THAI FOLKLORE MOVIES

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Some folklore Thai movies are based on crocodiles influence in Thai culture.

Year: 1965

Thai title: แม่น้ำจระเข้
English title: Crocodile River

Rating: 3/5
Director: Lo Wei

Main actor: Paul Chang Chung,Man Teeraphol
Main actress: Lee Ting,Yaowaret Nisakorn,Malee Wetpraseri,Manat Boonkiet

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The tragic romance 鱷魚河 - "Crocodile River" is a Shaw Brothers movie filmed in Thailand. Thainess is present through traditional dance (รำวง) in the village, Thai boxing match and master honorific dance (ครู), floating market, Tuk Tuk ride through Bangkok including Wat Phra Kaew and Grand Palace, Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, Bangkok zoo, democracy monument, Wat Pho and even the royal barges on Chao Praya river, Wat Arun, Pattaya beach, Loy Krathong festival. It includes three well known Thai actors, i.e. Man Teeraphol, Malee Wetpraseri (ป้ามาลี เวชประเสริฐ) and Yaowaret Nisakorn. Crocodile River was Lo Wei's first film for the Shaw Brothers studio. Crocodile River movie features Romeo And Juliet-flavored story. Families are against each other. Yodi (Paul Chang Chung) is the Romeo and Lee Ting is his Juliet. The two students love each other from across a river that is filled with crocodiles. Families are living on opposite sides of the river. Hidden secrets between both families cause fights to happen. Yodi’s parents try to push him to another girl but he is not interested. The girl tries to get his interest by using her sexy shapes but it is enough. Yodi swims across the river to be reunited with Lee Ting. Following a fight between Yodi and Lee Ting's brother (Man Teeraphol), Lee Ting cannot leave the house and her father removes all her clothes to ensure she doesn't going out naked. The girl's father uses saboteurs on his neighbors' property and they put fire in a barn. Finally Lee Tin flees from her house and swims across the river. Yodi helps her as crocodiles are converging towards her. But it is too late for both of them. Their death makes the two clans to pacify. Lee Tin’s brother seems to be Yodi's father hidden son. This Shaw Brothers movie is a remake of Thai movie "จำปูน" (1964) featuring Man Teeraphol, Sor Asanajinda, Taksin Jampol, Somjit Sapsamruey, Tat Ekathat...

Year: 1980

Thai title: จระเข้
English title: Crocodile

Rating: 2/5
Director: Sompote Sangduenchai

Main actor: Nard Poowanai,Manop Aussawathep
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This movie could be the Thai "Jaws" movie. A giant crocodile is killing and frightening Thai people living nearby rivers. Two men, whose wives and daughter have been killed by the crocodile, decide to chase and eliminate it. Crocodile was be dubbed into English and given an international release throughout Europe (Sweden, Denmark, Germany...), Korea and in the United States. This movie is on the American Humane Association Unacceptable list due to a live crocodile being slashed with a knife.

Year: 1980

Thai title: ไกรทอง
English title: Kraithong

Rating: 3/5
Director: Sompote Sangduenchai

Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Sombat Methanee
Main actress: Ampha Pusit,Supansa Nuengpirom,Aranya Namwong,Duangcheewan Komolsen

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Kraithong is an old Thai tale based on an aggressive, violent and male-dominated world. Kraithong movie is based on Thai traditional folklore story relating a love story between a crocodile and human beings. A spirit living in the river has the possiblity to change himself into a crocodile. He uses his powers to terrify the population by killing inhabitants and kidnaps young girls for his harem. His name is Chalawan (ชาละวัน). One day Chalawan sees the two daughters of a rich local trader and falls in love with them. The two daughters are called Takao Kaew and Takao Thong. He kidnaps Takao Kaew and brings her to his cave under the river. The father is very angry and recruits a crocodile master (หมอจระเข้) called Kraithong. He promises to give his two daughters if Kraithong can stop Chalawan. Kraithong finds the way to Chalawan's underwater cave. A fight happens between Kraithong and Chalawan. Kraithong movie raises the Thai polygamy theme as Chalawan has already crocodiles wives in his underwater cave but still desires human being wives.

Year: 1982

Thai title: ขุนช้างขุนแผน ตอนปราบจรเข้เถรขวาด
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Sompote Sangduenchai,Neramit

Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Sor Asanajinda,Toon Hiransap
Main actress: Naowarat Yooktanun,Duangcheewan Komolsen,Janthana Siriporn

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This movie is based on the folklore story "Khun Chang Khun Paen" (ขุนช้างขุนแผน) but only on a limited part of the whole story. During Ayutthaya period, a middle age man, Master Taen (อาจารย์เถร), has strong magic knowledge (วิชา) so can seduce women through spells and can transform himself into a ferocious crocodile. His young apprentice (ลูกศิษย์) can also become a fierce crocodile. Young ladies Simala and Soifa are the wives of noble Phra Phi but Phra Phi spends all nights with Simala. Soifa becomes very jaleous and asks Master Taen to help her. Master Taen uses black magic incantations. Simala and Phra Phi get tortured like voodoo puppets. Due to incantations (พิธี), Simala gets a defigured face so that Phra Phi goes back to Soifa. Phra Chumpoon, Phra Phi's brother, tries to defend Simila. Soifa asks Master Taen for a love filter to force Simala having an affair with Phra Chumpoon so that she can be repudiated by Phra Phi. Nothing happens but Phra Phi nevertheless chases her. Phra Chumpoon asks for his father's help. The father, Paen, sees that his son is under spell influence. Soifa starts to panic. The king orders to arrest Master Taen but Master Taen and his apprentice become crocodiles to kill the soldiers. A reward is offered to catch the crocodiles. Paen searches for evidence such as wax effigy inside the bedroom. But nothing found as Soifa hides it well but Paen succeeds to find it and breaks the spell (พิธีแก้) for Simala. Master Taen sends an evil spirit to fight Paen but Paen's baby spirit (กุมารทอง) helps him. Master Taen is arrested by Phra Chumpoon. He refuses to break the spell for Phra Pi. Simala and Soifa need to show their purity (บริสุทธิ์) by walking without pain on hot charcoal. Soifa fails (ความดีต้องชนะความชั่ว) and is chased in Northern Thailand. The two crocodiles continue their rampage until they are stopped by Paen and Phra Chumpoon. Master Taen is defeated and killed by Phra Chumpoon. Characters are similar to traditional theatre "Like" (ลิเก), i.e. the leading actor (พระเอก), the leading actress (นางเอก), the jealous girl (นางเอก), the funny and hilarious supportive maids (ตัวตลก). This is another movie from famous Chaiyo productions and produced by Sompote Sangduenchai. This is the fourth movie including crocodiles killing human again. The previous movies were Crocodile (จระเข้ - 1980), Kraithong (ไกรทอง - 1980), Kraithong 2 (ไกรทอง 2 - 1985). As often with Sompote productions, it includes light salacious content, humorous dialogues and kitsch Fx (Yak flying).

Year: 1985

Thai title: ไกรทอง 2
English title: Kraithong 2

Rating: 3/5
Director: Sompote Sangduenchai,Neramit

Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Sombat Methanee,Sor Asanajinda,Lor Tok,Lak Apichat,Der Doksadao
Main actress: Ampha Pusit,Aranya Namwong,Supansa Nuengpirom,Duangcheewan Komolsen

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Thai movie ไกรทอง 2 was released in year 1985. It was released under VCD and DVD format by Tiga Company and lasts 1h33mn. The Betamax version lasts 1h49mn. The main difference is longer sequences with a Chinese master (อาจารย์). Main actors and actresses featured in this movie are Sorapong Chatree, Sombat Methanee, Sor Asanajinda, Lor Tok, Lak Apichat, Ampha Pusit, Aranya Namwong, Supansa Nuengpirom, Der Doksadao, Duangcheewan Komolsen. This time Kraithong faces a man, who has also the power to change himself into a fearful crocodile. Thong (Suphansa Nuengpirom) and Kaew (Ampha Nuengpirom) are Kraithong's wives. Wimala (Aranya Namwong) and Malaiwan (Duangcheewan Komolsen), former Chalawan’s wives, are staying in a cave under the river. Sor Asanajinda is a powerful hermit. Sor asks Wimala (แม่นาง) not to disturb humans anymore. Meanwhile a crocodile takes away a baby and his father. The mother goes to Chinese shrine to ask help from a Chinese master (Lor Tok). Der Doksadao and เหี่ยว are playing medium assistants in the Chinese shrine. A funny and long sequence featuring the master showing his surnatural skills towards Der Doksadao is present in the betamax but cut in the VCD version. A government official offers a reward to kill the crocodile. The crocodile continues his rampage and attacks a floating market, humans and even a buffalo. Kraithong visits a master mentioning that crocodile Chalawan is back. The crocodile is in fact half human (Lak Apichat) half spirit (จระเข้ผีสิงห์). Lak agresses Chalawan’s wives in the cave. The Chinese master, despite his supernatural skills, is killed by the crocodile. Some scenes where Lor Tok is featuring his flying skills are cut from VCD but present on the BetaMax. The crocodile then attacks the house where Thong and Kaew are living. After a rampage, Kaew is kidnapped by the crocodile played by Lak Apichat. Wimala wishes to use Lak to take revenge over Kraithong. Chalawan is back per incantations from Sor. He is upset that his wife Wimala replaces him so fast. So Wimala pushes Lak to kill Chalawan. Upset about Kaew, Kraithong heads towards the cave. He faces Lak, already injured by Chalawan, and succeeds to defeat him. Chalawan then defies him again. Following an epic fight, Chalawan is defeated again and Kraithong brings Kaew back.

Year: 1985

Thai title: จระเข้ศรีวันทอง
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Rating: 2/5
Director: กังสดาล

Main actor: Somsak Chaisongkram
Main actress:

Thai movie จระเข้ศรีวันทอง was released in year 1985 and lasts 1h25mn. It was released under VCD format by company Rose. Sexy sequences are cut from the VCD. Movie director is กังสดาล. It features actors and actresses มงคล พิชิตชัย, แพร เพชรชมพู and รุ้งเพชร ทรัพย์สุวรรณ. The story of Wan Sri Thong was released in two parts, i.e. จระเข้ศรีวันทอง (1985) and เจ้าแม่จระเข้ (1987). A crocodile attacks a villager. Later on, villagers shoot and injure that crocodile. Two villagers help a young lady being injured and called Wana. She is in fact crocodile spirit Sri Wan Thong (ศรีวันทอง) fleeing villagers ire. Tong and Tuan help young lady, Soi Klin, aggressed by a crocodile man managed by master (หมอ) Pin. Her father was just killed by the crocodile man. Tuan meets Wana (แพร เพชรชมพู) inside the forest. As she has no more relatives, Tuan asks her to stay with her sister but she prefers to stay in the forest. Tong discloses to Soi Klin, Tuan's younger sister, that Wana is crocodile spirit Sri Wan Thong. Tuan refuses to believe Tong. Villagers Phi Am and Phi Man are fishing. Phi Man is killed by the crocodile spirit. Phi Am has to announce the bad news to wife Rarai. The villagers organize an urgent meeting. Phi Am refuses to respect Sri Wan Thong anymore and promises to kill the crocodile spirit. Master (หมอ) Fak is hired. Master Fak (Somsak Chaisongkram) is arriving in the village. Drunken Phi Am urinates on Sri Wan Thong's shrine. Master Thong asks Sri Wan Thong not to kill Phi Am. Many ladies (Sai, Nuan...) like Thong. It makes Sri Wan Thong to be jealous as she loves secretly Thong. Master Fak, hired by the subdistrict headman, tries to capture the crocodile. It is a failure and Phi Am is killed during the mess. Meanwhile Tuan is looking for Wana. Sri Wan Thong, alias Wana, pushes Tuan to fight with Thong until Thong sends a magic amulet over Sri Wan Thong so Tuan realizes that Wana is Sri Wan Thong! Sai is brought back home by master Fak. She claims to hurt her ankle to entice master Fak. Sai becomes Sri Wan Thong and kills master Fak. Sri Wan Thong wishes to get an agreement with Thong. She agrees to stop killings if master Thong stays with her for three months. The story continues in movie เจ้าแม่จระเข้ (1987).

Year: 1987

Thai title: เจ้าแม่จระเข้
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Rating: 2/5
Director: กังสดาล

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Thai movie เจ้าแม่จระเข้ was released in year 1987 and lasts 1h47mn. It is a low budget horror movie with erotic sequences (หนังผีแนวโป๊). This movie (鱷魚女妖) was also released in Taiwan under VHS format. It is the next opus after “จระเข้ศรีวันทอง” with same movie director กังสดาล. On actors and actresses’ side, there are no change also. Most of them are unknown actors and actresses. A crocodile fight occurs. It involves Chao Mae Sri Wan Thong, being a female spirit able to transform herself into a crocodile, versus master Pin (หมอปราบจระเข้), trying to kill the female spirit. Chao Mae Sri Wan Thong (เจ้าแม่จระเข้ศรีวันทอง) makes a promise with young man Tong (ธง) valid for three months. She agrees to stop killing people if Tong stays with her. Master Pin sends young lady Soi to seduce Tong in order to irritate Sri Wan Thong. It works as Sri Wan Thong becomes a crocodile again and kills Soi. Sri Wan Thong breaks her promise to stop killing people. Sri Wan Thong wishes to get revenge over Master Pin. Administrative assistant (ปลัด) comes to the village and wishes to seduce Malai, subdistrict headman’s daughter. The local subdistrict headman has two daughters, i.e. Malai and Sai. Sri Wan Thong, as a crocodile, interrupts a village feast and kills villagers. The administrative assistant hires Master Pin for 50,000 THB in order to get rid of female spirit Sri Wan Thong. Villager Nuan loves Tong but love is not reciprocal. Tong considers her as a sister only. Fight occurs between Tong and Nuan's brother. Master Pin defies Sri Wan Thong but gets killed by her. Both daughters don't want to marry the administrative assistant. The subdistrict headman asks Tong to help as Master Pin is now dead. Malai jumps in the river. Phi Tuan helps as Sri Wan Thong, as a crocodile, attacks Malai. A hunt to kill the crocodile is launched. The administrative assistant also joins the hunt. It fails as the crocodile crunches the administrative assistant. Tuan wishes to catch the crocodile as Sri Wan Thong is his former wife. Tuan asks Sri Wan Thong not to perform a rampage (อาละวาด) anymore in the village. Nuan is disappointed that Phi Tong doesn't love her. She becomes crazy. Sai loves secretly Phi Tong also. Female spirit Sri Wan Thong is upset with all those young ladies being around Tong. Nuan meets Sri Wan Thong and tries to chase her. As Sri Wan Thong becomes a crocodile, Nuan is killed. Tuan fails to kill the crocodile as Sri Wan Thong is pregnant with him. Tong finally kills Sri Wan Thong to stop further killings in the village and Tuan keeps the crocodile eggs, i.e. his children...

Year: 1988

Thai title: ไอ้ด่างเกยชัย
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Rating: 3/5
Director: ฑิฆัมพร

Main actor: Bin Banleurit,Dam Datsakorn,Joomjim Khemlek,Somkuan Krajangsat,Boo Wibunnan
Main actress: Ratree Witawat,Sararat Rumreuangwong,Namgneun Boonnak

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This movie is based on a real story that happened in 1964. A huge crocodile terrorizes a local communauty and wildly eats people (อาละวาดกินคน). A team of three policemen arrives including a new police inspector (นายตำรวจ). The crocodile causes again a rampage during a temple fair. Pornthip, daughter of the subdistrict headman (กำนัน), is saved by the police inspector. Her younger sister, Pen, just comes back from Bangkok after long studies. They visit a famous medium (อาจารย์). He mentions that the crocodile is possessed by a spirit (เป็นจระเข้เจ้า). A crocodile hunter is recruited and also a crocodile expert (หมอจระเข้) to get rid of Ai Dang, the crocodile's nickname given by the villagers. The crocodile hunter, Khun Sak, is played by veteran actor Dam Datsakorn. The subdistrict headman, the village headman (ผู้ใหญ่บ้าน) and a local rich Chinese merchant help each other (รวมมือ) for a reward to catch the crocodile. Jealousy happens between village men and the policemen regarding the subdistrict headman's beautiful daughters. Ai Dang (ไอ้ด่าง) is an intelligent crocodile so it is difficult to catch it. The crocodile expert is killed. Porn gives food to the crocodile in order that Ai Dang is full (กินอิ่มแล้ว) and so avoid any danger for the police inspector and villagers. The police inspector tries to catch the crocodile and puts nets in places but to no avail. Tot, local villager, comes to get Pen's hand but the subdistrict headman refuses as Tot is a rich but lazy guy (เรียนไม่เรียนไม่สำคัญ ถ้ามีตังค์ซื้อตำแหน่ง). There is jaleousy between Porn and Pen over the police inspector. Pen becomes crazy (บ้าที่สุด) and wishes to win over her sister (ต้องชนะให้ได้). Police believes that crocodile Ai Dang is dead as no more rampage happens. Pen pushes Porn in the water when she is feeding Ai Dang. It fails. Ai Dang is hungry again and eats a cow. Police management wants results. Porn wishes to stop seeing the police inspector as she loves her younger sister so much despite she did bad (ทำชั่ว). The two sisters are reconciliated. Ai Dang starts to eat people again. By using bombs and helicopter the police inspector succeeds to chase it and have it killed. Two movies have been done regarding Ai Dang crocodile, one in 1988 and one in 2005. The movie has poor Fx as the crocodile and actors are rarely on same shot. This movie mixes romance with a crocodile story based on real facts.

