells the truth to Duangporn. She is so sad so she tells the truth to Lit’s parents also. Lit's parents pressure Lin's parents to forbid any more meeting (ติดต่อ) together. Duangporn goes back to Hong Kong to finish her studies. But Lin is pregnant. Lit's mother refuses any wedding but Lit's father accepts that Lin can stay in their home. Lin needs to become a high society (ผู้ดี) lady in a short time but it is not an easy task due to the pressure put by Lit’s mother. During a party Lin meets her friend Tiu, working as waiter, so being very happy and causing Lit to lose face. Lit goes during 6 months to Hong Kong with his father to open a company. Lin's mother is very sick. She dies while Lin is giving birth. Lit's mother makes a deal with Lin's father. She gives him 20 000 bath to get the baby and to never see again them again again (ดูถูกคนจน). Lin is hit by a car and sent to hospital. Meanwhile her father spent all the money gambling. Lit comes back to Thailand late and is is not aware of anything. Only Tiu helps Lin at the hospital. Lin's father lies to Lit saying that Lin flees away with Tiu and abandoning her baby. Duangporn tries to comfort Lit who keeps indulging in alcohol to forget Lin. They finally marry. Tiu is having issues with ruffians as he needs to reimburse Lin’s hospital fees to them. Lin needs to sing to earn money to reimburse them. Many nice old songs are sung by Lin. By luck Lin meets an old friend of Lit. The truth is now known and all the evil done by the mother uncovered. Lit’s father arranges to pay back the debt but during a fight with the ruffians, Lin is injured at the head. It takes time for her to recover. Duangporn welcomes her back home. One night, Lin hears Lit and Duangporn discussing. She hears that Duangporn has decided to go back to stay with her father in order that Lin and Lit can have happiness. She leaves their home unwilling to break Duangporn happiness with Lit as she has been so kind to her. She learns that Tiu has been killed by ruffians. Seeing no future to her life she wishes to die. Finally a nun convinces her to enter Buddhist nuns' community to find happiness and inner peace. Despite Duangporn's request she confirms her final decision. Strong compassion and gratitude feelings happen in this movie.
Year: 1975
Thai title: โบตั๋น
English title: I remember
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Nard Poowanai,Somkuan Krajangsat,Sawin Sawangrat
Main actress: Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit,Wang Ping
Movie "I remember" is a Thai / Taiwanese coproduction. Young couple Nat and Zhengzhai are in a romantic relationship. Zhengzhai's father is named Mooyi. A domestic helper gives to Zhengzhai a letter from her mother. It tells the real story of her mother called Modai. Mooyi knows Modai since childhood. Mooyi is coming from a rich family but Modai is coming from a poor family. Mooyi's parents want to marry him to a rich family's daughter. Meanwhile a ruffian requests her hand to her father but Modai refuses. Knowing the love between Mooyi and Modai, the ruffian starts to be jealous. Mooyi and Modai often help each other in the fields. One day, following a thunderstorm, they take refuge in a small hut and become lovers. Knowing this, Modai's father has a stroke. Modai becomes pregnant. Aware of this, the ruffian warns the mother. Modai delivers the baby. The mother tries to buy the baby from Modai but she refuses. While Mooyi is away, the ruffian plays a bad trick to the father. An expensive ring is put in his jacket pocket. As the baby is kidnapped, Modai knows the baby must be at the mother's home. There the father is accused of stealing an expensive ring. Modai has no choice but to sign a discharge regarding the baby to avoid her father going to jail. They move to another house. Back from business trip, Mooyi doesn't understand why Modai has signed such paper and has left. He indulged into alcohol. Meanwhile the ruffian tries to abuse Modai but she resists. The ruffian presents her to a man directing a club but it is another bad trick. The director tries to abuse Modai. Her father, pressenting a problem, has followed them. Trying to help his daughter, he fights with the ruffian and gets stabbed accidentally. Having get rid of the director, Modai finds her dead father and stabs in return the ruffian. She is sentenced to 20 years of prison. Years have passed. Her daughter Zhengzhai is now a grown up woman and having a relationship with Nat. They visit Ancient city, Nakhon Pathom, floating market together. Two times she meets her daughter but is too shy to tell her who she really is. Finally a domestic helper discloses the truth. Zhengzhai and Modai can be reunited. Modai is present to Zhengzhai and Nat’s wedding. This movie is related to the poor Chinese family versus rich Thai Chinese family theme. It is a lost Thai movie but it is still available in Taiwan in VCD format under the name "牡丹淚". Two big Taiwan stars are present, i.e. Shih Szu and Wang Ping. Sombat Methanee is wearing fantastic and colorful shirts from decade 1970s.
Year: 1977
Thai title: แผลเก่า
English title: The old scar
Rating: 5/5
Director: Cherd Songsri
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Sor Asanajinda,Settha Sirachaya
Main actress: Nantana Ngao Krajang,Sarinthip Siriwan
The movie is built same a theatrical "Likay" (ลิเก) with traditional music. It portrays the Thai culture and way of life though a romance. Peasant Riem loves Kwan but the love is not reprocical. He loves singing Likay. Traditional peasant way of life, watching over buffalo, rice planting, getting fish from rice fields, ceremonies where young men invite girls they like to dance, Songkran ceremony with small pagoda made of sand are gracefully shown. They finally love each other with a promise in front of the local deities tree. But Riem family refuses this love story. Choi, local gangster, injures Kwan with his sword making a scar. This scar is the symbol of their love that nothing can break. Riem's father wants to sell her to the local gangster Choi. Riem's father is local "Kamnan" (กำนัน) but has many debts with Choi as he likes to gamble and drink alcohol. Riem is enslaved with chains. Kwan infliges a scar to Choi also but when he tries to free Riem, it is too late. Her father and Choi have brought her to Bangkok. There she is integrated to a rich Bangkokian family as she has the same face as their deceased daughter. A young man called Somchai is courting her. Riem discovers high society Bangkokian life with balls and European orchestra. The contrast is flagrant with village life and Kwan playing flute on his buffalo. Kwan arrives in Bangkok and searches for Riem. He cannot find her. He chases Choi to know where he sent Riem but during a sword fight, Choi is killed. Three years have passed. Knowing that her mother is sick, Riem goes back to visit her. Kwan has chance to meet Riem but Kwan also understands that she forgot him. He asks again for the support of the local deities. Riem misses her home and Kwan. She finally comes back as her mother is dying. In the past, her mother marries her husband for money in order to be secure but was never happy with him. So she advises her daughter to listen to her heart as love is more important than money. Riem promises to tell Kwan her decision in front of the local deities tree. On the same day, seeing that his father is getting older and older, Kwan promises him to honor his wish to see his son in yellow robes (ชายผ้าเหลือง) as a monk. Learning that Riem is forced to go back to Bangkok, he decides to help her but faces opposition from Riem's family and Somchai. Finally Somchai shot Kwan fatally and he drowns in front the local deities tree. Riem stabs herself and drowns with her beloved Kwan. Kwan's father will never see his son in yellow robes (ชายผ้าเหลือง) as a monk. Historically, Cherd Songsri's movie is a classic tale of star-crossed lovers and was one of the first Thai films to be a success internationally due to the precise representation of rural Thailand. It got Top award at Festival des 3 Continents in Nantes, France in 1981. This movie is part of the first 25 films heritage list announced on October 4 2011, which is Thai Movies Conservation Day.
Year: 1977
Thai title: แม่ดอกกัญชา
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Rating: 4/5
Director: Dokdin Kanyaman
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Dokdin Kanyaman,Choomporn Theppitak,Prachuap Ruekyamdee,Lak Apichat,Suriya Chinaphan
Main actress: Mayura Thanabutr
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Yuak (Dokdin Kanyaman) is involved in a shooting with police. He is part of a drug gang selling cannabis (กัญชา) hidden in garlands sold by kids. Yuak is finally arrested and spends 6 years in jail. His release happens just during Songkran period. His relative has taken care of his now grown-up niece, Klong (Mayura Thanabutr) (เด็กสลัม). Local policeman warns Yuak (หม้าว้ด) to beware of any misconduct if he doesn't want to go to jail again. Klong's mother Kae Son has left and stopped sending money to her. The mother went to live with a ruffian called Rot (Choomporn Theppitak). He is a violent man stealing Klong's school fee. Rot is now involved in cannabis traffic also and has a new wife. While Yuak, Klong and Songthai (Suriya Chinaphan) are playing music, police arrests some drug traffickers nearby. Afraid of police, Yuak flees in front of inspector Pheung's (Sombat Methanee) despite being innocent. They are arrested and then released but Pheung gets scolded by Klong. Prachuap (Prachuap Ruekyamdee) is a doctor fighting drug usage. He is the father of one of Klong's best friend, Phanit. Pheung is Phanit's brother. Pheung's girlfriend, Chat, dislikes immediately Klong as she is having a famous family name (สกุล) which is improbable as being a poor girl from slum (สลัม). Klong and Yai have issues with Rot and it ends up at the police station but Rot flees before as he is involved in narcotics. Yai is severely sick. Klong has no money to cure her so one of her friends in the slum sacrifices herself with men to find the money. Following an advice from Yuak, it is discovered that Chaiyut (Lak Apichat), Chat’s secret lover, is involved in drug trafficking with Rot. Following gunfight with Pheung, Rot is shot. Chatchai, Phanit's boyfriend, is also involved in the traffic. Songthai helps Phanit to flee from Chatchai. Phanit and her friends are addicted so a detoxification is needed with special herbs tea by Yuak. Prachuap hits Songthai believing he mistreated his daughter. It is a weird situation as despite having a father fighting against drug usage, a policeman brother fighting against traffickers, Phanit is still a drug addict. Prachuap finds that Klong is the lost granddaughter (หลาน) of a rich heiress. Romance starts between Klong and Pheung. The old lady caused Klong's parents to split up as she couldn't accept a poor maiden for her son. So knowing this, Klong leaves her being very angry. Pheung understands Klong’s kindness versus Chat’s selfishness. Meanwhile Chat organises the kidnapping of the old lady. Klong and Pheung help on different side to neutralize Chaiyut and his team. The old lady is freed. Ruffians are shot by Pheung. Happiness can resume in the family. Dokdin's movie แม่ดอกกัญชา is a high criticism of usage of cannabis in Thai society, either in poor neighborhood or either high society. Cannabis sinners are shown on a torn tree (Buddhist symbolism). Dokdin’s movie highlights drug traffic, prostitution and drug taking in slums. As usual, Dokdin movie mixes comedy, romance and action.
Year: 1978
Thai title: มนต์รักอสูร
English title:
Rating: 4/5
Director:
Main actor: Pisarn Akraseranee,Pete Thongjure,Sompong Phonmitr
Main actress: Naowarat Yooktanun,Sulaleewan Suwanthat,Anchalee Chaisiri
มนต์รักอสูร is a Thai movie released in year 1978. Nam Pheung (Naowarat Yooktanun) is a teacher but she needs to miss school often as her parents are sick. The father (เชาว์ แคล่วคล่อง) cannot see anymore. The mother (Sulaleewan Suwanthat) is sick also. The school headmaster (ครูใหญ่) cannot keep her in the school but proposes his help as he loves Nam Pheung. She refuses. Phan (Sompong Phonmitr) recommends Nam Pheung to Teut (Pisarn Akraseranee), a rich man looking for a domestic helper and teacher for his son. The son (Pete Thongjure) is very badly educated and doesn't listen to anybody (เด็กอาละวาด). The father is alcoholic and has a bad temper (คนใจยักษ์ใจหมา). Nam Pheung shall get 30 000 bath for one year and her parents to be sent to hospital in Bangkok so she accepts. Villagers comment that Teut bought Nam Pheung. The son Nan dislikes her as he is worried she wants to replace his deceased mother (อีตาหวาน). Despite her willingness to improve the house (better food, birds), Nan still dislikes her (เกลียดมัน, อยากเป็นแม่เลี้ยงของฉัน, พ่อเอาเป็นเมีย). The headmaster is still chasing Nam Pheung for wedding but she still refuses. Nan invents that he saw them kissing. So Teut is upset by Nam Pheung and forces her one night treating her like a slave (นาย / ทาส). Theuan (Anchalee Chaisiri), sister of the deceased wife, still dreams of making Teut her husband. She receives a letter sent by Nan asking for help. While visiting his tea factory, Teut is injured at the head. Nam Pheung is acting as nurse. Theuan hasn't a good behavior (beer, smoking) compared to Nam Pheung. Theuan arranges to chase away the domestic helpers close to Nam Pheung and Nam Pheung herself. Theuan has to do the cooking and cleaning by herself as she has chased everybody out of the house and it turns to be a disaster. Teut misses Nam Pheung. Theuan wishes to go back to Bangkok. Finally Teut declares his love to Nam Pheung and Nan considers her as his new mother. The movie is ending too fast. Probably part of the movie end has been cut. The movie is lasting 1h43mn and this version is coming from a Vhs copy. A first movie version was released in year 1954 and Thai TV series were released in years 1989 and 2004. Following the success of romantic movie รักเอย, the movie producer used the two same main actors. The movie was shot in 9 days only.