Year: 1993

Thai title: จระเข้ผีสิง
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Rating: 2/5
Director:

Main actor: Bin Banleurit,Mum Jokmok
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Thai movie จระเข้ผีสิง was released in year 1993 and lasts 1h24mn. It is available under VCD format released by company Lepso (1h24mn) and Yod Maa Nud Ltd (1h07mn so one VCD disc only but the image is colorful and sharp). It is typical Thai horror movie from decade 1990s featuring scary / comic sequences and targeted for provincial audience. Fx are poor due to small budget. The original 35mm movie picture in 16:9 format is cut on each side to fit TV 4:3 format. An old man called Lek is killed by a crocodile while trying to fish at nighttime. Young beautiful lady Chaoba (แม่คนสวย) is harassed by three villagers but she gets rid of them. Chook (Bin Banleurit) writes a love letter to Chaoba but he is using old style. He is planning to ask her hand to her parents. While Chaoba is bathing in the river, she is attacked by the crocodile. Chook meets Chaoba’s father Prachot (Mum Jokmok) but she has disappeared. Chook believes Chaoba rejects his request for wedding. Local village headman (พี่ผู้ใหญ่) is requested for help. He decides to consult a local master (อาจารย์). The master identifies that Chaoba is dead and that a danger in the river is threatening the whole village. Meanwhile villagers organise a boat race. The crocodile (ไอ้เข้) disrupts the race. Chook has serious arguments with some villagers led by Chat. Chat is claiming Chook just loses the race and invents the crocodile story as a pretext. So a fighting occurs. The master requests three days to prepare special weapon to kill the crocodile. Chook is not willing to wait and wishes to kill the crocodile by himself. During a dream, Chaoba ghost is back and tells Chook to beware some villagers wishing to kill him. Chaoba’s spirit (วิญญาณ) helps to chase away ruffians trying to kill Chook. The master tries to neutralize the crocodile, which rejects Chaoba from his body. Chook has to put a sacred thread around her neck. The spirit is captured into a earthen pot. This part reminds of movie Mae Nak Pra Khanong (แม่นาคพระโขนง). The master gives holy weapons to Chook and his friends to get rid of the crocodile. The crocodile is defeated but the master also dies being killed by the crocodile spirit.

Year: 2001

Thai title: ไกรทอง
English title: Kraithong

Rating: 2/5
Director:

Main actor: Vinai Kraibutr
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This movie is a modern remake of "Kraithong".

Year: 2005

Thai title: โคตรเพชฌฆาต
English title: Brutal river

Rating: 2/5
Director:

Main actor: Yodchai Meksuwan,Prompong Nopparith
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Thai movie โคตรเพชฌฆาต (Brutal river) was released in year 2005. The movie lasts 1h26mn. The movie action takes place in year 1964 in Chumphon province. It is based on a real story. A few veteran actors are playing such as Prompong Nopparith as chief district officer, Yodchai Meksuwan as the Buddhist temple abbot. A man has disappeared in the river and only his stranded boat can be found. A crocodile eating people (จระเข้กินคน) is suspected. A man swimming in the river and a soup vendor are also killed (จระเข้ขัด). Nobody dares to cross the local river anymore. A crocodile hunt starts. The crocodile is named Ai Dang (ไอ้ด่าง). 4000 baht reward is offered. The hunt turns to a disaster as all men are cowards. Only a soldier leader injures the crocodile. Nurse Kate is also killed. Her boyfriend, a policeman, is devastated. A black magician (หมอผี) is used but he is also killed by the crocodile. Another one from Cambodia using dynamite also fails. Soldiers are called for help as villagers cannot cope with the crocodile. They kill a big crocodile but it is not Ai Dang. Some villagers believe it is a crocodile spirit (จระเข้ผี). The soldiers get the blessings from the abbot and start to prepare some traps to catch the crocodile. The crocodile is smart and cannot be caught easily. It gets injured by the soldier leader with a knife but is on the way to flee again. The policeman, Kate’s fiance, sacrifices his life and throws himself in the crocodile mouth while holding a grenade. The river gets peaceful again. The movie has weak Fx.

Some folklore Thai movies are based on snakes influence in Thai culture. The snake is playing an important part in Buddhist culture (a snake or "NAGA" - นาค changed his appearance into a man in order to enter monkhood). Snakes can also be related to ghosts and spirits.

Year: 1961

Thai title: งูและคนรักกัน
English title: The serpent and the lovers

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Surasit Sattayawong,Chao Klaewklong
Main actress: Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit

Thai HK movie 毒蟒情鴛 / "The Lovers and the Python" / "The serpent and the lovers" was released in year 1961. It features Thai actress Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit and Thai actor Surasit Sattayawong. It was shot in year 1956 but only released in year 1961. It is a Hong Kong–Thailand– Japan co-production. The movie is lost in Thailand but it still can be found in Hong Kong Film Archives. It is available in beta max format, in black and white, in mandarin language only with no subtitles. The image is a bit dark but still sharp. Wen Chai (Surasit Sattayawong), wearing a suit, sees a young lady, called Milly Ko, on a bridge wearing a Cheongsam, Chinese dress. They talk together but it seems Wen Chai is asking too much questions so she leaves. Back home he meets his sister Anne (Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit). Wen Chai is then having a picnic with friends. Wen Chai meets again the same lady on a cliff. Milly Ko wishes to suicide. He stops her. She disappears again in the forest. Wen Chai has only her scarf that she dropped. Wen Chai assists to an exotic dance in a club. The beautiful dancer is using snakes. The same mysterious lady is coming to this club also. A governess is following her. Milly Ko asks Wen Chai to meet her at the cliff. A Chinese man comes to talk to the lady so she leaves. Wen Chai is back to the cliff. The governess brings him to a neighbouring home. Milly Ko is waiting on a bed. Wen Chai is puzzled. She begins to sing holding a rose. Long dialog happens with cries. They finally become lovers. The governess brings the lady away through a car. Wen Chai is back later but Milly Ko is not here anymore despite searching the whole house. In a room, he finds a disfigured lady who chases after him. She is finally hit by a car and dies. While driving, Wen Chai hears a woman singing. It is his mysterious lady. It looks like their love is impossible due to some mysterious reasons. Later on, Wen Chai goes back to the house. It is closed. He forces his way inside but Milly Ko is no longer there. Later on, the young lady has arguments with her governess Ma. Finally Wen Chai meets Milly Ko again. They love each other. She sings for him again. Milly Ko wears many beautiful Cheongsams in this movie. Milly Ko tells him that she is a rich leper. It is the tradition of the place, a leper must have sexual intercourse with opposite sex before marriage in order to get off the disease, therefore Wen Chai has the infection. Wen Chai is willing to sacrifice for her. The father seems unhappy with his daughter. Back to her house, Wen Chai finds she is not there anymore. It looks like the father has other ideas in mind to choose a husband for her. A handicapped man seems to be the one. Milly Ko tries to flee at nighttime but her mother stops her. Wedding announcement are printed in newspaper so Wen Chai is aware. Wen Chai wishes to go back to Thailand. Milly Ko misses him as she is too late to airport. Wen Chai’s friend helps. Wen Chai is back to Thailand but even Thai dances (รำวง) or Thai song cannot rejoice him. Wen Chai is unhappy and is not able to write a letter. Milly Ko arrives to Thailand by plane. She travels by taxi showing Bangkok in the 1950s through the Victory Monument, Royal Palace and airport. Wen Chai is sick. His face is swollen. He is locked but succeeds to escape. Milly Ko arrives to his house. Wen Chai’s mother seems upset. Thai veteran actor (Chao Klaewklong?) welcomes her to his home. They look for Wen Chai. Wen Chai keeps hiding in the forest as he is disfigured. His body is deformed by leprosy. Milly Ko sings in the forest hoping Wen Chai will come but he flees. Coming to the houses, his face makes the servant afraid so she flees. Milly Ko runs after. In the jungle, a tremendous big snake attacks Milly Ko but Wen Chai protects her and kills the snake. Afraid to show his face, he dives in the pond, drinking the serpent’s poison. Emerging from the pond, the buttons have disappeared as the poison is a medicine to cure leper. He is normal again. Milly Ko comes with help and support from Chao Klaewklong. The Chinese actress is Du Wang Wing Yuan (Chung Chin). A movie storybook of 32 pages is still available in HK film archives with text in Chinese and many pictures.

Year: 1966

Thai title: งูผี
English title:

Rating: 2/5
Director:

Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Prim Praphaporn

A couple is catching and selling snakes in Chiang Sen. The husband wants to catch a huge white snake (งูขาว) living in a cavern. Local people don't want to help as this snake is supposed to be a local spirit (งูเจ้าแม่). This causes his death and his wife's death. Only the young baby survives. The young baby is saved by local villagers and called Boonleua. She is educated with a younger sister called Waen Fa (Petchara Chaowarat). The movie takes place in 2453. Many young people died mysteriously. Phrakit (Mitr Chaibancha) is sent by Bangkok centralized Thai administration to enquiry on the deaths. During Songkran festival, he met with Waen Fa. Boonleua likes Phrakit also a lot and asks Waen Fa to help her. Phrakit inquiried on the deceased corpses but in coffins, bodies have disappeared and be replaced by a snake. A ghost appears to challenge Phrakit. A necromancer announces that the snake spirit was supposed to stay in the cavern. As he is now roaming outside, the spirit is killing young people. The necromancer doesn't know in which body the spirit is hiding. It is in fact in Boonleua body. Boonleua hypnotizes her sister Waen Fa to catch a young girl. Villagers believe the spirit is hiding in Waen Fa's body and try to burn her. Phrakit tries to help but he is overcome by the villagers. Boonleua, possessed by the snake spirit, kills her father who tried to save Waen Fa. Only a monk can save them by confirming that Waen Fa is not possessed by the spirit. The monk confirms that Boonleua is the one to be possessed and asks Waen Fa to put a magic necklace around her neck to neutralize the spirit. Waen Fa has pity on her sister and asks her to promise stop killing people. She does promise but fails to do so. She seduces Phrakit same as Demon Mara tactics, hypnotizes Phrakit and brings him in her cave to stay as her husband. The second part of the movie is less interesting and is mainly a forward and backward chase between the snake spirit, Waen Fa and Prakit. This old movie has a new soundtrack but a damaged image. Colors are partially gone.

Year: 1972

Thai title: แม่งู
English title: Snake Queen

Rating: 3/5
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Main actor: Chaiya Suriyun,Ruj Ronnapop,Sithao Petcharoen,Sukon Koewliam,Lor Tok,Sawin Sawangrat,Krai Kanchit
Main actress: Aranya Namwong,Metta Roongrat,Prim Praphaporn,Sasima Singsiri,Orasa Isarangkul

Booloi and Chom are chased by ruffians. They take refuge in the snake cave (ถ้ำแม่งูสักศีษ). Booloi is pregnant. Ruffians flee as the snake cave has bad reputation. Chom loses trace of his wife. Some snakes transform themselves into young ladies and help Booloi to deliver a baby girl called Haofa. 18 years have passed. Haofa (Aranya Namwong) is now a grown up adult. Haofa still misses her parents. The snake queen selects her as the next queen. This decision makes Haodam (Metta Roongrat) upset. There are fights between ladies during Haofa's crowning. The snake kingdom only includes young ladies and an old sorceress (แม่มด). No men in the cave. In Bangkok, a young man called Tira wishes to ask for young lady Mareudi’s hand. Some ruffians, specialized in human trade overseas (รับแขก), keep asking Mareudi to join them for a trip to Japan. She always refuses. Tira’s boss called Phanom (Chaiya Suriyun) is playing the matchmaker (เฒ่าแก่) for Pira. Phanom and Pira go to Mae Sai for scientific studies. The ruffians are also going in Mae Sai area to recruit young girls. Ruffians hear about a place near a waterfall with many beautiful girls swimming. So they are hanging around as beautiful girls have been seen bathing. The girls are then attacked by the ruffians but Phanom, being around, is helping and protecting Haofa. They are snakes but Haofa is an human being. A romance is starting between Phanom and Haofa but he cannot go in the cave as it is guarded by snakes. Haodam discloses the incident to the snake queen. According to the snake Queen’s rules, nobody is allowed to meet human beings. Chom is accompanying Phanom and is still longing for his lost wife and baby. There is a funny interlude when veteran comic actor, Sithao Petcharoen, is tortured by a fat amazon. Phanom is captured when entering the cave. The Snake Queen condemns him to death but Haofa helps him to flee. Meanwhile snake hunters are back again to attack the hill around the cave. The ruffians are using experts (Lor Tok! Sukon Koewliam!) able to catch snakes (หมองู). Comic sequences happen as they are all useless to charm snakes. The ruffians finally capture the snake girls and the Queen is even shot. The end of the snake kingdom is a disaster. Phanom promises to take care of Haofa and helps to find her father. Haofa wishes to release her other snake sisters. The ruffians try to abuse the snake girls and use them as prostitutes but they transform themselves into venomous snakes. Police finally catches all the ruffians but it is too late as all snakes have been killed. Snakes are really killed and cut in this movie. Only one snake girl, Haodong, survives and she goes back to the snake cave. Haofa is finally reunited with her father. This movie can also be found under Chinese name "蛇國女王'' in China and distributed by Great China Film Co (H.K.). Different character names are used in the Chinese version (Ng Chung for Phanom, Ho Hua for Haofa, Hsiao Hua for Haodam, Chung Shan for Chom, Mei lee for Booloi). The original Thai version of แม่งู lasts 2 hours 50 minutes. The Chinese version has been reduced to 1h30mn only. “Once upon the west” soundtrack is used in the Chinese version. All songs have cut in the Chinese version. Similar to many 1960-1970s Thai movies, it features a long running time and a dozen of songs.

Year: 1979

Thai title: นาคี
English title: Nakee

Rating: 3/5
Director: รัตน์ เศรษฐภักดี

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Thai movie นาคี was released in year 1979 and lasts 2h04mn. Director is รัตน์ เศรษฐภักดี. Actors and actresses are เบญจวรรณ บุญญกาศ, ทินกร ปฎิพัฒน์, รังสิต จันทรนิยมานนท์, ปิยะรัตน์ ปรัชชญา, สุทัศน์ อินทรานุปกรณ์, ศรีพงษ์ มานิตย์, ก. เก่งทุกทาง, กาญจนา กิจสง่า, ทองฮะ. This movie doesn't feature any famous actors or actresses. The same story was also released two times through Thai TV series (in 1988 with Ekapan Banleurit and in 2016). Following the popularity of Thai TV serie Nakee in year 2016, the 1979 version was released again in DVD format. A VHS version was also released many years ago. It is a shorter version lasting only 1h26mn but the image is much sharper and recorded from TV channel 3. A few songs are featured as this was often a tradition in 1970s movies (หนังเพลง). There are also some Molam songs. Phi Kaem has captured a big snake (งูขาว) for a foreigner. One young lady is upset by this as she believes it is sacred deity (งูเจ้าแม่). She even claims to be Nakee (เจ้าแม่นาคี) herself. At nighttime the snakes escape. The snakes hunters are all killed. The young lady remains with her baby. 20 years have passed. A group of students with their teacher (อาจารย์) are investigating on an old site in Isan area. They found a Nakee mummy (รูปปั้น). One of the students sees the mummy becoming a real woman but nobody believes him. While they are travelling on a raft, an eclipse occurs. The raft hits the cliff and all fall in the water. Four students only are left over following the accident, 3 men and one woman. An undertaker helps to keep 4 corpses. The remaining students are unsure if it is their friends or not. The undertaker opens the coffins but only snakes can be found. The undertaker himself falls in a coffin and dies. Two students died because of snakes. As the village leader refuses to launch an investigation as they are afraid of Nakee, the students and teacher threaten to complain to police. As one of the students, called Kosakon, insults the snake deity as a lure invented by the local shaman (หมอผี), the villagers throw him in a dark cave, where resides Nakee. The student finds a beautiful lady in the cave and they become lovers. Her name is Kam Kaew (คำแก้ว). The student is under the influence of Kam Kaew (ตกในอำนาจของคำแก้ว). An old man is back to the village and warns the student that his wife is a ghost (ผี). The old man wishes to take revenge over Nakee. The student Kosakon puts a sacred necklace around Kam Kaew's neck to neutralize her. She takes refuge in her cave. She has to fast 100 days to become human per advice of เจ้าปู่ศรีสุทโธนาค. Meanwhile villagers decide to storm the cave. The villagers wish to burn the mother and Kosakon in order to force Nakee to exit from the cave. About to become a human, Nakee gives up in order to help Kosakon. She becomes a giant snake and kills the bad villagers. Kosakon wishes to be reunited with Kam Kaew but she is now dead. The only way he can help her is to become a monk and to pray for her redemption in next life.