Year: 1978
Thai title: เกวียนหัก
English title:
Rating: 4/5
Director:
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Sor Asanajinda,Somphob Benjatikul,Dam Datsakorn,Sayan Chantaraviboon,Lak Apichat,Kecha Plianvithee,Sawin Sawangrat
Main actress: Nantana Ngao Krajang,Sarinthip Siriwan,Duangcheewan Komolsen
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Thai movie เกวียนหัก was released in year 1978 and lasts 1h26mn. The DVD picture is not sharp as the original 35mm film was certainly very damaged and incomplete. The DVD was released by Happy Home Entertainment in year 2014. Aunt Sarinthip Siriwan is taking care of her nephew Rien (Nantana Ngao Krajang), whose beauty impresses many men. She is just 16 years old and is the daughter of subdistrict headman Kecha (Kecha Plianvithee). น้อง Kuay (Duangcheewan Komolsen) likes Faeng but he prefers Rien. Sor (Sor Asanajinda) is the Faeng’s father. Taming (Dam Datsakorn) is a robber. Sayan Chantaraviboon and Lak Apichat are part of his team. Sawin Sawangrat is the village leader (ผู้ใหญ่). Today is an important day to perform good deeds at the Buddhist temple (ทำบุญที่วัด). Chan (Somphob Benjatikul) tries to seduce Krajang. Festival, dances, songs, fireworks do happen after the religious ceremony. Faeng wins a small contest similar to rocket festival (ประเพณีบุญบั้งไฟ) versus Chan. Faeng (Sorapong Chatree) loves Rien so it generates jealousy from other men in the village. While trying to kiss Rien, Faeng is injured by her to the arm by her spade (ไม่เสียหาย). During the night Taming robs some houses. Faeng is summoned to subdistrict headman's house. Faeng is accused to have joined Taming the night before to rob houses. Faeng has an injury at the arm so he must be culprit. Rien admits she was the one to injure Faeng (เรื่องปล้นหรือเรื่องปล้ำ) because he tried to kiss her. Kecha loses face in front of the villagers! Disappointed, Kuay enters in Faeng's room. He pities her and tells an old secret story about the village leader being the one robbing houses before. They almost become lovers but Faeng asks her to go back. Chan declares his love to Rien but she is not interested. He wishes to ask her hand to her father. Rien and Faeng love each other but the subdistrict headman forbids Faeng to meet his daughter again. The father shall bring her away on the next day. Faeng and Rien become lovers (รักเหมือนโจร). Taming promises to help. Faeng's father is found dead. Faeng storms the subdistrict headman's place as he believes he knows who is behind the murder. Fightings occurs and the village leader is killed. Faeng learns where Chan and Rien are heading. Love circumstances towards Rien push Faeng to become a ruffian. Fierce fightings happen when Taming, Faeng and the ruffians storm the convoy led by Chan. Faeng defeats Chan but Rien dies following her injuries caused by the cart (เกวียน) falling on her.
Year: 1979
Thai title: รอยไถ
English title:
Rating: 5/5
Director: Neramit,Sor Asanajinda
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Sor Asanajinda,Somphob Benjatikul,Sompol Kongsuwan
Main actress: Nantana Ngao Krajang,Wassana Sitthiweth
Thai movie รอยไถ was released in year 1979. The movie lasts 1h48mn. Four versions were directed 1950, 1960, 1979, 1989. Same main actor (Sorapong Chatree) and same main actress (Nantana Ngao Krajang) as “The Scar” (แผลเก่า) - 1976 are playing. Other actors are สุพรรณ บูรณะพิมพ์, Sompol Kongsuwan, จำนง, จิตติน, โกร๋น บางกรวย. Movie directors are Neramit (เนรมิต) and Sor Asanajinda. Talui (Sor Asanajinda), หมอลุย, is a bit crazy but respected as a father by Leu. Leu (Sorapong Chatree) losts his two buffaloes by gambling to Plien. Phan (Wassana Sitthiweth) blames him for this. Leu is brother in law (พี่เคย) of Phan. Leu is married to Pheuan (Nantana Ngao Krajang) and is having one child. Finally Leu defeats the ruffians by fighting as they are unrespectful to Phan. The ruffians (นักเลง) are wishing to take Phan and Pheuan as wives. Oon (Somphob Benjatikul) always wanted to marry Pheuan but he was too late. Bua, the mother, is helping Oon. Bua is upset with Leu as he is poor and lost his mother's heritage by gambling. Oon tries to reignite his love (ย้อนรัก) with Pheuan, who is now considering fleeing from Leu. Pheuan has pity on Leu (ข้าวเปล่าอร่อยดี) and her son so she keeps crying. While Leu is busy repairing the roof, Oon forces her to come as she is still undecided until the last minute. Wedding is happening soon. Oon is worried that Leu will bring a mess and wants to avoid a bloody celebration (ฉลองกับเลือด). Likay is organized. Leu brings his son to Phan and promises to get revenge up to Bangkok as he suffered a lot. Meanwhile Leu hears about the forthcoming wedding. He finally escapes with Pheuan but ruffians are chasing them. He gets injured through a fight versus too many opponents. Talui diverts their attention thanks to firecrackers and helps him to flee. Oon prevents the village headman to use a gun to shoot Leu. The village headman is upset having his men injured so they are looking after Leu. Talui helps Leu same as a father towards a son. Phan takes care of Leu and his son while Leu is sick. Leu understands Phan would have been a better wife than Pheuan. Meanwhile Talui prepares some tricks against the ruffians. The movie ends tragically. Loi, Pheuan and Phan’s brother, and Talui die while protecting Leu’s house. Even their mother die also. Oon, recognizing his mistake, accepts to give back Pheuan but Leu refuses. He realises too late that Talui is his real father. Having nothing left, he finally quits the area with Phan.
Year: 1979
Thai title: ไฟรักใต้น้ำ
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Man Teeraphol
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Somchai Samipak,Pinyo Parnnui
Main actress: Lalana Sulawan,Janthana Siriporn
Thai movie ไฟรักใต้น้ำ was released in year 1979 and lasts 1h34mn. The movie was available on VHS. It is a movie recording on TV CH3 many years ago. It was first movie for actress พิมพ์ใจ พรหมมาลี. Movie director is Man Teeraphol. It is businessman Somchai’s (Somchai Samipak) birthday party. His daughter Tum (Lalana Sulawan) is managing the party with the help of Bun (Sorapong Chatree), being a dedicated staff. Su (Janthana Siriporn) is Tum’s close friend. Vinny is Tum’s sister. Bun meets attractive young lady Jit (พิมพ์ใจ พรหมมาลี) at the party. On the next day, Jit starts trying to seduce Bun. Bun is a clerkman without money and is very shy. He lives in a slum. Jit invites Bun to go out. Vinny sees Bun and Jit together. Bun and Jit become lovers. Jit wants to marry Bun. Bun does not move to Jit’s home as he does not want to be perceived as profiting from a richer woman (กอดเมียน้อย). They marry but Bun wants to keep money on his own for the wedding. Jit works for the government. Jit has a strong libido. Peung (Pinyo Parnnui) is mute and is a musician in Pattaya hotel. Jit has a manager, who is her former lover. Jit is not fully happy with her married life. Jit spends a lot of money as she must join official events (งานสังคม), so it makes Bun upset. Bun works hard so he does not have time for his wife at nighttime due to tiredness. Jit needs sex (ต้องการ). Having dinner with her boss, he drugs her. Vinny and Su see Jit in the car and see her running out from a short time hotel. Jit fled from the hotel before her boss could do anything to her. They share the news with the father Somchai and Tum. Back home, she drinks a lot and argues with Tum, who is sending Bun back home. Bun slaps Jit, who quit their home. Back to Pattaya hotel, Jit drinks a lot as she complains Bun does not understand her. The boss just wants a mistress and makes many promises to Jit. She is not interested. Finally, Peung and Jit become lovers. Jit is not yet divorced but is having an affair with Peung (ชู้). Tum is aware through Vinny. Jit needs desire (ความใคร่). Bun is sick as he works too much. He is just husband in name (ผัวในนาม) so he is also upset. The ladies bring Bun to Pattaya to try to find a solution. Bun sees Jit with Peung. He punches Peung and slaps Jit. At evening time, Bun drinks a lot. Peung, wishing to get revenge, hits him with a stick. He then tries to strangle Tum. Jit, looking for Peung, intervenes and has no choice but to stab Peung. Jit ends up in jail and recognizes her mistakes, but it is too late. She wishes good luck to Bun and Tum together.