Year: 1984

Thai title: นางพญางูผี
English title: Ghost Snake Queen

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Toon Hiransap,Sor Asanajinda
Main actress: Naowarat Yooktanun,Pornpan Ketmamatsu,Namgneun Boonnak

Some villagers are hired to catch snakes. A big snake (งูใหญ่) remains to be caught. Chat is one of the villagers. His wife is about to deliver. During a storm, Chat is killed by a huge snake and the baby girl is possessed by a snake. The little girl renamed Boonmee is rescued by a family, who also has a baby girl called Kamfa (Naowarat Yooktanun). They are now grown up beautiful women. Boonmee (Pornpan Ketmamatsu) always think her parents love Kamfa more than her. It is Songkran day. Some Bangkokian people, undercover policeman Cha (Toon Hiransap) and professor Phalat (Sor Asanajinda), come to the village. Young and old people often die in the village so they come to investigative. Nobody knows the real death cause. Some bodies are kept in Wat Khun Duang. Songkran is celebrated there so Cha meets Kamfa and Boonmee. Brother (พี่) Inta is jealous. Both ladies like Cha very much. The temple coffins only contain snakes but no corpses. Villagers afraid of the evil (งูผี). In order to get rid of the evil spirit, there is a need to identify in which body the spirit has taken refuge in. Boonmee brings jealousy in Ita's heart versus Cha. The subdistrict headman's daughter is bitten by a snake. Cha goes to city to bring back a real doctor as he doesn't trust the local shaman (หมอผี). Boonmee (นางปีศาจ) causes the spirit to possess Kamfa and to kill the subdistrict headman's daughter. Villagers now believe Kamfa is the evil spirit (งูผีร้าย). Boonmee kills her own father to prevent him to help Kamfa. Kamfa is captured and will be burnt (เผ่า) in front of the subdistrict headman's house. Cha comes on time but Inta and villagers prevent him to help. Cha and Kamfa shall die on a real stake. A forest monk (พระธุดงค์) stops the fire and announces Kamfa is not the evil spirit that villagers are looking for. The monk asks Kamfa to put a sacred necklace around Boonmee's neck to neutralize the spirit. Kamfa is concerned that her mother shall not stand losing her husband and then one daughter. Boonmee apologizes to her sister and promises not to kill anyone again. The old sorcerer spirit has to bite villagers and drink their blood to remain young. Boonmee seduces and hypnotizes Cha. Kamfa and Phalat have to find a way to release Cha. Boonmee captures her own sister to give her for sacrifice to the snake spirit showing no gratitude to her mother. At nighttime the mother sneaks in the cave and sends on time the sacred necklace on the spirit’s head breaking all spells. Evil is defeated and the cave is sealed. It is a remake of 1966 Thai movie “งูผี” with Mitr Chaibancha and Petchara Chaowarat. Compared to 1966 version, Boonmee is much more temptress and is helped by a bunch of sexy amazones. Modern disco and even James Bond soundtrack are used. It is a typical horror movie from 1970-1980s mixing scaring and funny sequences. A second opus of นางพญางูผี was released in 1990 with Bin Banleurit.

Year: 1989

Thai title: แม่เบี้ย
English title: MaeBia

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Likit Eakmongkol,Sor Asanajinda
Main actress: Passorn Boonyakiat,Apiradee Pawaputanon

Mekhala is a rural young attractive lady living in a old house. Tourists groups are frequently visiting the house to buy local products. Chanachol, urban educated businessman, is visiting the house and there is an immediate match between Mekhala and him. Mekhala is living with Pa, Lung and a little girl. The previous owners of the house and their child drowned but the corpse of the child was never found. Chanachol has the feeling that he already comes before in this old house. Chanachol is already married and have two children. Finally Chanachol has a liaison with Mekhala. A supernatural jaleous cobra is protecting Maekala. The cobra tries to send Chanachol away but Mekhala refuses and protects Chanachol against the snake. Phot, a local resident, also wishes to marry Mekhala but she refuses. The cobra sends him away. Phot comes back to Mekhala's house in order to catch and kill the cobra. He gets bitten and dies. Meanwhile Chanachon's wife realises that her husband has an extra-marital affair. She tries to threathen Mekhala. Still loving strongly Chanachon, Mekhala decides to break with him in order not to wreck his family. Chanachol cannot stand this separation and go back to the old house. On the way back, the cobra makes him fall from the boat and he drowns. It seems that Mekhala's previous suitors ended up dead and a new one is already courting Mekhala...

Year: 1990

Thai title: นางพญางูผี 2
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Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Bin Banleurit,Somsak Chaisongkram,Kowit Wattanakul
Main actress: Trirak Rakkarndee,Sararat Rumreuangwong

Thai movie นางพญางูผี 2 was released in year 1990. It is the same story as movie งูผี (1966) featuring Mitr Chaibancha and Petchara Chaowarat. Snake hunters are afraid of a big holy snake (งูเจ้าแม่). Chat is the hunters' leader. His wife Lamai is pregnant. Both of them die following the spirit's wrath. Only the baby survives and is adopted by a villager, who named her Boonme. They have already a daughter called Kamfa. Years have passed and the two daughters are now adults. Boonme is lazy. Kamfa has always gratitude over her parents. Many deaths happen in the village located in North of Thailand. Somsak Chaisongkram is the subdistrict headman (กำนัน). Chatree (Bin Banleurit) is sent to investigate the multiple strange deaths but prefers to be seen as a tourist. He meets Kamfa (Trirak Rakkarndee) in a Buddhist temple during Songkran festival but also Boonme (สรารัตน์ หรุ่มเรืองวงศ์). Inta, a strong local villager, is jealous of Boonme's interest towards Chatree. Chatree asks the caretaker in cemetery to see the corpses but only snakes (งูผี) remain. They consult a local spirit medium (ปู่เจ้า) who gives them a charm to identify in which body the evil spirit (นางงูผี) is hiding. Boonme orders Inta to kill Chatree but he fails. The subdistrict headman's daughter is bitten by a snake and is now resting in the spirit medium's house. The evil spirit orders Kamfa to bring back the little girl to her. As she screams, Kamfa is wrongly identified as the evil spirit (นางงูร้าย) by villagers. Meanwhile Boonme kills her own father (ลูกอพรี). Villagers led by the subdistrict headman wish to burn Kamfa. Chatree tries to help but gets condemned also. Hopefully a wandering monk (พระธุดงค์) (Kowit Wattanakul) stops the fire. The monk gives a holy necklace (ประคำ) to Kamfa to neutralise Boonme but Kamfa gets a promise that Boonme will stop killing people so she doesn't use the necklace. The evil spirit needs human blood to keep her eternal youth (นางปีศาจ). Boonme uses her magical power to convince Chatree to follow her up to her cave. Finally Kamfa uses the holy necklace to wake up Chatree. Through a daring finale, Boonme tries to kill Kamfa but Chatree then uses the necklace towards Boonme. Kamfa and Chatree succeed to escape from the cave before it collapses.

Year: 1992

Thai title: ตัณหาแม่เบี้ย
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Rating: 1/5
Director: เพ็ญพักตร์ พรเพ็ญ

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Thai movie ตัณหาแม่เบี้ย was released in year 1992 and lasts 1h16mn. Main actors and actresses are กรวิภา กรกฎา, วรรณวิไล สุขสม, ยุวันดี แก้วเกตุ, เพ็ญพร ตรีเพชร, ปฐมพงศ์ พันธุ์ไทย. Movie director is เพ็ญพักตร์ พรเพ็ญ. It was released under VCD format by Lepso company under the false name เสน่ห์สาวนางงู. Sexy scenes are probably censored or cut as it is a short duration for a movie. Villager Pong is looking for งูผี, a big snake. He gets killed. A young man, Santit, willing to do business in herbal medicine (สมุนไพร) gets a recommendation letter from his father. He goes to the area where rumor of snake spirit is strong. The father's old friend is dead but his son, Pai, accepts helping after reading the letter. Santit comes with his girlfriend Mina and another friend named Tongchai. They enter the forest. Tongchai, Vina and helper Kraimuk get drunk on the first night. Tongchai almost dies in the snake spirit's arms. The expedition leader Prai asks them not to drink alcohol in the forest anymore as it is dangerous. Kraimuk drinks again and tries to abuse Vina. Later, Kraimuk is found dead by his colleagues. He was seduced by the snake spirit. Mina is Sansit's girlfriend but Santit is a bit tired of her. Santit meets a beautiful lady, Sitha, in the forest, who promises to give him herbal plants. It is the snake spirit… On the following night, the snake spirit tries to seduce Santit but hopefully Pai helps. Afraid of snakes, Vina asks to go home. Santit proposes she leaves first. Tongchai, drunk again, defies the snake spirit and almost dies. All want to leave but Santit asks to stay one more day. Santit meets secretly the snake spirit lady Sitha. She tries to chase Santit's friends away. Vina and Tongchai become lovers and leave. Pai is back to help Santit. Kraimuk's former red cloth has some magic power as it chases snakes’ spirits (โดนวิญญาณ) away. Santit is back to meet Sitha. Pai is back before the next full moon with additional sacred weapons. He finally releases Santit and gets rid of the snake spirit Sitha.

Year: 1993

Thai title: พญาแม่เบี้ย
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Rating: 2/5
Director: จิตรกร

Main actor: Mum Jokmok
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Thai movie พญาแม่เบี้ย was released in year 1993 and last 1h25mn. It was released under VCD format by company Rose. Mae Bia (แม่เบี้ย) is a snake spirit protecting a woman. Three “Mae Bia” movies were released in 1989, 2001 and 2015. Phaya is a high-ranking title for nobility. So title พญาแม่เบี้ย highlights a powerful snake spirit. This B-movie may have surfed on the success of the 1989 movie version or the 1991 TV serie version by using a similar title, but it has a small budget. Many years after, such movies were released again in VCD format and highlighting the presence of famous comic actor Mum Jokmok despite he had only a second role. Thai actors and actresses featured are ยุทธนา ศิริวัฒนา, ศิริพร เพ็ญวิไล, Mum Jokmok, ติ๊ก กลิ่นสี, กาละแม กลิ่นสี, โป้ง ปราโมทย์, วิชุดา แสนงาม, จตุพร สุพรรณการ, จ่อยตราช้าง. Movie director is จิตรกร. The movie is a mix of comedy and horror. A few villagers including Mum Jokmok are trying to catch snakes. It turns badly as one of them is bitten by a snake and dies. The local shaman suspects a snake spirit (งูผีพญาแม่เบี้ย). Lamyong finds a big snake in her garden. She takes care of it and feeds it. The local village leader visits Lamyong but she is not interested in him. Being upset, the villager leader wants to force Lamyong to be her wife (เป็นเมียให้ได้). Hopefully the snake is protecting Lamyong. While Mum Jokmok and another villager peek at Lamyong taking a bath, the snake makes them flee. Mum Jokmok discloses there is a snake spirit in Lamyong’s house, so villagers are now afraid of her. Young man Sadipap (ยุทธนา ศิริวัฒนา), a crocodile farm owner, is blamed by Chaba, Lamyong’s sister, despite he is not responsible to spread rumours. Young lady Somsree arrives in the city but she cannot find any taxi so Sadipap agrees to send her back home. She is the local village leader’s younger sister. Somsree is fond of Sadipap and is very enterprising. Is it love or desire? Sadipap is not sure. Lamyong’s father wishes to donate to the local Buddhist temple. The monk asks the father what is going on in his house as villagers try to avoid him. Taking profit that Lamyong is alone, the village leader visits her and declares his love. As she refuses and pushes him back (ไม่เล่นตัว), he tries to abuse her, but she fights back. The snake finally saves her. Seeing the bad guys leaving, Sadipap comes to rescue Lamyong. Lamyong asks the snake not to harm Sadipap as he comes to help her. Somsree is jealous that Sadipap loves Lamyong and complains she is now his wife. She reports to her brother and asks him to prevent this love. The village leader uses poison to kill a poor lad to accuse Lamyong and her snake. The village leader asks the local shaman (หมอ) to get rid of the snake spirit but it fails. He tries again to convince Lamyong to stop seeing Sadipap but she refuses. Somsree asks Sadipap to stop seeing Lamyong (แม่มด) but Sadipap chases her away as he suspects her brother to have killed the poor lad. The ruffians kidnap Lamyong. The snake guides Sadipap and his friends to the place where Lamyong is held captive. Police arrive also. Somsree becomes crazy due to her fear of snakes. The village leader is bitten by a snake and Lamyong is released.

Year: 1994

Thai title: เมียงู
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Rating: 2/5
Director: ชัยณรงค์

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Thai movie เมียงู was released in year 1994 and lasts 1h27mn. It was released under VCD format by company Rose and company Happy Time Marketing. Movie director is ชัยณรงค์. Thai actors and actresses featured in this movie are เกรียงไกร มาก, ดวงเดือน แสงรัศมี, แอม ตรีรัก, สุกัญญา โพธิ์พันเมฆ, ยุ้ย ยิ้มสยาม, สงัด เหงือกงาม, ลูกน้ำ เพิ่มสกุล, ด.ญ.เกศสุดา หลวงสิริราช, แก้ว คุ้มสุพรรณ, อ๋อง ดับเบิ้ลบ๊องส์, ป้อม บ้านหล่อ, ปฐมชัย ชมสีเมฆ, ปั๊ก เครน, ดำ ยามาฮ่า, ทองมาก กล้า, จ๊อต พลูหลวง, สงวน พลูหลวง. Pai has a wife called Kwan but Kwan was not able to give him a child, so Pai is also married to Chon (เมียน้อย) and has one daughter Kwang. Kwan gets abused by a snake and becomes a "snake wife" (เมียงู). A bad local villager, called Lit, wants to abuse Kwan while Pai is away but the snake protects her. A second villager dies also so all the villagers do a snake battue to kill it. Kwan protects the snake by preventing villagers to check inside her house. Villagers suspect something fishy between Kwan and the snake. Villagers even use an Indian snake charmer (หมอแขค) but to no avail. While visiting a relative with her friend Baan Yen, Kwan and Chon meet each other accidentally. Pai is in trouble. Chon gets bitten by the snake, but a monk amulet protects her. Chon and Kwan meet each other again and fight. Put under pressure with the two women, Pai needs to choose (ใครเป็นน้อย ใครเป็นหลวง). Kwan had a lover in her previous life, but he got killed as Kwan's family rejected this union. The lover has reincarnated into a snake, which is now protecting Kwan. Villagers warn Pai that his wife is now a "snake wife" (เมียงู). He can see it by himself as he is spying Kwan. Pai and Chon use a sorcerer to kill the snake but as their daughter Kwang was the reincarnation of the man who killed Kwan's lover in previous life, she also dies. This movie is putting the stress on Buddhist karma and the consequences of previous acts.

Year: 1995

Thai title: งูเก็งกอง ภาคพิเศษ
English title: Devil Medusa

Rating: 3/5
Director: จรินทร์ พรหมรังสี

Main actor: Thuam Thoranong
Main actress: Tasawan Saneewong

Thai movie งูเก็งกอง ภาคพิเศษ was released in year 1995 and lasts 1h34mn. It was released under VCD format in Thailand and under laserdisc format in Hong Kong. Chinese title is 人蛇大战之蛇魔转世 / Devil Medusa. It was released in 2001 and Hong Kong. It features the same content and lasts 1h30mn. It is Thai HK production. Thai actors and actresses include Tasawan Saneewong, Thuam Thoranong, ขวัญภิรมย์ หลิน, วิทิต แลต, miss เหม่ยหลิน, mister หงฟง. Movie director is จรินทร์ พรหมรังสี. A woman, called Suey (ขวัญภิรมย์ หลิน), helps a giant snake about to be killed by hunters. Later, as she is about to drown, the snake helps her. At nighttime, she is courted by the giant snake, so Suey becomes pregnant. The baby born from their love has hair made of small snakes. Suey is the shame of the village as there is no father. The village leader (Thuam Thoranong) wishes to know. Local villagers disdain the mother and her daughter Fa Sai. While playing with other children, she falls. Due to the pain, the snakes into her hair appear. Another child removes her bandana and her hair with snakes is disclosed (เป็นปิศาจ) to all. Villagers burn their house as they believe they are demons. The village leader tries to prevent them. Luckily, a storm occurs, so the fire is extinguished, and they can flee to take refuge in a cave. Their cave becomes full of snakes. The daughter grows and becomes a beautiful woman (miss เหม่ยหลิน). Fa Sai meets a Bangkokian young man, named Vitaya, studying forest and animals. As her mother is sick, she must go back to the city to buy medicine. Vitaya meets Fa Sai again and follows her. A snake attacks Vitaya and Fa Sai saves him. Vitaya and Fa Sai become lovers. Vitaya wishes to marry Fa Sai. Drug traffic is happening in the jungle. A Thai Chinese business is dishonest. Lakchai (วิทิต แลต), his son, likes Fa Sai. Lakchai wants the village leader to act as matchmaker (พ่อซื้อ) with Fa Sai but she is not interested. Lakchai has already three wives. He gets killed by a snake while trying to abuse Sai Fa. His father is looking for revenge. As he could not find Fa Sai, he kills her mother. This time, it is Fa Sai's turn to look for revenge. All members in the house are bitten by venomous snakes. After burying the mother, Vitaya and Fa Sai leave together.

Year: 2001

Thai title: แม่เบี้ย
English title: MaeBia

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Akara Amarttayakul
Main actress: Mamee Nakprasitte

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A married man has a liaison with a woman, who is protected by a jealous supernatural snake. This passion is fatal for all. This movie is a remake of the previous movie แม่เบี้ย shot in year 1989.