Year: 1980
Thai title: วัยสวิง
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Jatuphol Poopirom,Krailat Kriengkrai
Main actress: Jarunee Sooksawad,Nipaporn Nongnuch,Tharika Thidathip
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Nout, a young female teen, is walking along the beach. She steals a golden Buddha necklace (สร้อยลูก) and flees. Et, young man from a rich family, helps as some people are chasing Nout. Nout plays a mute girl (แม่ใบ้), steals also his wallet and disappears. Nout lives with her mother in a shack. Her elder sister, Oon, is gone and left her young child behind. Nout sells sea jewels for tourists on Pattaya beach. Panoo, Oon’s sister boyfriend, writes a letter and refuses to recognize that he is the father of the child. Nout discovers that Et is Panoo's young brother. By giving back the wallet, she tries to find where is Panoo but Panoo has just died from a cancer. Panoo’s family is aware that Panoo has a young child and wishes to find him. His family publishes a newspaper article. Hopefully a neighbour warns Nout' s family so they decide to bring the baby for its good sake future. Panoo 's mother wants Nout and her mother to stay to take care of the baby. Et discovers that the wallet's robber is Nout, sibling of the baby. Nout refuses to recognize her faults (ใจแขง). She faces animosity from Anong, a domestic helper, who dreams to marry Et and also from Khun, Et's girlfriend (แฟน). Phi Sing is a rickshaw driver who loves Anong. A few verbal fights happen between Nout and Khun (ไม่ยอมจริงๆ, เรื่องหยุมหยิม). Nout is sent to school to finish her studies. Anong tries to push Khun against Nout so that she can have Et for herself only. Pak, friend of the family, has high interest in Nout (เด็กดื้อ). Et is upset as he loves Nout but cannot say it. His mother pushes him to marry Khun but his dream is to marry Nout. Anong declares her love to Et but to no avail. Pak wants to marry Nout and asks Et to be his requester (พ่อซื้อ). She needs to think about it. Anong is fired as she tried to hide the grandmother’s ring into Nout's room in order to accuse her of robbery. Finally Anong-Khun collusion is disclosed. To justify her sacking, she lies and complains to Phi Sing that Et tried to rape her. She soothes him as she wants to take revenge. Nout doesn't love Pak so refuses the wedding proposal. A modern lady shall marry for love and not for position (รักเหมือนน้อง). Anong and Phi Sing steal the baby and ask for a 100 000 Baht ransom. Jarunee’s boxing skills are well shown off. Following a fight between Anong and Nout, the baby is finally released through a fierce mud fight. But Nout and her mother decide to go back to Pattaya to avoid causing more troubles. Et drives there and ask Nout to come back to Bangkok as his wife. It is a typical romantic movie from 1980s decade. Jarunee always excels playing the upcountry girl that has a swift tongue and knows how to give witty and sharp answers.
Year: 1980
Thai title: รุ้งเพชร
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Sor Asanajinda,Settha Sirachaya
Main actress: Nanthida Kaewbuasai,Pissamai Wilaisak,Piathip Kumwong,Thitima Sangkapitak,Nantada Ngaokrajang
This movie รุ้งเพชร was shot in 1980. A first version of this story was released in 1961 with Sombat Methanee and Ratanaporn Intarakamhaeng. The main actress is Thai singer Nanthida Kaewbuasai, who sings the famous song “มารักกันใหม่” during the movie. Despite being a grown up teen, Rung (Nanthida Kaewbuasai) still likes children games such as riding buffalo, swimming in river, throwing rock with a sling. She is the leader of small group of friends. Her mother hates Bangkok and doesn't want her daughter to study there. But her mother is sick as she has a severe pain in the stomach. She refuses to leave her home. Rung’s father died 10 years ago. The mother finally dies and Rung has to go to Bangkok to a mysterious uncle Phra's home. Her mother always recalled Rung that only uncle Phra helped her when her husband died. Uncle Phra is part of Bangkok rich society (ผู้ดี). Uncle Phra is married to Orapin. Orapin is much younger than uncle Pha and has a lover, who is bankrupted. Orapin is not very happy to see Rung arriving in their home and doesn’t understand why Phra wants to take care about this orphan (เด็กกำพร้า). She suspects than Rung is Phra’s daughter from a minor wife in Ayuthaya. Anong is Orapin’s elder sister. Yai is uncle Phra's son. He behaves like a high society man. Yai has already a fiance. Her name is Nit and she is the second daughter of Anong. They don't get along with Rung. Yai has just finished his studies and needs to be temporary teacher for Rung per his father's request. Rung always speaks frankly (เด็กบ้านนอก). Nit and Yai consider themselves as brother - sister (พี่น้อง) but Anong has other plans in mind and wants to get them married as Yai is very rich. Orapin and Anong are worried about Rung taking a part of the heritage as Uncle Phra is getting older. Rung is doing her studies at UAU. Yai is going abroad. When he is back and while being sick, only Rung takes care about him at nighttime. Yai starts to understand and see Rung’s kindness. Pricha, a family friend, has also interest into Nit and starts to seduce her. It is unveiled by uncle Phra that Rung is an hidden family member and child of a famous Thai aristocrat. Shine the jewel and its beauty is revealed... Yai asks Rung to become his fiancee by offering a ring. Anong and her daughter Nit try a last offensive to get Yai back from Rung but to no avail. Yai offers a necklace to Rung causing Orapin and Anong disappointment and ire. Phra agrees to divorce with Orapin but all his heritage is already transferred to Yai so Orapin will get nothing! Orapin and Anong decide to act. They organize Rung kidnapping. Anong tries to poison Phra's teapot but due to a maid mistake Anong finally drinks her owned poisoned tea and dies. Orapin discovers that her lover was cheating her with Anong’s elder daughter. Through hate, revenge they kill each other and finally police shots Anong’s lover. Yai and Rung can live happily. Nit and Pricha also. In 1980 this movie selling point was “Sorapong meets 6 leading actresses” (สรพงษ์ พบ 6 นางเอก - นันทิดา/นันทนา/พิศมัย/ธิติมา/ปวีณา/เปียทิพย์). This is typical romance movie from beginning of 1980s decade with an impossible love between a poor girl and a rich man. This movie features many famous Thai stars from 1970s-1980s.
Year: 1981
Thai title: สาวน้อย
English title:
Rating: 4/5
Director: Phan Kam
Main actor: Piya Trakulrard,Sor Asanajinda,Kraison Saenganan,Boo Wibunnan,Sompong Phonmitr
Main actress: Jarunee Sooksawad,Ampha Pusit,Penpak Sirikul,Chosri Misommon
Thai movie สาวน้อย was released in year 1981. Main actors are Jarunee Sooksawad, Kraison Saenganan (ไกรสร แสงอนันต์) and Piya Trakulrard. Other actors are Ampha Pusit, Penpak Sirikul, Sor Asanajinda, Chosri Misommon as friendly governess, Boo Wibunnan as film producer, Sompong Phonmitr. Movie director is Phan Kam. The movie lasts 1h43mn. A first version was released in year 1958 with Charin Nantanakorn as main actor and ทรงศรี เทวคุปต์ as main actress. The 1958 movie is still available in Thailand. It was shot in Koh Si Chang but the 1981 version happens in Koh Samet. The shooting took one week there. Sao Noi is a romantic movie. Suwalee (Ampha Pusit) is engaged with Siem (Kraison Saenganan). Siem’s father called Pla wishes to marry a young lady called Marasee (Penpak Sirikul)(แม่เลี้ยง) but Siem knows she is a bad lady. Marasee uses ruffians to hit Siem. He loses memory, ends up on a remote island and meets Nit (Jarunee Sooksawad). Love emerges between them causing Nit’s friend, Cheut (Piya Trakulrard), to be disappointed. Pla finds back his son. Siem brings Nit to Bangkok to his father's home. Following surgery, Siem (Kraison) remembers Suwalee but forgets Nit. As Nit sees Marasee having an affair with another man, Nit is accused of stealing jewellery and leaves their home. Luckily she succeeds to become a movie star. Real old standalone theaters are shown with huge real billboards of Jarunee Sooksawad (โรงเพชรรามา - Pratunam, โรงเมโทร - Ratchathewi, โรงหนังแกรนด์ - Wang Uurapha). She even wins a Thai oscar award. Disappointed by Siem and despite fame, Nit wishes to go back to her island. Cheut, looking for Nit, punches Siem, who then recovers his memory. He rushes to the island to find Nit. They finally reconcile. Cheut ends up with Suwalee.
Year: 1982
Thai title: หนูเป็นสาวแล้ว
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Sor Asanajinda,Prachuap Ruekyamdee
Main actress: Monrudee Yamaphai,Thitima Sangkapitak,Metta Roongrat,Linda Khatancharoen
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Kathon is a girl coming from a poor family in a slum. She is doing small jobs to support her aging grandparents. A supermarket owner, Pakasit, catches her stealing food cans. Following her explanations, he has mercy on her. He then understands her good heart and character. He declares his love for her. But his mother looks down people coming from slum believing that they are only interested in her son's money. Hopefully his friends are coming to help Pakasit...
Year: 1982
Thai title: แววมยุรา
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Nard Poowanai
Main actress: Jarunee Sooksawad
A rich man, Sayongphu, is fed up with modern Thai women. They are more interested in his money than his heart. He decides to play a poor man in order to seduce a lady called Waew. His new name is Chak. Waew often quits job as her bosses always try to take advantage of her and seduce her lavishly. The last one was San, a half Chinese half Thai man. A company recruits Waew at 3000 baht a week. She just needs to stop looking for a new job and there is no need to come to office. The boss of the company is a mysterious rich owner, i.e. Sayongphu. She is offered a car to use. She decides to find him to know why he is behaving this way. Failing to find him, she collides Chak's old car. She goes to his home and discover his world. For her also goodness (ความดี) is more important than money. She goes to Pattaya with friends and Chak. San complains to Waew's mother but she cannot help him as she cannot control her daughter's heart (เลี้ยงตัวได้ เลี้ยงหัวใจไม่ได้). Waew starts to appreciate Chak very much but still try to know who is Sayongphu. When Chak asks to marry Waew, she first refuses as she is worried to be a financial burden for poor Chak. It leads Chak to believe that Waew is also only interested by money. Once misunderstanding is clarified, Waew and Chak marry and Chak admits he is Sayongphu. This movie is a typical good mood romance movie from early 1980s with superstars Sorapong Chatree and Jarunee Sooksawad.
Year: 1983
Thai title: แม่หัวลำโพง
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Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Lor Tok,Nard Poowanai
Main actress: Apiradee Pawaputanon,Wiyada Umarin,Mayura Thanabutr
Aissa is a girl coming from a poor family in a slum. She acts and fights like a boy. Her best friend is a boy called Tom. while still being young children, they are separated as Tom's parents are moving away but they promise each other to be united again. Once becoming an adult, Aissa has to face mafia people in the slum where she is living. Matter turn worse when her sister is kidnapped by the mafia. She then tries to fight them in her own way. Tom, now being a policeman, also fights against the local mafia. They help each other ignoring their real identity.
Year: 1984
Thai title: น้ำผึ้งป่า
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Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Lor Tok
Main actress: Jarunee Sooksawad,Piathip Kumwong
Two sisters, Chom and Prakai Kaew bear children at the same time. Chom's husband is a bad guy (โจร). Following serious arguments with Chom, he comes to take his child back but Chom gives him Prakai Kaew's child. 17 years passed. Pheung (Jarunee Sooksawad) is a young smart lady living in a village. Her best friend is Phet, a fat cheerful teenager. As they have debts with the local Chinese merchant, they set up a King Kong show at the local temple fair to earn money in order to pay back the debts. It turns to a disaster. Wit, her father, is a reseller of stolen jewelry. Police catches Wit's colleagues. Pheung escapes nearly the police (หนีตำรวจ). A policeman, called Sing, only gets her necklace. Pheung's father is violent and drinks alcohol. He doesn't really love his daughter (ไม่รักลูก). Sing shows the necklace to a local notable who recognize the necklace as her missing granddaughter's necklace. As Prakai Kaew died already, Chom has taken care of Prakai Kaew's daughter, who is in fact Chom's real daughter as Chom exchanged the two girls during the kidnapping. Her daughter is called Lai. The grandfather invites Nam Pheung to stay with her real family. Pheung reaches her new home (บ้านหรือวัง). She is renamed as Nam Pheung. Chom is not happy and refuses to recognize her as her daughter. Her friend Phet can join Nam Pheung. There are typical gags when countryside (บ้านนอก) people enter high society (ผู้ดีสังคม). Policeman Sing is Lai's boyfriend. Chom uses ruffians to hurt Nam Pheung but it fails as she knows how to fight. Sing is very interested in Nam Pheung (สนใจเด็กคนนี่). Meanwhile Wit is in trouble with his former colleagues. Wit and Chom were lovers ten years ago. Lai is Chom and Wit's daughter. Chom wants to push Lai to be the wife of a Thai prince. She invents a pretext (ถูกของ) due to black magic for not having recognized Nam Pheung. Nam Pheung is in fact Prakai kaew's daughter. Chom prepares an evil plan again. Nam Pheung is kidnaped by Wit's ruffians. Sing, the prince rescue her. Chom is punished. It is a typical 1980s romance movie following Lakorn style with the leading actress (นางเอก) as Nam Pheung, the leading actor (พระเอก) as Sing, the bad girl (นางอิจฉา) as Lai and Chom, the funny supporting comedian (ตัวตลก) as Phet. Those romance movies were edulcorated with no kiss between the main stars.