Year: 2001

Thai title: งูเก็งกอง
English title: Snaker

Rating: 2/5
Director: Fai Sam Ang

Main actor: Vinai Kraibutr
Main actress: Pich Chanboramey

Thai Cambodian movie งูเก็งกอง / Ngu Keng Kong was released in year 2001 and lasts 1h48mn. It was released under VCD and DVD format. Ngu Keng Kong is actually a joint production between Khmer and Thai. It is directed by Fai Sam Ang, who is Khmer, but it was filmed by a Thai production team. The main actor, Vinai Kraibutr, is a Thai actor. In 2001, it was advertised as the first full-length feature film to be produced in Cambodia since the Khmer Rouge era. The film is a remake of a 1970s film. In 1970 Cambodia released Ngu Keng Kong movie, starring Chea Yuththorn and Dy Saveth, based on a folk legend in which a woman is courted by a giant snake. The baby born from their love has hair made of small snakes. Local villagers disdain the mother and her daughter. It was a big hit in Cambodia and Thailand. Later on, a few Thai movies (งูเก็งกอง) were done as remakes of the original Cambodian movie. Nee and Manut are married together and have a daughter. Nee meets a snake in a forest. Nee is not happy as her husband is often drunk and neglects her. He is going to the city to work as looking for herbs in the forest is not enough to get a decent living. In a rich family, wife Bupha faints. The doctor is called and finds that Bupha is pregnant. Jealous woman Preeya visits a sorceress (แม่หมอ) as she wants to get a child also. She is doing intrigues so that Bupha has a deadly accident and she can get pregnant with her husband. She has a daughter named Ratree. While Nee and her daughter are looking for herbs in the forest, a tool falls in a hole. The snake (งูเจ้า) asks to become Nee's lover in order to give back the tool. Afraid of the snake, Nee reluctantly accepts and the snake visits her when the husband is away. A love story starts and Nee finally gets pregnant. The husband comes back and is informed about the snake by his daughter. Manut kills the snake thanks to his daughter's feedback. In anger, he then cuts his wife's belly and small snakes escape from it. He kills them except one. Manut then slips on a rock and dies. The surviving baby snake is rescued by a Brahmin. It becomes an human and is named Suriya (โสรยา). When growing up, Suriya is a beautiful girl with snake hairs. She wants to play with other kids but Ranee and Charee reject her as she is a poor child. Only Veaha protects her. While being an adult, Suriya meets Veaha (เวหา), being a nice and handsome man. Veaha has fallen from a waterfall following an argument with Charee. Suriya helps Veaha, who is injured. The Brahmin gives her a magic ring to transform her snake hair into normal hair. If she loses her virginity, she will become a snake again. Love emerges between Suriya and Veaha but Ranee (รานี), Veaha's fiancee, and her mother Preeya try to stop Suriya (ผู้หญิงบ้านป่า) by all means such as pushing Charee to rape her, filter potions, sorceress (แม่หมอ) to fight the Brahmin. All attempts fail. This movie is similar to 1980s Thai movies with a handsome leading actor, a beautiful leading actress, the jealous girl and her mother intriguing to break the relationship with them. The movie ends happily with the bad people being punished. Suriya and Veaha love can finally blossom.

Year: 2008

Thai title: ปาฏิหาริย์รักต่างพันธุ์
English title: Deep in the Jungle

Rating: 2/5
Director:

Main actor: Jesdaporn Pholdee
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Nawin, an army secret service agent is protecting a young woman called Jin. She is chased by men from International forces lead by a felon guy. She is extracted from a Myanmar village and separated from her brother. Jin and her brother are undergoing a strange transformation within their body as her blood circulates through mutation. The International forces are after the young woman only. The felon guy claims they are not human, being a half breed mix between animal and human. Being followed up in Bangkok, Nawin helps her to escape the felon guy and its strong men. Nawin has pity for Jin and love emerges. He takes Jin back to her birth place. But the International forces found her again, destroy the village and kill all villagers. Finally both the brother and sister transform themselves into powerful giant snakes. They get rid of all bad soldiers and felon guy. Unfortunately Nawin cannot stay with her in the jungle.

Year: 2015

Thai title: แม่เบี้ย
English title: Maebia

Rating: 4/5
Director: Pantewanop Tewakul

Main actor: Shahkrit Yamnarm,Ananda Everingham,Kriengkrai Unhanan
Main actress: Karnpithchar Katemanee

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Thai movie แม่เบี้ย was released in year 2015. It lasts 2h. Miss Thailand World 2009 second runner-up Karnpithchar "Oam" Katemanee was selected for the challenging role of Mekhala. Compared to previous versions in 1988 and 2001, this version is highlighted by a beautiful picture as usual with movies from director Pantewanop Tewakul and also an important dose of erotism with many love scenes. The elder brother khun Charachon (Shahkrit Yamnarm) wishes to buy an old house (เรือนโบราณ). The owner of the house is a beautiful lady called Mekhala. Charachon visits the house with his younger brother Prapoum. The house is showing traditional puppet events. While the elder brother enjoys the show and is attracted by the beautiful owner, the younger brother is having an affair with one of the dancers. Charachon wishes to meet Mae again. Charachon is married to Kaew and has a daughter. Mekhala is having a lover called Pot already but he dislikes a snake always around. Pot is the son of political party owner. Charachon wishes to have a diner with Mekhala but she prefers to organise it in her home... Pot cannot come that night as Mekhala is busy already. Pot sends some men to get rid of the snake (งูผี) but they die. Pot is also married. The snake ghost is jealous about men being close to Mekhala. Charachon has to meet again Mekhala as he fully attracted by her. While riddling on the river, they fall from the boat as the snake (งูเห่า) was about to attack. Charachon doesn't know how to swim. Charachon feels so well in Mekhala's old house that he forgets going home (ไม่เหมาะ) despite his wife waiting. The spirit has the appearance of a beautiful young lady at nighttime. Charachon has weird dreams and wishes to understand the significance. Charachon sees Mekhala talking to a big snake (ทีนี้ไม้ใช่ที่ของคุณ). They finally become lovers. Mekhala tells the story of the snake (คุณ), who was already protecting her mother. On his side, Charachon is an adoptive child. He doesn't know his biological parents. In the morning, while wandering with Mekhala, the cobra attacks Charachon again. Thanks to the spade (ดาบพิเศษ) given by Lung Tim, Charachon pushes back the snake. Lung Tim warns Charachon not to come back to this house. Pot is chased away by Mekhala as she has Charachon now. Aware of Charachon's outside activities with Mekhala, Charachon's wife, Kaew, asks her to stop taking her husband (แย่งผัวชาวบ้าน). Meanwhile Pot dies while trying to kill the snake. The house is damned (บ้านของบาป, บ้านมีกรรม) with lust and death. Charachon realises he is not the real son of Kriengkrai Unhanan. Perplex, he finds his own brother Prapoum in bed with his wife Kaew. Deceived by life, Charachon goes back to Mekhala’s home knowing she is not here and knowing that death is waiting for him there. A few months later, Prapoum brings his new boss (Ananda Everingham) to visit Mekhala...

Year: 2018

Thai title: นาคี 2
English title: Naki 2

Rating: 4/5
Director: Phongphat Wachirabanjong

Main actor: Piya Trakulrard
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Thai movie นาคี 2 / Naki 2 was released in year 2018 and lasts 1h30mn. It made 440M THB revenue. It is one of the biggest success in Thai movies history. Movie director is Phongphat Wachirabanjong. It is based on a Thai TV serie นาคี who was aired in year 2016 on CH3 TV channel. The original idea was to do another TV series called นาคี 2 but it finally became a movie. Main actor as Thosapon (ภูภูมิ พงศ์ภาณุภาค) and actress as Naki (ณฐพร เตมีรักษ์) from TV serie นาคี are still in นาคี 2 / Naki 2 making the link between the two versions. The TV series Naki is based on Thai movie Nakee / นาคี released in year 1979. This movie takes place in Loei, where a local shrine is dedicated to local deity Mae Naki (แม่นาคี). A new police inspector (สารวัตร) Pong Prap (ณเดชน์ คูกิมิยะ) arrives in the city. People died recently so the new police inspector has to investigate. A man pushes young lady Soi (อุรัสยา เสปอร์บันด์) trying to protect the statue. The man, who insulted the statue, is found dead. Villagers believe it is due to Phajanak (พยานาค), a huge mystic snake. Pong Prap doesn't believe this despite big bites are found in the dead body. It is only a traditional belief of local people. A man is suspected. Pong Prap captures him but he later died in his cell. Soi is a medium and has vision if people are going to die. Huge snake prints are found. Deity Mae Naki (ณฐพร เตมีรักษ์) performs a rampage (อาละวาด). A foreigner arrives to catch Mae Naki. Soi tries to discourage him. Four tourists are found dead as they were taking incorrect pictures near the Chao Mae Naki statue. Soi is seen on their pictures so villagers suspect her. Pong Prap has to stop villagers trying to do justice by themselves. The police inspector visits the statue at nighttime and is attracted by Soi. A monk visits the statue also. The foreigner and his assistant are found dead. Seven deaths occurred so the village leader (Piya Trakulrard) decides to recruit a spirit doctor (หมอผี). The spirit doctor warns them about the Phajanak. They suspect Soi to be the vector of Chao Mae Naki (นาคน้อย). They decide to chase Soi out of the village. Villagers are looking for Soi and finally capture her. Police cannot stop them. They prepare to burn her. Another lady, called Lamjiek (ลำเจียก), who died already and had wished to be reincarnated as a mystical snake, is the one behind the multiple deaths. The monk, being Thosapon, confirms. Burning Soi would a sin (บาปกรรม). Lamjiek, being upset by the monk Thosapon, transforms herself in Phayanak and kills him. Nakee, saddened by Thosapon death, also transforms her into a mystic snake. Finally, both mystical snakes are fighting, i.e. one lead by Naki and one lead by Lamjiek (นางพญานาคี). Naki is defeated but Soi transforms herself in a smaller mystical snake to protect Naki but to no avail. About to be killed by Lamjiek, a giant garuda deity captures and takes away the evil snake. Peace is back in the village. Reincarnations of Naki and Thosapon can love each other again.

Some folklore Thai movies are based on cats influence in Thai culture.

Year: 1972

Thai title: เพชรตาแมว
English title:

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Phairoj Jaising,Manop Aussawathep,Surasit Sattayawong,Tawan Siriwat,Sukon Koewliam,Sompong Phonmitr,Lor Tok
Main actress: Naiyana Shewanan,Sisala Thongtara,Malalin Bonnak,Khomapat Attaya

Thai movie เพชรตาแมว was released in year 1972. The movie lasts 2h25mn. It seems the movie was never released on DVD or VCD. Only on cable TV so scenes involving alcohol drinking or smoking cigars are blurred. A few songs are featured in the movie similar to all movies beginning of 1970s following huge success of “Mon Rak Luk Tung”. Three men are looking in a remote cave for a mystical cat having real diamond eyes. Chat is the one who finds it first but fighting happens with another man. They shoot each other. The third one being a Prince (หม่อม)(Manop Aussawathep), who finally keeps the jewel and doesn't give it back to Chat's daugher. Ten years have passed. The prince is now disabled, lost his wife and child. The jewel brought him bad luck as he is not the real owner. Niphon (Surasit Sattayawong), Tawan Siriwat, Sisala Thongtara, Sukon Koewliam are his domestic helpers. Tawan Siriwat hires a young lady to get the jewel from the Prince. Meanwhile the prince asks Yot (Phairoj Jaising), being a police inspector (สารวัตร), to look for Chat's daughter called Bussayarat. Bussayarat is now a nurse (Naiyana Shewanan). Sompong Phonmitr is her father and wishes to marry her to a local ruffian in order to get money to continue to buy alcohol. Yot helps Bussayarat aggressed by those ruffians. Yot brings Bussayarat to Bangkok in order to meet the Prince believing he found Chat's daughter. As Bussayarat has still a father, the Prince claims she is not the Bussayarat he is looking for but keeps her as a nurse. Niphon introduces to the Prince a fake Bussayarat played by Malalin Bonnak. The Prince asks for 7 days to ensure (สอบถาม) she is the real one. Meanwhile Tawan Siriwat also introduces to the Prince another fake Bussayarat played by Khomapat Attaya. The diamond is sacred (ของศักดิ์สิทธิ์) so it will bring bad luck to malevolent people. Tawan Siriwat, disguised as a ghost (ผี) frightens Malalin to chase her away. Khomapat also faces many black cats in her room and flees. Niphon is married to Nuan (สุพรรณ บูรณะพิมพ์). Nuan is elder sister of Malalin. Niphon is thinking to flee with Malalin when they get the diamond. As Khomapat is in hospital following her shock, Niphon cuts her oxygen approvisionnement to get rid of a competitor. Seeing Yot loving Bussayarat, Malalin is jealous and tries to take Yot away from Bussayarat. Meanwhile Yot is sent by the prince to meet Phra lo (Lor Tok) in order to bring back the diamond. Tawan Siriwat sends some ruffians to steal it but it fails. A ceremony to handover the diamond (มอบเพชร) to Malalin is organised. It ends badly with Tawan Siriwat trying to steal the diamond and injuring Malalin. Yot shots Tawan Siriwat. Being disfigured, Malalin asks Bussayarat to get the diamond for her so that she can have chirurgical operation. Having the diamond, Malalin prepares to flee with Niphon. Khomapat's aunt called Nathalie shots Malalin to get the diamond. Many deaths happen due to the evil power of the diamond (อำนาจของเพชรตาแมว). Nathalie becomes crazy after Niphon steals the diamond from her. Niphon is chased by the police. He shots by mistake Nuan and finally falls from a building. During an official ceremony, the Prince gives back the diamond to Bussayarat.

Year: 1989

Thai title: เพชรตาแมว
English title: Diamond Cat Eye

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Apichat Halamjiak,Dam Datsakorn,Yuranan PamornMontri
Main actress: Thida Thidarat

Thai movie เพชรตาแมว (1989) lasts 1h34mn. Chai (Apichat Halamjiak), Chat coming with his daughter, Dam (Dam Datsakorn) are involved to catch a mystic cat spirit (แมวดำตาเพชร). They wish to get a diamond located in the cat's eyes. Some hunters fail to kill it so they are going in a remote mountain to catch it in his cave. The cat makes the hunters to kill each other. Chat finally gets the diamond and before dying, he asks Chai to give it to his daughter when she is adult. Years have passed. Kong Yot (Yuranan PamornMontri) is a policeman (หมวด) and Chai's good friend. Busarat (Thida Thidarat), Chat's daughter, is the real owner of the diamond. She was raised by Dam. Sia, older man, wishes to marry Busarat but she doesn't love him. Niphon uses a professional masseuse (หมอนวด) as a fake nurse to take care about Chai. He wishes to get the diamond also. But the nurse is thinking about a wedding being interested by the heritage but Kong Yot is around. Kong Yot hires real Busarat as nurse as he knows she is dedicated as he met her before in hospital. Three ladies now claim to be Busarat. One dies by falling in the stairs being shocked seeing somebody disguised like a ghost. Niphon (Kowit Wattanakul) gets blamed as he guaranteed she was real Busarat. Another supposed young lady, foreigner Natalie, asks for the diamond also. She is lover with the house driver. They end up in jail as identified as dishonest people by Kong Yot. Chai finally gives the diamond to another Busaba following nightmares. Chai wishes Busaba's father to be with her. Back to her province, gun shooting happens with Sia as he still wants Busaba to be his wife. Dam is injured during the shooting and Busaba realises she is the real daughter of Chai as she doesn't have the same blood group as Dam. Niphon and fake Busaba are lovers. Finally Niphon's wife, Niphon and fake Busaba kill each other due to greed. Only the real owner can keep the diamond safely. Busaba, identified as Chat's daughter, receives the diamond and following a dream involving the spirit (วิญญาณ), she brings it back to the cave. She can have now happiness with Krong Yot. A former version of this movie was released in year 1972 featuring Phairoj Jaising and Naiyana Shewanan. A TV adaptation through a ละคร was released in year 1999.

Some folklore Thai movies are based on tiger influence in Thai culture.

Year: 1969

Thai title: กินรี
English title:

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Chana Sriubon
Main actress: Suthisa Putnuch,Metta Roongrat,Kaenjai Meenakanit

The action takes place in a territory at the edge of Thailand and Burma. A tiger spirit (วิญญาณเสือสมิง) is possessing the body of a young girl called Kinari. They accuse the young girl to be responsible of the village head's son death. They wish to burn the dead body and the young girl. Hopefully a monk is able to calm them down. The young girl and her grandmother agree to move to Burma to ease villagers. When the young girl will be 20 years old, the fearful tiger spirit will be definitively exorcised. She cannot remove the protective necklace that the monk gave her until she is 20 years old. They find refuge in a catholic mission for 10 years but they miss Thailand. Her grandmother asks her not to forget Buddhism. They finally come back to the village in her 19th year. A young man tries to rape Kinari while she bathes in a waterfall. As she has removed her necklace and anger pops up, she becomes a tiger (เสือ) and kills him. Villagers know Kinari is back. The grandmother is sick. Kinari needs to find a doctor (หมออนามัย). The doctor arrives too late and the grandmother dies. The doctor promises to take care about Kinari. Meanwhile the village leader wishes to burn Kinari to chase definitively the spirit away. Saenkam, a villager, doesn’t want to let Kinari leave as he loves her. Kinari and the doctor Nopalit finally succeed to flee. Nopalit brings back Kinari (คนป่า) to his home in Bangkok but she is not welcomed by the mother. Dao, the doctor's fiance, doesn't welcome her also. Dao has another boyfriend Leutchai already so she is lying to Nopalit. The mother and Dao always try to humiliate Kinari as she is not coming from high society (ผู้ดี). The doctor buys Kinari a golden necklace but she is worried to remove her necklace as the tiger spirit might be back. Dao starts to be worried that Kinari has much more qualities than her. Dao hires a tramp to rape Kinari but he is seriously injured as Kinari becomes a tiger spirit again. Saenkam, the villager, still loves Kinari and reaches Bangkok. Kinari is going to be 20 years old. Today is her birthday. The mother offers a diamond necklace for her birthday and throws away the protective necklace. On the birthday party while the doctor is away, Dao slaps Kinari causing the demon inside her to be back. Following an ultimate fight, Saengkam gives back the necklace to Kinari and injures fatally Leutchai. This later shot back killing Saengkam and Dao through a lost bullet. As it is midnight already, the spell is gone and the tiger spirit has disappeared inside Kinari’s body so the mother cannot prove that Kinari is a demon. Kinari and Nopalit can now live happily together. Parts of this old 2h20 movie are really damaged.

Year: 1976

Thai title: พรายกินรี
English title: The Tiger Devil

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Manop Aussawathep,Adul Dulyarat,Pipop Pupinyo
Main actress: Naiyana Shewanan,Malee Wetpraseri,Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit,Mayurachath Muarnprasitivej,Chosri Misommon,Duangjai Hathaikarn

Thai movie พรายกินรี (The Tiger Devil) was released in year 1976 and lasts 1h35mn. The movie is certainly cut as it is only available from cable TV programmes. Malee (Malee Wetpraseri) and Kinaree (Naiyana Shewanan) are travelling together after leaving a Christian community. They are aggressed on the way to their village by two men including Manop Aussawathep. They step back when understanding that Kinaree, who was fighting strongly, is a lady (นางฟ้า). Pipop Pupinyo, the village leader, remembers that many years he wanted to burn Kinaree as she was accused to be a tiger devil spirit. A monk stopped the burning and gave a sacred necklace to prevent Kinaree to become a spirit again (เวรกรรมของหลาน). She has to keep until being 20 years old. Kinaree and her grandmother were expelled from the village but are now back. One young villager tries to abuse Kinaree while she is bathing in the waterfall. When angry, she becomes the tiger devil spirit again and kills the villager. The grandmother Malee falls and gets injured. Per Kinaree's request, Manop searches for a doctor. Doctor Sombat Methanee then checks Malee but she finally dies. Pipop, afraid of Kinaree, leads the villagers to burn her again. The doctor decides to bring Kinaree in Bangkok but faces Manop, who is jealous. The doctor and Kinaree succeed to flee Manop and the angry crowd. They are back to Bangkok. New characters are present in the doctor's home, Chosri Misommon as domestic helper, Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit as mother, Mayurachath Muarnprasitivej as his fiancee Dao (ปากเสียใหญ่), friends such as Chom (Duangjai Hathaikarn) and Chatree (Adul Dulyarat). She is used in the kitchen but is useless (เด็กเวร). Dao has a lover (เล่นชู) called Chai (อนันต์ สัมมาทรัพย์). There is a ballroom event. Dao tries to humiliate Kinaree (ชาวป่า) during the ball but to no avail. She hires the car driver to hurt Kinaree but she becomes a tiger devil spirit (ผีเสือ) again and kills him. Today is Kinaree’s birthday. Dao aware that Kinaree could be a spirit is willing to challenge her. She removes her necklace and slaps her. Horror happens with Chai is killed and Dao injured by the tiger devil spirit. Police shots the spirit a few minutes before Kinaree's 20th birthday. Kinaree becomes a full human but dies due to her injuries in the doctor's arms. Another version of Kinaree was released in year 1969 (กินรี) with Sombat and Suthisa. In this older version, Kinaree doesn't die.

Year: 1994

Thai title: ดงสมิง
English title:

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Bin Banleurit,White Padungkan
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Thai movie ดงสมิง was released in year 1994 and 1h25mn. It was released under VCD format. Lady Yom is aggressed by a tiger spirit at night time. Niyom (White Padungkan) and Rat (Bin Banleurit) arrive in the village as government officials. Village leader (ผู้ใหญ่) Sing and her sister Chaoba welcome them. Mek (นักเลงใหญ่) doesn't welcome them. Mek loves Chaoba but it is not reciprocal. Mek despise Niyom and Rat as Chaoba appreciates them. The village leader Sing has a weird behavior. Another lady is killed in the village. Sing cannot come at the ceremony as he is sick. Sing discusses with an older man, being the village หมอผี Yong, about transferring his tiger fearful spirit to somebody else. Conflicts occur between the two men as the spirit doctor mentions to use Chaoba to transfer the tiger spirit. Sing doesn’t want his younger sister to become the new heir (ทายาด). Sing fails to kill the spirit doctor Yong and is injured in the fighting. Niyom and Rat organize a hunt to find the suspected tiger. Sing is severely sick and dies. The spirit doctor wishes to burn immediately the body but Chaoba wishes to follow Thai tradition and keeps the body for 100 days. Chaoba starts to vomit so Mek believes she is pregnant with Rat. Yong believes the tiger spirit entered in Rat's body after Sing's death. Another death occurs. Mek accuses the two Bangkokian men. The villagers try to stone Rat, but Yong interposes. Finally, Chaoba changes a lot as she is the one possessed by the tiger spirit. Mek is killed while trying to abuse Chaoba. Sing got tiger oil filter (น้ำมันพรายเสือสมิง) from Cambodia. Yong, Niyom and Rat visit the doctor spirit to know how to release Chaoba from the tiger spirit. A ceremony is organized to expel the tiger spirit from Chaoba body. The spirit fights back but Chaoba recovers and becomes a normal person again.

Year: 2014

Thai title: สมิง พรานล่าพราน
English title: Sming

Rating: 3/5
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Thai movie Sming / สมิง พรานล่าพราน was released in year 2014. It lasts 1h40mn. This movie features impressive Fx with the tigers. This Thai movie was also released in India. Pat is a killer of tiger spirits (สมิง). His wife is killed by a fierce tiger spirit. Lam Duan, his daughter, escapes to death as he brings her out of the burning house. He wishes to get revenge and tries to kill the tiger (เสือนรก) but he only succeeds to damage its eye and gets seriously injured. Many years have passed. A little boy comes to the Thai forest administration and asks for help against the tigers. A new worker Pamai is allocated to solve this issue happening in a remote village. Tigers keep attacking and killing villagers. Three heavily armed foreigners wishing to go to this village also join them. Pamai always takes pictures and looks useless to villagers looking for help. The village population is a mix of Chinese people, Cambodian and Thai people. Pamai discovers the reality of the tiger spirits. Pat is still looking for the tiger, which killed his wife. It is now half blind (ตาบอด). The foreigners are hunters. Saming / Tiger spirits can change their appearance so they can lie to people and fool them. Two foreigners are killed as the tiger spirit transforms itself in an attractive Thai young lady. Pamai saves the young boy from the tiger spirit. The Chinese guys including พี่ใหญ่ try to kill the tiger spirit by using special monkey dance but they fail and the villager leader dies. It is finally discovered that Pat is already dead. His daughter Lam Duan and Pamai succeed to kill the tiger thanks to Pat’s spirit.

Some folklore Thai movies are based on wolf influence in Thai culture.

Year: 1976

Thai title: สาวหมาป่า
English title: The Wolf Girl

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Sukon Koewliam,Choomporn Theppitak
Main actress: Aranya Namwong,Chosri Misommon,Metta Roongrat

Thai movie สาวหมาป่า was released in year 1976. The movie is lost in Thailand but it is still available overseas in mandarin language under the name 狼女 - "The Wolf Girl". A VCD is lasting 1h37mn. Recently it was shown on Thai TV CH3 dubbed in Thai language. A black magician (หมอ) is talking to the lord Hang Pao and gets a spade. He wishes to get the unborn baby of the lord's wife in order to a create a Kuman Thong (กุมารทอง)(powerful protective spirit) as the lord had a lot of bad luck recently. The lord wishes to discover who killed his father and hopes the Kuman Thong can help him. The wife, played by Aranya Namwong, pregnant and about to deliver, hears them and then flees. Chosri Misommon helps her to deliver. Two babies girl are born. During the night Aranya flees with one baby and lets the other with Choosri with a golden necklace. While trying to escape from the wolves (หมาป่า), she falls from a cliff and dies. The black magician kills many ladies to get an unborn male baby but it is always a girl. Meanwhile the baby girl is raised by the wolves. Her twin sister called Arunee has been raised by Choosri. She is working in the family restaurant where Anan (Sombat Methanee) comes to court her. Metta Roongrat is the Lord’s new wife but she is still not pregnant so the lord is having mistresses to get more babies. Choomporn Theppitak is the Lord’s assistant. Artisan (ช่าง) Anan has arguments with Choomporn. The Lord remembers his former wife as Arunee has the same face. So later on, he sends an engagement parade to ask for her hand but Arunee refuses. Metta, still wishing to get pregnant, misleads Anan and forces him. Metta disguises herself into Arunee to deceive Anan (หลอกลวง). Arunee seeing them is disappointed and angry. Metta still provides young ladies to the local Lord. Anan goes to see Metta in order that she explains the truth to Arunee but she drugs him. The Lord Hang Pao decides to bury alive Anan but the wolf girl saves him. As a female wolf, she needs a male... Meanwhile the Lord brings one of his pregnant mistresses to the black magician. She is killed in order to create successfully a kuman thong. Discovering that Metta is having an affair with Choomporn, the Lord orders the kuman thong to kill them. The Lord wants to get back his two daughters but the black magician warns him it is dangerous. A final fight happens between the Lord and the black magician as the Kuman Thong discloses that the black magician is the one who killed the Lord’s father. The wolf girl intervenes but is injured. Anan saves her and flees the collapsing cave while lord Hang Pao sacrifices his life while holding the black magician.

Year: 1986

Thai title: มือปืนผีสิง
English title: The Magic Man

Rating: 3/5
Director: Payoong Payakul

Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Lak Apichat,Pao Porapak,Rith Luecha
Main actress: Thida Thidarat,Sinaporn Philailak

Thai movie มือปืนผีสิง / The magic man was released in year 1986 and lasts 1h36mn. It was released under VCD format by Lepso company. This Thai movie was also released internationally. The international title is "Mad Move" and lasts 1h25mn. It is a mix of Thai footage and Hong Kong footage done by Filmark production. The Thai footage lasts one hour. The Thai actors are not even mentioned in the credits. Thai movie director is Payoong Payakul. Lepso Company released the movie under the wrong name of นักรบผีสิง. Actresses and actors include Sorapong Chatree, Lak Apichat, Thida Thidarat, สินาภรณ์ พิไลลักษณ์ (Sinaporn Philailak - sexy star), สุนารี, วีรยุทธ รสโอชา, Pao Porapak, Rith Luecha. Plik (Sorapong Chatree) is a Thai soldier protecting his country. He is fighting at Thai border. All his colleagues are dead. Plik is seen holding a machine gun and shooting enemies. Meanwhile Sak (Lak Apichat) is visiting his family. Sak offers money to the family against land titles but the father refuses. Plik’s sister, Pim, is married to a motorbike taxi driver called Taen. Later on, ruffians kill Plik's whole family. Plik is back to his village and finds his family dead. Taen suspects Sak or Jom to be behind the murders. In a sawmill, shootings happen between Sak, Jom and Plik. Jom and his men retreat. As Plik believes Sak is responsible of his parents' death, they both fight. Plik finally understands that Sak is not guilty. Pao Porapak and Rith Luecha are parts of the ruffians led by a lady (นายหญิง). Plik finally catches the ruffians, who shot his family, and shoots Jom. Plik meets a wandering monk and follows him. Out of strength, Plik collapses and wakes up in the monk's cave. He needs to pacify his heart. While being in a brothel, ruffians have fighting with Sak. Plik still has horrible visions about war. The ruffians send a beautiful lady, Sinaporn Philailak, to seduce Plik but it fails. Outside of the room, Pao is waiting and Plik is captured by the ruffians. At nighttime Plik becomes a werewolf as he uses wrong Buddhist incantations but still defeats his captors. The lady leader abuses the confidence of Bonnie (รติรส รินนภา) but the werewolf stops her. The werewolf abuses the lady leader as revenge. Meeting Sak, the werewolf follows him and by paying respect to a Buddha statue, the werewolf becomes Plik again. Rith refuses to believe the stories about a werewolf but finally following the proofs, he gathers a big team to fight back. Finally Plik’s team acts first. The movie ends up in shootings and two final fights between Sak and Pao, between Plik and Rith. Ruffians are defeated.

Year: 1987

Thai title: มนุษย์หมาป่า
English title: Wolf

Rating: 2/5
Director:

Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Phairoj Jaising,Lak Apichat,Pao Porapak
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Thai movie มนุษย์หมาป่า / Wolf was released in year 1987. It lasts around 1h30mn. Two versions were released, one on VHS version and one on VCD format released by Lepso (renamed as จิ้งจอกผีสิง). On VCD version, luring scenes are censored but longer action sequences are present. Sompon (Sorapong Chatree) leads a group in the forest (เดินป่า) looking for treasures. Four years ago he was the only survivor. His life was saved by the daughter of the village leader called Pailin (นีรนุช อติพร). Ghosts (ผี) are guarding a cave with treasures. Pao Porapak is part of Sompon’s team. The group is attacked by robbers (โจรกลุ่มน้อย). Some villagers protect the cave and are under the spell of Mae Mo, a local sorceress. Villager leaders are Phairoj Jaising and his son Lak Apichat. Another group is following Sompon as they are eying for the treasures also. Sompon's group reaches the caves first. The villagers attack the second group but they succeed to escape. During nighttime, ghosts attack Sompon’s group. ผีผู้หญิงกลัวพ่อ ผีผู้ขายกลัวแม่ so Sompon asks the teammates to get naked to chase the ghosts away. In the second group, a rapist tries to abuse a lady so internal fightings occur. Mae Mo discourages Pailin and Sompon's love story. At nighttime, Sompon is transformed as a werewolf (หมาป่า) but the spell is not strong enough. The second group chases the first one from the caves. At nighttime they are attacked by ghosts and the remaining members are killed by villagers through torture. Sompon refuses to flee. A duel happens between Sompon and Lak. As Sompon wins, it shows the triumph of love towards fake magic from sorceress Mae Mo. Other actresses include อภิรัตน์ มณีรัตน์, มัลลิกา สมบัติเจริญ.

Some folklore Thai movies are based on elephant influence in Thai culture.

Year: 2017

Thai title: ป๊อบอาย มายเฟรนด์
English title: Pop Aye

Rating: 4/5
Director: Kirsten Tan

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Main actress: Penpak Sirikul

Thai Singapore movie Pop Aye / ป๊อบอาย มายเฟรนด์ was released in year 2017 and lasts 1h42mn. A middle age architect, called Thana, sees his work, i.e. a building built 30 years ago about to be destroyed and to be replaced by a new one. He sees his love with his wife becoming indifference. He is facing middle age crisis. Thana sees an elephant wandering in Bangkok. Back to office, he understands he is put on the side by his young boss and his advice has no longer importance. Seeing again elephant Popeye, that he first met 50 years ago, Thana decides to buy it and bring it back to Loei. On the way, he meets a weird man, called Dee, living in an abandoned petrol station and waiting for death. Dee joins the architect Thana on his journey to Loei. The weird man has a wish, i.e. to go on a motorbike ride with his girlfriend Ja. Meanwhile, the elephant flees, and the police starts to be involved. Police captures Thana and his elephant. Police needs to bring them to an animal detention center, but it is far away. As Thana gets fainted, they stop in a bar being along the road. An old lady boy keeps talking to Thana and reminds him that nothing lasts forever. Finally, as Thana is not showing indifference to the lady boy, this one helps him to get the key locks and he can flee with his elephant. Dee has a deadly accident with a motorbike he bought thanks to Thana's money. Thana is about to reach Loei. He finally meets Ja, who is now married. Ja is reluctant to accept Dee’s ashes as they haven't met for twenty years. As she is good hearted, she finally takes the ashes on a motorcycle trip around the village and so accomplishes Dee’s last wish. Thana meets his uncle Piek, who sold the family land, to get a condo inside the complex. He blames his uncle to have sold family assets but himself he sold Popeye many years ago to go to Bangkok! Finally, Thana is back to Bangkok and visits with his wife a last time the building going to be destroyed. She recalls how proud she was when it was built. A new blood in their relationship can start following this journey.

Some folklore Thai movies are based on supernatural events based on Thai folklore (sacred tattoo, dream premonition, life after death, black magic...) or Chinese folklore (Feng Shui).