Year: 1984
Thai title: ไอ้จอมเก
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Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Toon Hiransap,Sayan Chantaraviboon,Pipop Pupinyo,Chat Mongkolchai
Main actress: Sinjai Hongthai,Lalana Sulawan
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Keng (Toon Hiransap) is staying in relatives' rich house. The mother is not happy to see Keng at her home despite he is a relative (สอนมารยาท). The mother has two sons (Pochet and Kira) and one daughter called Chan. Chan (Sinjai Hongthai) teaches Thai boxing (สอนมวย) to Keng. Keng wishes to take revenge over ruffian Wo as he is responsible of his mother’s death. Keng is Kliaw’s young brother (น้องชาย). Kliaw is married to Kira (Sayan Chantaraviboon). Keng has also a school friend called Waew. Pochet loves secretly Waew (Lalana Sulawan) but Waew is already the minor wife of a rich man, i.e. Kira! Chan always protects Keng against Pochet (ลูกไม่รักดี). One day Keng sees Kira with Waew! Following the mother / Pochet's opposition and being only protected by Chan, Keng finally leaves their house. Keng finished drunk and Kliaw / Chan having pity takes care of him. Fed up, the mother decides to use Kam, a ruffian leader, to give Keng a lesson (สั่งสอน). Wo is part of Kam's team. Chan protects Keng against the ruffians as Keng is too afraid to fight. Wo is a pimp (แมงดา) as he is extorting money from Waew. Seeing Wo strangling Waew, Keng finally gets the strength to fight and gives a harsh lesson to Wo (สู้คนได้). Waew is now aware that Kira is Kliaw's husband. To revenge his mother death, Keng decides to hit Wo with Chan's help. The mother (ไม่เกรงใคร) tries to push another woman called Wan into Kira's arms to replace Kliaw. Finally Kliaw decides to leave also the house with Keng. Tired by this stressed situation, Kira stops his relationship with Waew. Pochet asks Waew's hand. As all domestic helpers have left, the mother has to clean the house and to do the cooking as Wan is useless. Wan is a rich man’s mistress (เมียเก็บ) already. The mother now knows the real value of Wan and Kliaw. As Pochet is unfaithful with her, Waew shoots him accidentally. Wo, passing by, wishes to terminate Pochet but Waew protects him with her body so being the one to die. The ruffians (including veteran actors Pipop Pupinyo and Chat Mongkolchai) kidnap Chan and her mother. They request 1M baht ransom. Kliaw, Pochet, Keng and Kira storm the ruffians’ place to release Chan and the mum. The ruffians are defeated. Finally the mother makes apologies regarding her behavior and the whole family can get happiness back. Thai movie ไอ้จอมเก was released in year 1984. This action romance features a leading actress practising kung fu. In many 1980s movies, actresses such as Apiradee Pawaputanon, Jarunee Sooksawad, Suriwan Suriyong played similar active roles.
Year: 1984
Thai title: รักคือฝันไป
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Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Toon Hiransap,Settha Sirachaya,Boo Wibunnan
Main actress: Piyamas Monayakol
Thai movie รักคือฝันไป was released in year 1984. It features actors / actresses Toon Hiransap, Piyamas Monayakol, Settha Sirachaya, Boo Wibunnan, ดวงตา. Director is เผด็จ ภักดีวิจิตร. It was released as VHS tape but never as VCD or DVD. The trailer is still available also. รักคือฝันไป plot is based on the music of group สาว สาว สาว, who was very famous in the early eighties. The song ประตูใจ was a big hit. It is a comic romantic movie. Of course the movie features many songs of the Thai group สาว สาว สาว.
Year: 1984
Thai title: แตนป่าแตก
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Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Toon Hiransap,Somkuan Krajangsat,Kowit Wattanakul,Somchai Samipak,Manop Aussawathep
Main actress: Suriwan Suriyong,Pissamai Wilaisak,Sulaleewan Suwanthat,Malee Wetpraseri
Thai movie แตนป่าแตก was released in year 1984. It features Toon Hiransap as main actor and Suriwan Suriyong as main actress. The movie is lost in Thailand but a sequence of 27 minutes remains to be seen. Other actors are Kowit Wattanakul, Pissamai Wilaisak, Manop Aussawathep, เสกสิทธิ์, กาญจนา นิ่มนวล, Somchai Samipak, Somkuan Krajangsat. Suriwan Suriyong was named as Queen of Thai action movies (นางเอกนักบู๊). Taen (Suriwan Suriyong) is very skilled in fighting. Ruffians storm a farm and steal the cattle. Somkuan Krajangsat is the local village headman but always late. Suriyong catches the killers but gets blamed by the village headman as she is doing his job! Her mother is played by Sulaleewan Suwanthat. Tim (Toon Hiransap) in a magician show. He realises Taen is part of a rich family, being the real (แท้ๆ) granddaughter (หลาน) of Yai Malee Wetpraseri. Ann and her mother Pissamai Wilaisak don't welcome Taen as they are worried about sharing heritage. The father, played by Somchai Samipak, has no issue with Taen. Kowit Wattanakul is Ann’s boyfriend. Fed up by intrigues from Pissamai and her daughter, Taen wishes to go home (ไม่สบายใจ). Taen's father was a bandit (เสือ).
Year: 1984
Thai title: บ้านสาวโสด
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Toon Hiransap,Boo Wibunnan,Somchai Samipak,Somkuan Krajangsat,Supakorn Srisawat,Krong Kangkengdaeng
Main actress: Piyamas Monayakol,Metta Roongrat,Pissamai Wilaisak,Mayura Thanabutr,Pornpan Ketmamatsu,Janthana Siriporn,Manat Boonkiet
Thai movie บ้านสาวโสด was released in year 1984. The TV cable version lasts around 1h55mn and is coming from channel "true thaifilm". So cigarettes, alcoholic drinks and even sexy posters on the wall are blurred. Two songs are featured in this movie. A first version of this movie was released in year 1970 with Mitr Chaibancha, Kanchit Kwanpracha and Petchara Chaowarat. Three sisters are still single, i.e. Yip (Metta Roongrat), Teuan (Pissamai Wilaisak), Waraipon (Mayura Thanabutr). One is her mid- forties, one is her mid-thirties, one is her mid-twenties. Yip likes women more than men. A lawyer (อำนวย ศิริจันทร์) discloses the father's testament. They get heritage from their father including the house to share. If they ever marry, they lose any rights to the house. Being singles, they challenge each other who will get married first. A friend will send her son Ting (หลาน) to stay in their house after having studied in Bangkok. The domestic helpers (Janthana Siriporn...) leave as there are fed up by miser Teuan. Plaew (Piyamas Monayakol) is hired as new domestic helper. The three ladies get interest into Ting (Toon Hiransap), 26 years old, as he is very handsome (หน้าหอม). Ting meets Tangwon (Boo Wibunnan) and Metti (Supakorn Srisawat). They wish to rent the house behind บ้านสาวโสด. Businessman Somchai Samipak has a new wife. His daughter is Plaew but she left home as she is unhappy with her new stepmother Vichanee (Pornpan Ketmamatsu). Plaew is suspected by Ting to be the daughter of a rich businessman. Ting's parents are played by Somkuan Krajangsat and Manat Boonkiet. Teuan is worried that Plaew will take Ting from them. Ting's father already found a fiancee for his son. Thanks to Krong Kangkengdaeng, Ting is hired as a driver (คนขับรถ) by Somchai. Plaew and her sister wonder why Ting behaves this way. The new young wife Vichanee is Metti's mistress but she asks Ting to keep quiet on this and she provides a photo album on Plaew (คุณหญิง) to Ting. Vichanee also become mistress with Ting (ความต้องการ). Ting fails to show that Plaew is in fact a rich businessman's daughter. Ting’s parents are worried that their son gets enamoured with a domestic helper (เด็กคนใช้). Following a family trip to Pattaya, Ting’s parents meet Plaew’s parents and both of them are uncovered! Romance can finally start between Ting and Plaew.
Year: 1985
Thai title: กัลปังหา
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Nirut Sirijanya
Main actress: Jarunee Sooksawad
A young wealthy Thai lady is coming back to Thailand after having spent a few years abroad. She quarrels with one of her father's employee, a fisherman. Despite their social differences and thanks to his kindness, she finally appreciates the fisherman's world. But her parents want to marry her to another man. Her mother fires the fisherman. Will the young lady ever find happiness?
Year: 1985
Thai title: มดตะนอย
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Toon Hiransap,Settha Sirachaya,Lak Apichat,Sithao Petcharoen,Rong Kaomulkadee
Main actress: Apiradee Pawaputanon,Pissamai Wilaisak,Thitima Sangkapitak
Young lady Tanoi comes unexpectedly in Khun Nai's house. She claims to be part of the family and wishes to get her share of heritage (มรดก). A lawyer acknowledges the fact but Tanoi will get full heritage when getting married only. Until this date, the heritage is still under Khun Nai's guidance. Tanoi is coming from countryside and is strong at boxing (ต่อย). She has arguments with the neighbour Doctor Chiwan. Tanoi's mother was chased from home twenty years ago by Khun Nai. She doesn't want to take revenge (อย่าชนะความชั่วกับความชั่ว). Tanoi decides to study abroad to show her worthiness to all including Doctor Chiwan. Chakrin, son of Khun Nai, has high interest into Tanoi. There is opposition between countryside lifestyle and Bangkok city lifestyle as Tanoi is coming from salt fields area. She goes back to visit her village with Chakrin. One of the villagers still loves Tanoi. An usual fight between ladies happen. Those fights are always a success with Thai audience with lakorn or 1960-1980s decades movies. Following a car accident, the villager and his sister Saen Dao stay in Doctor Chiwan's home to be closer to Tanoi. While Tanoi is studying abroad, the mother Khun Nai plays cards and sells the furnitures belonging to Tanoi. Khun Nai's daughter indulges herself in alcohol. The mother needs to flee as she cannot pay her debts. After five years abroad, Doctor Chiwan doesn't recognize Tanoi and is mistaken by her as a driver. She is a new Tanoi. She even forgives Khun Nai and her daughter but this latter accepts only to plan to kill Tanoi in order to get the full heritage. Tanoi is kidnapped but saved by Doctor Chiwan and the police. The movie ends happily and bad people are punished. Khun Na's daughter receives the acid she wanted to throw on Tanoi. Saen Dao and the villager have to accept that their love to the doctor and Tanoi are impossible. Doctor Chiwan recognizes his mistake to having looked down poor Tanoi. It is a typical 1980s movie with the leading actress being cross with the leading actor and facing issues with the jealous mother and her daughter. This movie shows the social ascension of a poor lady and that through education the poor lady can become a good person (ผู้ดี). Bad and rich people seem to win over good and poor people but finally there are justice and karma impacts (กรรม).
Year: 1987
Thai title: ฟ้าสีทอง
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director: Charin Nantanakorn
Main actor: Yuranan PamornMontri,Likit Eakmongkol,Taksin Jampol
Main actress: Marsha,Pissamai Wilaisak
Thai movie ฟ้าสีทอง was released in year 1987 and lasts 1h48mn. The movie was shown on True Thai film cable TV channel. Movie is directed by Charin Nantanakorn. Young man Yothin is taking care of a huge agricultural domain. His dream is to have it becoming prospere (สีทอง) instead of being barren. His dog is even named as Si Thong. His parents (including Pissamai Wilaisak) are leaving in the city. Yothin is waiting for his brother Yuratit (Yuranan PamornMontri) to be back from England to help him. Pho Lieng Panat (Taksin Jampol) and his daughter Nit (Marsha) are living in the opposite domain. PhoLieng Panat and Yothin have often being in conflict before. Yothin is found shot dead. Yot (Likit Eakmongkol), domain intentant, suspects Pho Lieng Panat but he has no proof. Yuratit promises to continue what his brother started and to find who killed his brother. Yuratit helps young lady Nit whose vehicle is stuck in mud but Yot and also the father Pho Lieng Panat disapprove as each side sees each other as enemy (ศัตรู). The father Panat goes overseas for two weeks so Yuratit and Nit sympathise. A fire is lit in Nit's farm. Yuratit comes to help and saves a kid being endangered during a fire. Yot is the one, who started the fire, as he still believes Pho Lieng Panat killed his boss Yothin. Romance starts between Nit and Yuratit. Yot looks like not being happy with this relationship. Three ruffians tried to steal the money inside the safe of Nit's company. Nit suspected that those ruffians also lit the fire but finally she learns that Yot started fire in her farm's hangar. Nit believes orders are coming from Yuratit. The father is back and forbids to Yuratit to enter his farm (ไร่) anymore. Yuratit's parents visit the farm while Yuratit is away in the farm fixing the domain. While visiting the farm by carriage, the horse gets nervous as Nit uses her riffle to chase cattle away. The father is injured by falling from the carriage. Nit visits him every day as she feels guilty. Later, on Panat, Nit's father, is shot and injured. Panat believes Yuratit and his father are behind this shooting. Yuratit and his father visit Pho Lieng Panat to clear all the misunderstandings. Panat assures he has nothing to do with Yothin's death. Yuratit then suspects Yot. The two men fight as Yot is willing to get the whole domain for himself. Yot kept pushing both domains against each other. Yuratit is injured but Nit also injured him before he can kill Yuratit. Yot flees but the dog Si Thong revenges his master Yothin. Peace is back in both domains.