Year: 1967

Thai title: มนุษย์ทองคำ
English title:

Rating: 3/5
Director: Sor Asanajinda

Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Ruj Ronnapop,Taksin Jampol,Pramin Jarujareet,Chanee Yotchai,Lor Tok,Sukon Koewliam,Preuhat Boonlong
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Metta Roongrat,Chadaporn Wachirapranee,Malee Wetpraseri

Thai movie มนุษย์ทองคำ was released in year 1967. Main actors and actresses include Mitr Chaibancha, Petchara Chaowarat,Ruj Ronnapop, Metta Roongrat, Chadaporn Wachirapranee, Taksin Jampol, Malee Wetpraseri, Pramin Jarujareet, Chanee Yotchai, Lor Tok, Sukon Koewliam, Preuhat Boonlong. Movie director is Sor Asanajinda. The film was never released on VHS / VCD / DVD format and was lost in Thailand. A black and white trailer lasting 4 minutes is still available to be seen. In 2022, the last reel of the 16mm film was found in Kalasin province but it was very damaged. An outtake reel was also found. This is a folklore movie involving magic. Only a succession of very short sequences can be seen during the extract. There is a fight between Mitr and Taksin. Another fight occurs near a helicopter. Soldiers are involved. There is a bird, which can speak

Year: 1970

Thai title: กายทิพย์
English title:

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Chana Sriubon,Prachuap Ruekyamdee,Sukon Koewliam,Sithao Petcharoen,Krai Kanchit,Sawin Sawangrat,Ruj Ronnapop,Sompong Phonmitr,Pan Borapet,Op Boonthit
Main actress: Aranya Namwong,Sopha Sataporn,Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit,Sarinthip Siriwan,Khomapat Attaya

Thai movie กายทิพย์ was released in year 1970. The movie lasts 2h30mn but only 1h00 is left to be seen. Jaomanat (Sarinthip Siriwan) is Atibadi’s domestic helper. Jaomanat has two sons Phayoton (Sombat Methanee) and Pontet (Prachuap Ruekyamdee), playing a gay character (กะเทย). Atibadi (Chana Sriubon) has two daughters Romadee (Aranya Namwong) and Deuan Rung (Sopha Sataporn). Atibadi’s wife (Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit), called Nimnuan, is dead already but her soul (วิญญาณ) has possessed Jaomanat. Three house spirits (ศาลพระภูมิเจ้าที่) are also involved. Two of them are played by Sukon Koewliam and Sithao Petcharoen. Krai Kanchit, a hairdresser, gets warned by Phayoton not to disturb Jaomanat anymore. Fighting in slum(สลัม) happens between Phayoton and Krai. Krai is defeated. Sawin Sawangrat comes later with more men to beat Phayoton but the three house spirits help him. สุมาลี ทองหล่อ, mother of Khomapat Attaya, wishes to grab Atibadi. Finally Atibadi takes Sumalee as his new wife. During the wedding party, Khomapat comes with Ruj Ronnapop but Khomapat has more interest in Phayoton. Sompong Phonmitr is playing a หมอทำเสน่ห์. Sumalee and Sawin visit the magician at the same time but they get teased again by the spirits. Krai comes at that time and meets Sumalee. They become lovers. Sumalee and Atibadi spend their honeymoon in Pattaya. Deuan Rung likes Phayoton but this one manages to have his brother Pontet taking care of her so that he can be with Romadee. Meanwhile Krai has seduced also Khomapat so causing Sumalee's ire. She sends Pan Borapet and Sawin to teach (สังสอน) Krai but they kill him. Upset, she also kills Pan Borapet and Sawin. Sumalee is feeling sad (น้อยใจ). Op Boonthit identifies that Nimnuan’s sould (วิญญาณ) is inside Jaomanat. A proper ceremony needs to be done. Sumalee wishes to interrupt it. Monks need to be brought. While the soul is about to exit, Sumalee prevents the holy water to be poured. She is struck by a lighting and dies. Ruj is ravaged. Finally Jaomanat can fully recover.

Year: 1979

Thai title: อยุธยาที่ข้ารัก
English title: The last day of Ayudhya

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Krung Srivilai,Yodchai Meksuwan,Piya Trakulrard,Surasit Sattayawong,Tawan Siriwat,Lor Tok,Pipop Pupinyo,Pan Borapet
Main actress: Pawana Chanajit,Chosri Misommon,Somjit Sapsamruey,Marasri Bangchang,Sulaleewan Suwanthat

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Thai movie อยุธยาที่ข้ารัก / The last day of Ayudhya was released in year 1979 and lasts 2h18mn. The movie features many songs. The Thai chief soldier (Tawan Siriwat) is a traitor. Young lady Lam Duan (พนิดา ทองทัต) helps the Thai King (Surasit Sattayawong) to flee. Ayutthaya city is burnt and destroyed as the traitor opens the door to Burmese soldiers. Resistance is on. Lam Duan and her husband Reuang (Yodchai Meksuwan) try to kill the Burmese King but they fail and are sentenced to death. They promise to love each other every life (ทุกชาติ) and to kill the Thai traitor. 200 years have passed. Lam Duan is reborn under MouMou’s name. Reuang is reborn under Decha’s name. Sulaleewan Suwanthat is playing MouMou’s mother. Dam (Pipop Pupinyo) kidnaps the subdistrict headman’s daughter. Decha (Yodchai Meksuwan) likes painting and falls for Noi (Pawana Chanajit), a good heart prostitute. Decha is hired (นับสืบ) by a rich lady (Somjit Sapsamruey) to find her lost granddaughter (หลานสาวเศรษฐี). Dam buys a young lady called MouMou (พนิดา ทองทัต) for 3 nights from her parents but she refuses and escape after hitting Dam. Decha finally helps her but she doesn't trust believing he is another rapist. They take refuge in a cave. At nighttime, Decha dreams that MouMou is Noi and makes love to her. He promises to be responsible of his acts. Chased by Dam's ruffians including Pan Borapet, MouMou splits with Decha to attract the ruffians. She is unfortunately shot by ruffians and falls from a cliff. Toon (Lor Tok) is Decha's assistant. Lor Tok as medium (คนทรง) convinces the grandmother that Noi is her lost granddaughter. If Decha marries Noi, lost granddaughter, then they will have 1M baht to share! On the wedding day, MouMou is back. She wants to get her husband Decha back. Krung was the one to rescue MouMou when she falls from the cliff. He wishes to marry her but she refuses as she loves Decha, her husband in this life and previous life as Reuang. In order not to lose 1M baht, Noi has to accept to share Decha with MouMou. One day in alternance (โควตา) but jealousy makes it impossible to happen. Krung Srivilai has finally a small role in this movie but he is displayed on the poster as the main actor. Decha and Noi plan to send MouMou to a psychiatric hospital. She rebels and when facing Tawan Siriwat, she reminds he was the traitor in Ayutthaya and stabs him. The rich lady realises that her missed granddaughter is MouMou and not Noi! MouMou flees and reaches Ayutthaya. There, disappointed by life, she becomes a nun.

Year: 1982

Thai title: งูยักษ์
English title: King Kong vs The Snake Phantom

Rating: 1/5
Director:

Main actor: Chaiyan Sorakrai,Chat Mongkolchai,Pao Porapak
Main actress: Piyamas Monayakol,Ratanaporn Intarakamhaeng

Thai Taiwanese movie "King Kong vs The Snake Phantom" / งูยักษ์ / 金刚大战蛇妖精 was released in year 1982 and lasts 1h34mn. It seems the Taiwanese version was only released in year 1987. The movie is lost in Thailand but a Chinese version with English subtitles is still available and was released under VHS format by Taiwanese company New Ship Enterprise LTD. The movie was certainly cut from the original version in order to fit the VHS format. A group of snake men led by Chat Mongkolchai storm a Miu hill tribe village and kill all villagers. A master is requested to get rid of the snake men. His team, including Chaiyan Sorakrai and his sister Piyamas Monayakol, is looking for the snakes. A rare golden snake is captured. The master is killed but many snakes get cut into pieces during the fightings. The snake king wishes to revenge. The snake men attack the village again. Thanks to a Chinese monk, the snake men are pushed back. Disguised as the monk, the snake king convinces the fierce village fighters to go on a quest. The target is that they get killed while trying to find a mystic nun. One of the village ladies become pregnant with a snake man. The Chinese monk cuts her belly full of snakes. They finally meet Ratanaporn Intarakamhaeng as nun in a cave and get support from her as she offers a powerful magic golden statue. They are attacked by some forest fighters on the way back. Chaiyan Sorakrai defeats Pao Porapak. He exchanges the release of his sister and others versus Pao Porapak’s life. The movie ends up by a giant fight between the King snake and the powerful spirit present inside the golden statue. The King snake is defeated.

Year: 1983

Thai title: สาวภูเขา
English title: Elephant Wife

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Sukon Koewliam
Main actress: Wiyada Umarin

The Thai movie สาวภูเขา / 象妻 - "Elephant Wife" is in Mandarin language and lasts 1h28mn. Such HK movies normally last around 1h30mn (TV format) but the Thai version was often more than 2 hours. This movie is lost in Thailand but as it was a Thai HK co production, it could still be found in Hong Kong under VCD format. A baby girl is abandoned a house. Sukon Koewliam raises the little girl and names her Amena. The little girl is very close to an elephant called Sida. A few years later, they have issues with a local shaman, who burns their house at nighttime. Sukon Koewliam dies in the fire. Years have passed. The little girl is now a beautiful young lady. She meets Sorapong Chatree, who is injured. Love emerges between Sorapong and Amena. Sorapong has to go back to his hill tribe village. There he rejects his wedding with Wiyada Umarin causing the village chief's ire. Sorapong succeeds to flee and meets Amena again. The local shaman and his daughter chase him. They cannot capture him but catches Amena. The shaman’s daughter forces Amena to eat special poisonous worms. Amena becomes crazy and her skin is cracked. It is identified that Amena is probably the lost daughter of the village chief. As she is now crazy, the shaman and his daughter wish to execute Amena. Sorapong brings elephants in the village including Sida to release Amena. The chief leader whips himself Amena ignoring she is his daughter. Sorapong protects her and tells the leader that Amena is his lost daughter. Amina is cured but Wiyada tries to poison her again. She is finally the one to ingurgitate the poisonous worms! The bad shaman is stamped by elephants. Sorapong and Amena can now have happiness together.

Year: 1985

Thai title: ปาฏิหาริย์กุมารทอง
English title:

Rating: 2/5
Director: พลายแก้ว

Main actor: Lor Tok,Suriya Chinaphan,Supakorn Srisawat,Boo Wibunnan,Doo Dook Kradon,Krong Kangkengdaeng
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Thai movie ปาฏิหาริย์กุมารทอง was released in year 1985 and lasts 1h28mn. The movie was released under VHS format and VCD format by Solar. Director is พลายแก้ว. Thai actors and actresses featured in this movie are Lor Tok, Suriya Chinaphan, Supakorn Srisawat, Boo Wibunnan, Doo Dook Kradon, ทานทัต วิภาตะโยธิน, Krong Kangkengdaeng, นภาพร หงสกุล, หนึ่งฤทัย, ผุสรัตน์ ดารา, ยอด. A wandering monk, giving advice to the local community, has a magical baby spirit statuette (กุมารทอง). He leaves the statuette behind as he is entering the forest for meditation. Village leader Boo Wibunnan is having a gambling den. Boo is married to a new young wife (พิศมัย ภุมมา). Tok (Supakorn Srisawat) is Boo's right hand. A teacher (Suriya Chinaphan) is trying his best to teach children as the school lacks money. The monk leaves the statuette to an old couple. The baby spirit asks them to keep the secret. A couple is having an issue as the husband is losing a lot of money by gambling in Boo's place. The grandma and grandma are worried about their grandchild. The gambler even sells his kid on a bet. Master (อาจารย์) Lor Tok arrives in the village. He is a fake master. The baby spirit warns him to behave properly and uses him to defeat Boo, who is abusing the local community. First many villagers win money through a lottery organised by Boo. Boo then challenges Lor Tok to organise a lion dance contest to win back his money. Boo loses again a lot of money. Money is used to improve the local school facilities. The teacher and Pim (ผุสรัตน์ ดารา), Boo's daughter, get on well. Boo is upset with this relationship. Boo and his new wife believe Pim is betraying them. The teacher is beaten and captured while visiting Pim in her room. They finally succeed to escape. Boo hire hitmen (including Doo Dook Kradon) to get rid of master Lor Tok. They fail. Tok suggests a master from Malaysia. The master is resurrecting a vampire (ผีดิบ). The baby spirit and its skeleton associate defeat the vampire also. Villagers can enjoy a peaceful life without gambling. This comedy includes many comic actors from decade 1980s.

Year: 1987

Thai title: นักสู้ปฏิหาริย์
English title:

Rating: 2/5
Director:

Main actor: Sorapong Chatree
Main actress:

A famous and bad sorcerer is killed. But his spirit ("VINJAAN" - วิญญาณ) is still living and teachs his son about supernatural powers such as bullet invincibility and teleportation. Ten years after, the son masters all skills. He takes revenge but is not going on the same dark side as his father.

Year: 1987

Thai title: ขุมทรัพย์ทับทิมดำ
English title: Forbidden ruby

Rating: 2/5
Director: Payoong Payakul

Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Phairoj Jaising,Lak Apichat,Pao Porapak
Main actress: Thida Thidarat

Thai movie ขุมทรัพย์ทับทิมดำ / Forbidden ruby was released in year 1987 and lasts 1h28mn. It was released under VCD format by Lepso company and VHS format before. It was also released internationally under the name "Magic emerald" by Filmark under VHS format (1h26mn). Payoong Payakul is movie director. The movie features the same village as Thai movie มนุษย์หมาป่า. So it looks like movies ขุมทรัพย์ทับทิมดำ, มนุษย์หมาป่า, มหัศจรรย์สุดขอบฟ้า are part of a trilogy. Praisanee (Thida Thidarat) has issues with four ladies warriors as she enters a forbidden part of the forest. Their master (อาจารย์) stops the fighting. Two villages are opposing each other. One is led by Chao Mae and one is led by Jaising. Mae Mot (แม่หมด) sanctuary, old heritage, is protected by the two villages and they keep arguing. Jaising’s villagers are attacked by Chao Mae’s villagers led by Pao Porapak. Five of them die. The leader Chao Mae (เจ้าแม่) is a lady. Chao Mae maintains discipline among her male warriors by offering ladies to them or even herself. Chao Mae’s villagers attack Jaising’s village while Lak Apichat, village leader Phairoj Jaising and his daughter Praisanee are away. They promise to get revenge. Three men arrive in Chao Mae’s village for a weapons deal to get rid of Jaising’s village. They get full hospitality from Chao Mae. Another groupe including Macawan (Sorapong Chatree), Kaewta, Warun, Phit and lady Pissamai is visiting the forest to find old jewels. They are aware to be near ancient dangerous villages. The weapons exchange fails thanks to Praisanee. Another weapons exchange fails again following heavy shootings. Praisanee and villagers arrests Macawan's team to understand why they enter the forest. Chao Mae needs blood to stay healthy. Macawan decides to help Praisanee. While visiting the Mae Mot sanctuary, Phit dies. Pissamai is captured by the Chao Mae’s villagers. She is aggressed and killed by them. At night time, Praisanee enters in the village to release her but it is too late. She then faces Pao Porapak and defeats him. Unfortunately, Pissamai is dead already. Both groups of villagers enter the sanctuary and heavy shootings occur. Praisanee gets the magical weapon from Mae Mot and gets rid of opponents such as Chao Mae, Pao Porapak… Peace is back in the area.

Year: 1987

Thai title: มหัศจรรย์สุดขอบฟ้า
English title: The Marvellous Tale

Rating: 2/5
Director: Payoong Payakul

Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Phairoj Jaising,Lak Apichat,Pao Porapak
Main actress: Thida Thidarat,Chutima Kawinla

Thai movie มหัศจรรย์สุดขอบฟ้า / The Marvellous Tale was released in year 1987 and lasts 1h35mn. It was released under VHS format. The Marvellous Tale is the international version, released by IFD. Movie director is Payoong Payakul. Five years have passed. Young man Iti is still remembering young lady Monoko (Chutima Kawinla) met during a trip to a remote village. He convinces a few friends to join him, and a group is created to go back to the village. Tatsanee (Thida Thidarat), daughter of an archeologist, and Chatchai are part of them. They meet weird monsters (มนุษย์ปีศาจ). They are inoffensive during daytime but attack the group at nighttime. They are chased away by using fire. Ati cannot find Monoko as she has moved to a new village. A bunch of ruffians including Ta Moo Yan (Pao Porapak) asks for protection money (เก็บเงิน) to villagers managing a local market. As villagers have no money, Ta Moo Yan’s team hit them. Pen Yiem (Sorapong Chatree) interposes. Fighting erupts, but Ba Song (Lak Apichat) stops all of them and retreats. Pen Yiem meets Monoko. Chao Mae (เจ้าแม่) is upset that her men were chased from the market, so she gives order to burn it. The group led by Ati sees five ladies dancing naked on a cliff. Ati recognizes Monoko among them, but she flees. The group is then attacked by Chao Mae’s villagers. Thanks to Pen Yiem, they succeed in escaping. Pen Yiem refuses to accompany them to the sacred land border as it is too dangerous. Phairoj Jaising leads another village. Villagers' delegations meet each other. Only one village can protect the sacred land. A fighting contest occurs between both villages with the best fighters being involved. Jaising’s villagers win the contest. Chao Mae’s men capture Ati’s group. The men are attached under a scorching sun. Pen Yiem helps Jaising’s villagers, who are attacked again by Chao Mae’s villagers. Pen Yiem also releases Ati’s group. Meanwhile young lady Dao, a member of Jaising’s village, also helps. Pen Yiem declares his love to Dao. Distrust happens between both villages as Chao Mae’s villagers don't accept peace despite being defeated in an official contest. Fight and shooting still happen between the two villages as Ba Song is pushing for confrontation. Being defeated, Ba Song comes back to the village and kills Chao Mae. He then kills Ta Moo Yan through a fierce duel as he wishes to become new village leader. Ati wants to meet Monoko. They are finally captured by Jaising’s villagers. Pen Yiem forces Jaising to find a solution. Jaising agrees to release them, but they need to go through hell gates first. Pen Yiem defeats Ba Song so Ati and his men are allowed to leave. As Dao has helped outsiders, she is condemned to go through the hell gates...

Year: 1989

Thai title: นางฟ้าตกสวรรค์
English title:

Rating: 1/5
Director:

Main actor: Note Chernyim
Main actress: Ratree Witawat

A teacher is dealing with problems linked to a haunted house. A bad medium is using spirits to force the teacher to sell her old house.

Year: 1990

Thai title: ดอกแก้วดำ
English title:

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Likit Eakmongkol
Main actress: Thida Thidarat

Thai movie ดอกแก้วดำ / ลายแทงมหาภัย (renamed by Lepso Ltd) was released in year 1990. It lasts 1h31mn. A doctor called Tidi didn't go back home since one month. He went to Burmese border. There are rumours that he is enamored with a mysterious (คุณหมอลงเสนห์ผู้หญิงเจ้าฟ้า) and evil woman (นางผีร้าย) called Mae Nang. His sister called Lak is worried. Lak, a nurse, asks Palang to help as he is close friend with Tidi. Palang (Likit Eakmongkol) is engaged with Pat. Pat is very jealous (แม่หญิง) and upset as she was thinking to go to seaside for holidays with Palang. Palang is head of the forest rangers (หัวหน้าป่าไม้). YouPo (Thida Thidarat), a mountain village girl, likes secretly Palang. A troupe led by Palang goes inside the forest to look for Tidi. Cross hidden love happens between YouPo and Palang, between a young mountain man and Lak. Men wearing black powder are following them. Their leader Payak is interested in Pat. Mae Nang keeps the doctor alive to make special concoction for her. The doctor is kept inside a cave to do herbal medicine (ยาสมุนไพร) to resurrect dead people. Only 3 people go near the cave. YouPo follows them. As they aggressed by three warriors, YouPo's help is decisive. Meanwhile the camp is attacked. Payak wants Pat. Mae Nang is protected by vampires (ผีดิบ). She gives order to them through a talisman she always wears. Pat and Payak become lovers. Being threatened by Mae Nang, Payak has to capture Palang and his team. Pat used herself as a bait but it turns badly as shootings happen. Pat and Payak die. The herbal medicine done by doctor Tidi fails to work with Pat. Mae Nang, interested in Palang, decides to get rid of Tidi and wishes Palang become her new lover. Hopefully YouPo can intervene timely and removes the sacred talisman causing the vampires to kill Mae Nang. The vampires disappear as the talisman is broken. YouPo and Palang can be happy together.

Year: 1990

Thai title: ขุมทรัพย์เมืองลับแล
English title:

Rating: 2/5
Director:

Main actor: Panna Rittikrai,Chaiyan Sorakrai
Main actress: Vivian Rawee

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Thai movie ขุมทรัพย์เมืองลับแล was released in year 1990 and the VCD lasts 1h23mn. A group of men including Panna Rittikrai are progressing in the jungle. They arrive in a village and their leader Tanin is looking for Pho Tao, who could guide them to the mysterious city of women (เมืองลับแล). Another group is following them a few hours behind. They are looking for a treasure (สมบัติ). While entering deep in the forest, they are attacked by men using spades and spikes. Their leader is Ah Mooyan (Chaiyan Sorakrai). A group of amazons helps them. They should have been killed for trespassing here but as they helped one amazon attacked by the men, their lives are spared. Some amazons start to quarrel as one of them called Vivian (วิเวียน ระวี) is fond of Tanin so she is accused to abandon the Amazon queen (เจ้าแม่). Some men are protecting the kingdom and cannot enter where the amazons are living. The second group lies about the first group’s intention and unites with Ah Mooyan to grab the treasure. Ah Mooyan wishes to keep Vivian for him. The first group is attacked by a bunch of strong men and they are all captured. Despite a fierce resistance, Panna is left as dead. Vivian succeeds to release them by claiming the Amazon queen wishes to meet them. Then they are just attacked by the second group and Ah Mooyan's men but succeed to flee. Vivian and Tanin become lovers. Tanin and Panna are captured by Ah Mooyan and his men. Vivian comes to help with her amazons. Bloody and fierceful fightings happen between the amazons, Ah Mooyan's soldiers and Tanin's team. Ah Mooyan is finally defeated and killed. The second group attacks the Amazon Queen and uses a mystical statue able to send deadly laser shots. All ruffians are killed but the kingdom is almost destroyed as the Amazon queen and most of the amazons are dead. Her younger sister asks Vivian to follow her life and to go with Tanin. Part of the movie is probably cut to fit in a commercial VCD. This movie reminds a bit of movie แม่งู (1972) with similar amazons.

Year: 2002

Thai title: ๑๕ ค่ำ เดือน ๑๑
English title: Mekhong full moon party

Rating: 5/5
Director: Jira Malikul

Main actor: Noppadol Duangporn,Somchai Sakdikul
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Thai movie "15 ค่ำ เดือน 11" was released in year 2002. This movie is about the Naga fireballs festival happening each year in Nong Khai and Phon Phisai. Every year more than 100 000 people gather by the Mekong River on November Full Moon. After sunset, mysterious fireballs called Naga fireballs rise up from the river and disappear into the sky. This movie looks into the various theories behind the phenomenon. Some locals still believe in the traditional myth of the Naga, making a sacred offering to Buddha. One doctor called Professor Surapon thinks that the fireballs are natural and installs complex equipment to make measurements. Another wants to prove the phenomenon is a hoax. The movie tells the story of an abbot of a Buddhist temple, who is depicted as responsible for making the fireballs. A boy, called Kan, who is helping the abbot, becomes reluctant to continue as he feels the media will eventually expose the practice and gives a bad image of Buddhism. The abbot (Noppadol Duangporn) wishes to continue as he feels it perpetuates the faith of the local people. The morality is "believe in what you do / do what you believe". Part of the movie is in Isaan / Lao language. Somchai Sakdikul fails to demonstrate the phenomenon is a hoax and that it is manmade. The abbot is looking for Kan's help. Kan was raised by the abbot but went to Bangkok to finish his studies. Kan knows young lady Lit since his childhood. There is some competition between Kan and the Professor Surapon towards Lit, who is now a teacher. As Kan has decided not to put the balls under the river this year, the abbot decides to do it by himself despite the strong water current and his old age. Will there be Naga fireballs this year? The viewpoint is that both supernatural and scientific beliefs can exist side by side. This movie has received an award at the Bangkok International film festival in 2003. This movie has also been registered as National Heritage per the 2015 list released by the Thai Film Archive.

Year: 2003

Thai title: มหาอุตม์
English title: Great Talisman

Rating: 2/5
Director:

Main actor: Nirut Sirijanya
Main actress:

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Thai movie มหาอุตม์ was released in year 2003 and lasts 1h37mn. A soldier called Thongkham protected by tattoos survive attacks at the Thai border. He saves a young child in a village where all inhabitants were killed. He names the kid as Jet. Many years passed. Thongkham is now a monk. He teaches Jet the power of tattoos ("SAK" - สัก) but make him to promise to use it wisely. Jet (Chartchai Ngam-San) is a firearm instructor. His friend Chai is taxi driver but he gets harassed by ruffians, who want to use him to transport drugs. Jet follows the ruffians but a police intervention happens at same time. Ruffians believe that Jet informed the police. Jet meets Pat, a lady working in a company linked to the ruffians. Nirut Sirijanya is a drug kingpin. Another drug exchange fails in a club. But police cannot catch the leaders. Jet is aggressed in his shower and his body is thrown in the river. Pat and Chai recuperate the body on time. Bombs are set up in Bangkok. The monk (หลวงพ่อ) helps to speed up Jet’s recovery. The leader complains that Thongkham left him many years ago during a battle. The monk is killed. A bomb is set up in Anusawaree, Bangkok. Pat, the police leader and Jet as a team have to defeat the ruffians’ leader protected by powerful tattoos. According to The Nation, The film failed at the box office partly because of the loose plot, but mainly because the producer had cut it so short that it was hard to understand.

Year: 2003

Thai title: ฮวงจุ้ย ฟ้า-ดิน-คน-ลิขิต
English title: Feng Shui

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor:
Main actress: Jintara Sookkapat

In a Chinese family, Pa and Ma have four children. Pa's right hand man, called Chai, has earned a place in the family. Chai falls in love with Yok, the eldest sister among the four but Yok only considers Chai as her senior. Having lived under Pa's shadow all his life and devastated by Yok's rejection, Chai's discontent turns into vengeance. He avails himself of the services of an evil Feng Shui master to make the four young boys and girls facing a hard fate...

Year: 2005

Thai title: คนระลึกชาติ
English title: The remaker

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor:
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Tom has a car accident and plunges into a river. He cannot help himself and is drowning. He's rescued by a stranger, a girl named Pim passing by and he is rushed to hospital and recovers quickly. His savior falls into a coma. Then supernatural events begin. Tom has premonitions. Every time Tom rescues somebody, Pim's condition improved. Tom and Pim are linked together though past lives. Will Pim survive the strange coma?

Year: 2006

Thai title: ผีเสื้อสมุทร
English title: Ocean Butterfly

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor:
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Wan is a girl born with the supernatural ability to stay underwater. While visiting Butterfly Island, Wan discovers her special ability to dive and stay under deep sea. She also meets Tan, a photographer who always helps her. She eventually falls in love with him. When going under water, Wan's body changes to become similar to a butterfly. A local mafia guy decides to catch the butterfly ladies. A battle erupts between the butterfly ladies and the tough guys with Wan and Tan in the middle.

Year: 2007

Thai title: โอปปาติก เกิดอมตะ
English title: Opapatika

Rating: 2/5
Director:

Main actor: Phongphat Wachirabanjong,Ray McDonald,Shahkrit Yamnarm,Nirut Sirijanya
Main actress:

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Humans who commit suicide become "opapatika": a race of undead spirits who each have a special power and curse. Techit, a young man seeking the secrets of life after death, becomes an "opapatika" and is ordered to hunt down others of his kind (only four Opapatikas remain) under the guidance of the mysterious Master Sarok and his henchman.

Year: 2016

Thai title: เทริด
English title: Terd

Rating: 4/5
Director: Ekkachai Srivichai

Main actor: Ekkachai Srivichai,Vinai Kraibutr
Main actress:

Thai movie เทริด was released in year 2016 and lasts 1h39mn. A father Satta (Ekkachai Srivichai), almost blind, is a Manora teacher (ครู). He gives high respect to the Manora crown (เทริด). He has serious arguments with his son Sing as this one prefers guitar to Manora art (มโนราห์) and doesn't involve in heritage transmission. The son finally quits the home. Sing survives by playing music on the street and joins a group. He meets a young lady called Saithip, who is a Manora / Nora (โนราห์) dancer. Saithip's mother Mae Duangjai would like to marry her daughter to a rich man but she refuses. Meanwhile Sing also refuses to go back with his father. This causes a malaise and the father ends up at hospital. The father of the fiance Prap is Vinai Kraibutr. He is involved in dirty business. If everybody thinks same as Sing, only the name of Manora art will remain. Romance starts with Saithip but Sing gets punched by the father and slapped by mother as Saithip is going to marry soon Prap. The father Satta is getting sicker but still has to perform as the troupe is lacking money. Two ladies, part of his troupe, now are coyote dancers as it brings more money. Sing learns Thai boxing to be able to defend himself. Things get worse as Sing punches Prap trying to kidnap Saithip. A friend reminds Satta that a body can be raised but a heart cannot be raised (ตัวเลี้ยงได้ หัวใจเลี้ยงไม่ได้). As the father is very sick, Sing goes back home and accepts to be a Norah dancer (หนีโนราห์ไม่ได้). Prap and his father still chase Sing and Saithip. As Saithip is pregnant with Sing, the father Vinai accepts to cancel the wedding but his son Prap remains unhappy. A “Wat Takae” ceremony (crowning initiation ceremony) is happening with Sing to be certified as Manora leader by wearing the Manora crown. Satta is transmitting the power and knowledge of Manora tradition to his son Sing. Vinai is also watching proudly the ceremony. The movie ends up tragically with Prap, as a masked killer, shooting Sing, while he receives the crown. The father Vinai shoots Prap unaware that the man behind the mask is his own son. Vinai becomes a monk. A long story unifies Satta and Vinai. Satta married Vinai’s former girlfriend, a Nora dancer, who was pregnant. Sing was in fact Vinai’s son. Saithip transmits Nora traditional to her young son... Ekkachai Srivichai is a famous singer from the South of Thailand. His songs are often sad romances. His movie shows the great culture of Manora art and spirit possession.

Year: 2018

Thai title: โนราห์
English title: Norah

Rating: 4/5
Director: Ekkachai Srivichai

Main actor: Ekkachai Srivichai
Main actress:

Thai movie โนราห์ / Norah was released in year 2018 and lasts 1h35mn. It was released under DVD format. It is directed by Ekkachai Srivichai. A Thai US family is welcomed in South of Thailand to buy a resort. Inside the resort, there is an old house belonging to a famous local former Norah master. The old house is going to be destroyed. The young daughter, Nora (แองเจลิน่า โฟรม็องโต้), has unexpected feelings when listening to Norah music inside the old house. In the past, a princess family is attacked by crocodiles. They end up stranded on an island. The mother teaches her son, Singhong (ไพศาล ขุนหนู), how to perform Norah dance while the guard teaches him to fight. By mistake, Nora takes the top part of a Manorah golden crown, placed on an altar in the old house. Later on, Nora falls in the water while taking pictures of lotus. She reappears on island Ko Si Chang and meets Singhong (ชายน้อย)! A time window is opened between present and past thanks to the top part of the Manorah golden crown. Singhong trains her on Norah dance. Singhong's mother doesn't want Nora to stay. At nighttime, Nora is put on a raft. She finally comes back in year 2018. A tattoo on her hand shows she hasn't dreamed. Nora goes to visit Buddhist temple Wat Tha Khae (วัดท่าแค), in Phatthalung. It is one of the symbols of Norah dance culture. She is back to the past again when visiting this old Buddhist temple. She meets Singhong in old Phatthalung city. He helps her as she is being aggressed. The local King (Ekkachai Srivichai) asks for his advisors to find a dance that could represent his kingdom legacy. Only Singhong can do that. Working on Norah dance would mean to be separated from Nora. Nora asks Singhong to sacrifice their love to ensure Norah dance can prosper. If not, changes in the past will impact future. Even Nora's future would be changed. There is no life without proper culture. The old house in the resort is preserved and Norah culture can continue to be promoted. This movie is a regional movie by singer / comic / director Ekkachai Srivichai about his native region, i.e. South of Thailand, and doing Manorah dance legacy promotion.

Some folklore Thai movies are based on Thai literary masterpieces. Those movies are called in Thai "Nang Pheun Baan" / หนังพื้นบ้าน. Those Thai classical litterature stories present the love stories of kings and princes.

Year: 1958

Thai title: นิ้วเพชร
English title: The Diamond Finger

Rating: 3/5
Director: Ratana Pestonji

Main actor:
Main actress:

Thai dance movie นิ้วเพชร (The Diamond Finger) was released in year 1958. It lasts 27 minutes. This movie was released by Thai Fine Arts Department. Photography was done by Ratana Pestonji. Kukrit Pramoj was the narrator. The background voice is in English. A giant, named Noon Tuk (ยักษ์นนทุก), is the last of this race. Apsara are worshipping Shiva and also tease the giant Noon Tuk by removing his hair. Upset, he goes to see Shiva, who gives him a Diamond finger, instrument of death by pointing people. Noon Tuk kills a few Apsara by using the power of the Diamond Finger. Seeing how the power is used badly, Vishnu transforms himself in a beautiful girl to save the Apsara. Noon Tuk, wishing to seduce her, follows exactly her dancing gesture. Through the snake gesture, he points at his own leg and kills himself. This movie has also been registered as National Heritage per the 2011 list released by the Thai Film Archive.

Year: 1965

Thai title: ปลาบู่ทอง
English title:

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Chaiya Suriyun,Daonoi Duangjai,Sukon Koewliam,Somkuan Krajangsat
Main actress: Pawana Chanajit,Preeya Roongrueng,Malee Wetpraseri,Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit,Sulaleewan Suwanthat

Pla Boo Tong (ปลาบู่ทอง) movie with Chaiya Suriyun and Pawana Chanajit was released in year 1965. The movie is lost in Thailand but a short extract was found in year 2013 thanks to a ThaiCine fan. The extract has still a colorful image and is only three minutes left. Other actors are Daonoi Duangjai, Preeya Roongrueng, Sukon Koewliam, Malee Wetpraseri, Somkuan Krajangsat, Wilaiwan Watthanaphanit and Sulaleewan Suwanthat (ป้า สุลาลีวัลย์ สุวรรณทัต) as a witch. The short extract shows a "kuman thong" child, the mother spirit imprisoned in a bird and Chaiya Suriyun and Pawana Chanajit together. Old still pictures of this last sequence can still be found. This story has been played many times through TV series and through movies (1965, 1972 from TV to cinema, 1979 with Lalana Sulawan, 1984 with Suriya, 1994). Certainly there is a need to find a more recent version in order to better understand this three minutes old trailer. In the past, such movies needed four people to perform the dubbing.