Year: 1988
Thai title: ทายาทคนใหม่
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Likit Eakmongkol,Kriengkrai Unhanan
Main actress: Jarunee Sooksawad,Naowarat Yooktanun,Sarinthip Siriwan
A father has two sons, one has taken over the business. He is heartless and strong minded. The other one spends his time going out for party and doesn't want to help on his father's business. His dream is to open his own business. They met a young lady living in a slum and selling flowers on the streets. She has arguments with the first son but becomes friend with the second one. The first son's girlfriend wants to push to get married and plots a plan to get the whole family heritage. A gunman wishing to kill the father is hindered by a samlo driver, who is the father of the young lady. Unfortunately he got killed. To show his gratitude, the father decides that the young lady shall become his daughter. Tenses situations happen at the house when the new daughter arrives...
Year: 1989
Thai title: ดิฉันไร้เสน่หา
English title:
Rating: 2/5
Director:
Main actor: Apichat Halamjiak
Main actress: Naowarat Yooktanun
Jenkila is a dynamic business woman. Following a business conflict, some adversaries try to kill her by throwing her body in the sea. Fortunately, a fisherman called Pukthon rescues her. Despite their social background differences, she marries him. Pukthon is entitled as company manager. But the fisherman is deceitful and flirts with many women. Disappointed by her husband, Jenkila has an accident and is handicapped. Her husband still continues to flirt and leave alone his disabled wife. The company lawyer asks him to stop his shameful behavior but he refuses. Jenkila lets him do as he previously saved her life. Finally exasperated as he didn't bother to stay with her on her birthday diner, she shoots him. This movie can also be identified through another name "บุญหล่นทับ".
Year: 1992
Thai title: สองฝั่งโขง
English title:
Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Likit Eakmongkol,Sorapong Chatree,Manop Aussawathep,Krai Kanchit,Choomporn Theppitak
Main actress: Metta Roongrat
Border police led by Sarawat Sorapong Chatree is intercepting smugglers from Laos. Nawin (Likit Eakmongkol), navy officer (ผู้การ), is patrolling on a boat at the border between Laos and Thailand. Sorapong and Nawin often have to work together. Veteran actor Manop Aussawathep is head of navy soldiers. Beautiful landscapes are shown over the Mekong river being the border between Thailand and Laos. 7 molam songs are featured. Pim, molam singer in Laos, is kidnapped by ruffians. In fact Pho Im, head of ruffians (Krai Kanchit), gives to Pim's mother (Metta Roongrat) and Pim a deadline of two days for a wedding. Pol, who secretly loves Pim, helps her to flee in order to go to Thailand. Pim's father is a molam singer on Thai side (ฝั่งไทย). Choomporn Theppitak welcomes his daughter from Laotian side. Relief characters are people having similar face as famous actors Songthong. One of the other daughters Phan understands that Nawin has now more interest into Pim so she lets her new sister having happiness as she suffered a lot in Laos before. Action takes place in Amphoe Bong Chiem, most eastern part of Thailand. Pol follows up in Thailand and discovers that Nawin is also having interest in Pim. Pho Im decides to get back Pim from Thailand. Pol is disappointed and now works forcedly for Pho Im. He fails to bring back Pim to Laos as Nawin prevents him to do so. Another kidnapping tentative happens. Pol is captured by Nawin but finally stays at Choomporn’s house as he was forced by Pho Im to try to kidnap Pim. Romance starts between Pol and Pim’s Thai sister. Ruffians storm directly Choomporn’s house to abduct Pim. Shootings are exchanged. Ruffians are finally neutralized. Pim’s mother finally stay with Choomporn Theppitak as both Thai and Laos Mekhong river banks are inseparable. Movie สองฝั่งโขง is considered as a “small movie” (หนังฟอร์มเล็ก) dedicated for provinces audience.
Year: 2001
Thai title: ขวัญเรียม
English title:
Rating: 4/5
Director:
Main actor:
Main actress:
Riem is the daughter of the district leader. Khwan is the son of a peasant. They have been friend since childhood. While growing, love emerges but Riem's father sends her to Bangkok to marry the child of a rich family. When the bridegroom comes back to the village with Riem, tragic confrontation is happening with Khwan. It is a remake of the famous movie "The old scar" - แผลเก่า directed by Cherd Songsri in 1977.
Year: 2014
Thai title: แผลเก่า
English title: The Scar
Rating: 4/5
Director: Pantewanop Tewakul
Main actor: Phongphat Wachirabanjong,Krung Srivilai,Chaiyapol Pupart
Main actress: Davika Hoorne,Sinjai Hongthai
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Thai movie แผลเก่า (The Scar) was released multiple times over 50 years. This version was released on mother's day 2014. It really features a beautiful image. The movie action takes place in year 1936. Kwan loves Riem (Davika Hoorne), daughter of the local subdistrict headman called Somyong. Kwan's father (Phongphat Wachirabanjong), village headman, doesn't want his son to love Riem. Riem's father doesn't want Kwan to be around his daughter. Families are enemies. Riem is also in the interest of a Bangkokian young man called Choi. Fighting erupts during a temple fair between Kwan and Choi as Kwan is dancing with Riem. Krung Srivilai as Buddhist temple abbot stops them. Choi gives money to the subdistrict headman as corruption way. He wishes to marry Riem as soon as possible. Kwan and Riem promise to love each other forever in front of local spirit (ศาลเจ้า). Her father announces to Riem that she has to marry Choi. Choi already has many mistresses and children. So Riem and Kwan decide to flee. Choi and the subdistrict headman prevent them. Choi hits Kwan causing him a scar (แผลรักของเรา). Kwan promises revenge. While Kwan is still recovering from injury, Choi and the subdistrict headman bring Riem to Bangkok. Khun Ying (Sinjai Hongthai) buys Riem from the subdistrict headman for 500 baht but forbids her nephew Choi to touch her as he has already many wives and he doesn't care well about them! Kwan's father loved Riem's mother twenty years ago but finally she was forced to marry the subdistrict headman so antagonism stayed between both men. Riem has same face as the lost daughter of the aunt so she raises her same as her daughter to become a noble (ผู้ดี). Kwan goes to Bangkok to find Riem but he is too late as Khun Ying brings Riem overseas for three years. Choi is found injured in Bangkok with a scar... Kwan indulges in alcohol. Kwan promises to his father and to the local spirit shrine to stop drinking. He works hard to keep money, i.e. 500 baht to buy back Riem. Three years have passed. It is year 1939 and World war 2 is starting. Riem is back (ลูกชาวนา) and meets Somchai, member of Thai government. The aunt decides to visit Riem's birthplace again. Kwan meets Riem again. 500 baht is the cost of her shoes only (เจ้าเปลี่ยนไปแล้ว). Somchai (ผู้ชาย Bangkok) takes opportunity to have the aunt and subdistrict headman together to ask Riem's hand. She accepts. Somchai was engaged with the aunt's daughter since childhood. Back to Bangkok, Riem understands that Somchai has already another lover. The wedding is just for principles as she is only a farmer daughter. Only Riem's love was pure and sincere. Riem decides to go back to countryside. It is too late as her mother, Mae Ruay, died already. Kwan has promised to his father to ordain and after ordination he wishes to marry Riem. The Bangkok people try to get back Riem but she refuses. Fighting occurs and Kwan gets shot fatally. Wishing to die in the river, Riem joins him.
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