Year: 1966

Thai title: พระอภัยมณี
English title: Phra Apai Mani

Rating: 3/5
Director: Rangsee Thatsanaphayak

Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Lor Tok,Sukon Koewliam,Adinan Singhiran
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Manee Maneewan,Kingdao Daranee,Sisala Thongtara

Thai movie พระอภัยมณี was released in year 1966 and lasts 1h50mn. Movie director is ครูรังสี ทัศนพยัคฆ์. It was released on VCD and DVD formats by company XxX (Triple X), owned by Khun Toh Pantamit. In year 1999, Toh Pantamit bought the 16mm film. In year 2000, the movie was digitized (15,000 THB per hour!). Then there is still a need to dub, add background music, find piphat original traditional music (ปี่). So it is very costly to release again old movies. The movie was shown in year 2001 in Sala Chalermkrung Theater for Mitr Chaibancha annual commemoration day. It was finally released under VCD and DVD in year 2002. This film is based on a story from Phra Aphai Mani, an epic poem by poet Sunthorn Phu. Actors and actresses include Mitr Chaibancha, Lor Tok, Sukon Koewliam, Adinan Singhiran, Petchara Chaowarat, Manee Maneewan (playing the mermaid), Kingdao Daranee, Sisala Thongtara, เปรมชัย ประภากร. Phra Aphai Manee (Kramon) and his brother Srisuwan come back to their hometown but their boat strands on a remote island. They come back from studying abroad. A lady giant ("YAK" - ยักษ์) abducts Kramon because he plays music so well that she loves him immediately. Kramon becomes her husband. The lady giant changes her shape into a beautiful lady and finally gets pregnant. A boy is born and is called Sinsamut. Kramon is missing his family and never gets full confidence from his giant wife who always closes the heavy stone door when going out of the cave to look for food. His son is human but with the strength of a giant. Following a scary nightmare, the lady giant goes to pray during three days in order to ease the gods. Meanwhile the son opens the door and both escape from the cavern. A beautiful mermaid and her parents bring them to a far island but the lady giant, after three days, chases after them. A local yogi helps them to chase the lady giant but she takes revenge by killing the mermaid's parents. A love story starts with the mermaid. She becomes pregnant also (she will have later a son called Sudsakorn but it is another story. Kramon becomes a monk to pay for his bad deeds. It is impossible to quit the island. One day, a boat is coming with a King and his daughter. Kramon decides to leave the island and brings his son to the kingdom. He promises to come back for the mermaid. On the way back, the lady giant sinks the boat. Kramon believes Sinsamut has drowned and he refuses to go back with his former wife despite her tears and longing requests as giants and humans cannot live together. She prefers to die instead of leaving him. Her heart breaks following sad music played by Kramon. He promises to live with her during next life when she will be reincarnated as a human. The son cannot prevent his mother’s death in time.

Year: 1966

Thai title: โสนน้อยเรือนงาม
English title:

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Chaiya Suriyun,Sor Asanajinda
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Chadaporn Wachirapranee

Sadet Phi and Nong Jing have a daughter called Sa No Noi (Petchara Chaowarat). She gets a golden house (เรือนทอง) as a gift. Astrologers predict her a great future. A demon follows the family and wishes to kidnap Sa No Noi. Sa No Noi needs to leave the kingdom. She meets an hermit, who gives a magical medicine (ยาวิเศษให้คนตายฟื้นได้). Sa No Noi is coming from a palace (ชาววัง ) so she is not used to harsh life. She helps a poor girl called Kula, who has been bitten by a snake. They need to steal food to eat. They arrive in a city where the prince (Chaiya Suriyun) is sleeping for 7 years. Sa No Noi helps to prepare the magical medicine to wake him up. As Sa No Noi doesn't feel well while the Prince is awakening, Kula changes her clothes and pretends to be the one who saves the Prince (พระราชบุตร). Sa No Noi is disappointed (น้อยใจ) with Kula as she saved her life before. She becomes Kula's servant. Kula refuses to give back the medicine to Sa No Noi. The Prince wishes to help Sa No Noi. This movie features typical characters from 1960s movies. The leading actress (นางเอก) is a nice polite shy princess coming from a good family lady. The jealous lady (นางอิจฉา) seduces men first, kisses them or is ready to make love immediately without waiting the wedding. She has no education. She is poor, lazy and deceitful. To try to prevent the wedding the family gives difficult tasks for Kula to do (flower composition...). Only a good educated lady can execute such tasks so Kula forces Sa No Noi to do it for her. The prince leaves the palace for a government mission but in fact he wishes to find Sa No Noi's golden house to prove her real identity. He faces a typhoon but finally reaches Sa No Noi's kingdom and brings back the house. Under Sa No Noi's guidance, the golden house become a real house with servants. Sa No Noi's real identity is revealed and she forgives Kula. On the way back to her kingdom with the Prince, their boat is wrecked and they are separated. The prince meets an hermit. Sa No Noi meets again Kula who plays a trick with her despite all of her previous goodness. A noble man called Wilai meets Kula. She lies to him pretending she is a princess. Meanwhile Sa No Noi has been rescued by Wilai's parents. Sa No Noi delivers a baby, whose father is the Prince. Kula kidnaps the baby. The baby is rescued by another hermit. The baby is called Paiwan. Kula is captured by some robbers and become the leader's wife. While Sa No Noi is going back home, her convoy is attacked by the ruffians. The Prince just comes back and helps on time. The whole family is reunited. Kula is punished and transformed as a cow. The story of Sa No Noi is part of Thai folklore. This story is also available through a TV Thai serie (1984) and many cartoons. This old movie last two hours and fifteen minutes. It has a very good and colorful image quality. The last part of the movie is certainly too fast paced as it is difficult to narrate such a long story in only two hours.

Year: 1967

Thai title: จุฬาตรีคูณ
English title:

Rating: 3/5
Director: Dokdin Kanyaman

Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Sombat Methanee,Sawin Sawangrat,Prachuap Ruekyamdee
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Naowarat Watchara

This movie is based on a famous Thai poem. This movie is about the love between lady Daralai (ดาราราย) and a King named Ayarawat (อริยวรรต). Ayarawat has a brother called Katiya (ขัตติยะ). Ayarawat has seen a beautiful lady in his dreams and want to see her in real. They disguise as commoners to see ladies in Paransee (พาราณสี) kingdom. Indian clothes style and music remind a little bit of Bollywood movies. Ayarawat imitates a blind Brahmin (พราหมณ์) and is named as Wipha (วิพาหะ). An earthquake (แผ่นดินไหว) disturbs a sacred (บูชา) ceremony. Daralai (เจ้าหญิง) receives help from Wipha to avoid crowd stampede. She stays with the commoners until the royal guards find her back. Wipha requests kisses to recover his sight view. There is love between Daralai and Wipha but she is promised to another man already. Katiya meets also another princess called Apasara (อาภัสรา). Daralai loves Wipha. She finally discovered that he is a King of a rival kingdom. She has to choose between love and fidelity to her own kingdom. She doesn't like Ayarawat's behavior. Ayarawat (อริยวรรต) is captured by Paransee kingdom's guards but is freed by his brother. Ayarawat kidnaps Daralai but his brother is captured. Ayarawat is hot temper. He is ready to a war with Paransee kingdom if his brother is not freed. To avoid a war between the two kingdoms, Daralai declares she doesn't love Ayarawat anymore in order that Ayarawat agrees to exchange her with Katiya. Finally Katiya gets freed by princess Apasara but doesn't come back on time to prevent the exchange. Disappointed by Daralai, Ayarawat decides to marry to Princess Apasara. Daralai is back but learning that Ayarawat has a new queen, she leaves. Understanding his mistake, Ayarawat decides to invade Paransee kingdom to get back Daralai. Ayarawat is injured and died when looking for Daralai. They are both reunited in heaven. Katiya becomes the new king.

Year: 1967

Thai title: โป๊ยเซียน
English title:

Rating: 3/5
Director: Neramit

Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Lor Tok,Sukon Koewliam,Prachuap Ruekyamdee,Preuhat Boonlong,Op Boonthit,Pramin Jarujareet,Joomjim Khemlek
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Somjit Sapsamruey,Preeya Roongrueng,Malee Wetpraseri

Thai movie โป๊ยเซียน was released in year 1967. Main actors and actresses are Mitr Chaibancha, Petchara Chaowarat, Somjit Sapsamruey, Lor Tok, Sukon Koewliam, Prachuap Ruekyamdee, Preeya Roongrueng, Preuhat Boonlong, Op Boonthit, Pramin Jarujareet, Malee Wetpraseri, Joomjim Khemlek. Movie director is Neramit. The movie is lost in Thailand but a sequence in 16mm format can still be seen. It lasts twelve minutes and features colorful sequences. The remaining sequences allow to see Mitr and Somjit Sapsamruey playing his mother. The house owner wishes to chase them. Lor Tok gives money to calm her down. He also brings food to Mitr and Somjit. Mitr and Lor Tok are doing multiple jobs such as cleaning clothes, working in hairdresser shop... A customer arrives. It is first time for Mitr to cut hair so it is disaster. Mitr finally works as assistant in a photographer shop. He is fired again but the shop owner has pity and helps him. The remaining sequences show Mitr wearing prince clothes, Petchara crying, Mitr being reunited with his mother Somjit.

Year: 1969

Thai title: ลูกสาวพระอาทิตย์
English title:

Rating: 2/5
Director:

Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Sor Asanajinda,Krai Kanchit
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Tukata Jindanuch,Prim Praphaporn

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A robber has a young son, called Praiwan. They save one young woman and her baby girl. In parallel, her husband, who is a king, is expelled from his kingdom and imprisoned. The baby girl is called Suriya Noi (daughter of the sun) and has a powerful necklace. Whoever wants to catch her will suffer heat and be burnt. Praiwan and Suriya Noi sympathize and have supernatural powers (ผู้วิเศษ). Finally Suriya Noi and her mother go back to the kingdom. But the mother is imprisoned and the daughter is given to another family, where she is treated as a slave. A few years have passed, Praiwan has become an adult. He searches for Suriya Noi. He is trapped by the king and his mistress, who pretends to be Suriya Noi. She wants to become the queen but the imposture is uncovered. Praiwan makes Suriya Noi pregnant. Suriya Noi has a child called Suriyan. Despite Praiwan bad behavior, Suriyan keeps gratitude (กตัญญู) over her father. A sorcerer (แม่มด) wishes to help the imposter king in order to defeat Suriya Noi and Suriyan. They can be only defeated if their husband / father kills them. The plan fails and the movie ends happily with the right king reinstalled and Praiwan, Suriya Noi and Suriyan reunited as a family. A remake was done in 1986 with Sorapong Chatree. The remake takes place in 20th century and machine guns fights have replaced sword fighting.

Year: 1969

Thai title: ลมเหนือ
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Dokdin Kanyaman

Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Dokdin Kanyaman,Adul Dulyarat,Man Teeraphol
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Metta Roongrat,Chadaporn Wachirapranee

Kata (Mitr Chaibancha) is a former policeman inspector (สารวัตร). He is always accompanied by his close friend O - โอ (Dokdin Kanyaman). A new job in Chiang Mai area is proposed to Kata by Sathorn (Adul Dulyarat). They have to travel up to Salween river and reach a remote small kingdom with an ethnicity called Pu Luang (ชาวปูลวง). Kata meets Liboo (Metta Roongrat) on the way. Kata is recruited as military instructor (ฝึก). Soldiers are women (ทหารหญิง). This small kingdom is between Thailand and Burma. Nonsa (Petchara Chaowarat) is the leader of the kingdom as her father is deeply sick since three years. Her step sister (ลูกบุญธรรม) called Yanee (Chadaporn Wachirapranee) is looking to take power (ผู้ร้าย). Tapo and Kata are competitors for Nonsa's heart. A duel between Tapo and Kata ends with Kata's victory. Jealous of Kata's love over Nonsa, Liboo tries to hurt Nonsa. O takes the blame of this. Tapo (Man Teeraphol) is also a traitor and tries to convince Liboo to join them (ชาวผู้ร้าย). Kata and O are also captured but succeed to flee thanks to Liboo. Gun fights happen between the two groups. Yanee and Nonsa injure each other. Kata brings Nonsa to a Chiang Mai hospital. Taking advantage that Nonsa is not here, Yanee’s army tries to attack Pu Luang base but they are pushed back thanks to Sawin, Nonsa’s brother, and Liboo. Nonsa is recovering from her arm injury with Kata but rushes back to her kingdom when learning the bad news. Tapo shoots Liboo in the back. Pu Luang base is finally defeated. Nonsa and Kata succeed to wake up the father as he was sleeping since three years. Nonsa finally shoots deadly Yanee. Kata is discovered to be a spy but he refuses to disclose for who. Facing the firing squad, he only says to Nonsa that he loves her (ผมรักคุณ). Finally he is forgiven as love is reciprocate. Kata is working for Thai government. He needs to go back to Thailand. Will he choose between love or duty? Nonsa asks him to choose duty (นาที) first. Finally Sawin takes the responsibility of Pu Luang kingdom in order to let his sister leave with Kata. This movie directed by Dokdin Kanyaman is part of Happy Home new DVD releases. There is a mix of action, romance and comedy with Dokdin Kanyaman as relief character. ลมเหนือ (1969) is a 2h23mn movie but the original version should be longer as some parts are missing. Dokdin Kanyaman is called 'black' (ดำ) due to his skin complexion! The first actor to wear a machine gun with ammunitions on the arm was not Silvester Stallone but Mitr Chaibancha!

Year: 1969

Thai title: ไทยน้อย
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Dokdin Kanyaman

Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Dokdin Kanyaman,Sawin Sawangrat,Chana Sriubon
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Orasa Isarangkul,Chadaporn Wachirapranee

ไทยน้อย is a Thai movie directed by Dokdin Kanyaman and released in year 1969. A 4mn30 mute trailer, shot in 16mm format, is still remaining. Another sequence of 3mn30 can be found on internet also. So parts of the original movie seem to be still available. Sombat Methanee and Petchara Chaowarat are the main actors in this movie. Dokdin Kanyaman and Orasa Isarangkul are playing supporting roles (ตัวประกอบ) so bringing additional fun. As usual, Dokdin’s movie features songs and beautiful ladies (Chadaporn Wachirapranee and a veteran sexy actress mixed Thai and foreigner - ลูกครึ่ง). A bit of action is present with a few fist fights involving Sombat Methanee. Sombat and Chana Sriubon also cross swords. Movie ไทยน้อย (Thai Noi) was released in 1969 and movie ไทยใหญ่ (Thai Jai) was released in 1970. Sombat and Petchara are wearing prince / princess clothes in both movies. Despite information is lacking on movie ไทยน้อย (Thai Noi), it is guessed that both movies ไทยน้อย (Thai Noi) and ไทยใหญ่ (Thai Jai) are linked together. Thanks to her unique sweet eyes and face, Thai people loved actress Petchara Chaowarat so much. She got nickname as นางเอกนัยน์ตาหยาดน้ำผึ้ง (honey eyes) or เพชรน้ำหนึ่งราชินีจอเงิน. The other 3mn30s sequence is still colorful and quite sharp. Petchara is selling fruits in a train station and sells to customers in the train when it halts temporary in the station. Petchara plays two roles in the movie. Orasa kidnaps the fruit vendor for Petchara to replace her. Certainly she is chased by some ruffians. Dokdin is selling also fruits in the train station and finds that her behavior has changed. On the way to be recognized by a ruffian, Petchara forcibly feeds Sombat with fruits to create diversion.

Year: 1970

Thai title: ไทยใหญ่
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Dokdin Kanyaman

Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Man Teeraphol,Dokdin Kanyaman,Choomporn Theppitak,Sawin Sawangrat,Adul Dulyarat
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Metta Roongrat,Chadaporn Wachirapranee,Jomchai Jarintorn

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Tanoi (Sombat Methanee) is a prince (ฟ้าชาย) living in a small kingdom at the Thai border. Some insurgents try to kill him. It is a putsch handled by Saenfa (Man Teeraphol). Tanoi has to flee by helicopter. Metta (Metta Roongrat), Koi (Petchara Chaowarat) and Tua (Dokdin Kanyaman) are three friends always together. As usual Metta and Dokdin are playing supporting roles (ตัวประกอบ) so bringing additional fun. The helicopter crashes but Tanoi has time to escape. Tua catches him in his fish net. Tanoi, despite being mistaken as a thief, finally becomes friend with Koi, Tua and Metta. A romance starts between Koi and Tanoi. Tanoi doesn't disclose his royal origin and is happy to stay in remote village (บ้านป้า). Yanee (Jomchai Jarintorn) through Choomporn (Choomporn Theppitak) wishes to buy Koi's land. Fond of Tanoi, she wishes to hire him but he refuses. Tanoi finally succeeds to contact his army thanks to the radio left in the helicopter. Choomporn is hired by Saenfa's team to catch Tanoi. The village becomes too dangerous for Tanoi so he leaves for Bangkok. Yanee and Koi have different mothers but same father, ie Sawin (Sawin Sawangrat). Yanee expulses Koi from her land. Koi, Tua and Metta go to Bangkok to live in the father's house but they are chased away by Chadaporn Wachirapranee. Aran (Adul Dulyarat) is protecting Tanoi. Per his advice, Tanoi has to wear a moustache and ignore his old friends to avoid any risk being identified by Saenfa. Koi, Tua and Metta identify him in a restaurant terrace but are disappointed when Tanoi claims he doesn't know them. Koi and his friends are sheltered by a nice lady, who in fact Tanoi's mother! Sawin makes alliance with Saenfa. Tanoi shall be captured or killed. During a dinner between Tanoi and Aran, Koi and his friends disguise to know more about Tanoi. Ruffians try to kill him. Yanee just puts sleeping medicine instead of poison as she loves secretly Tanoi. So Koi and his friends can rescue Tanoi on time. Yukol, Tanoi's younger brother, also loves Koi. In Mae Sai, Pa discloses to Koi that Tanoi is her son. Meanwhile Tanoi tries to regain power. Sawin is killed. Despite strong resistance, Saenfa's soldiers are defeated. Finally Tanoi marries Koi after a last minute suspense and misunderstanding as she believes she is not high ranking enough for a prince. The DVD is based on different sets of movie reels. The 16mm part is in very good condition and is still colorful. The movie features a few songs recorded in 35mm format but the damaged image is in red color only. But it is still original songs despite some cracking in the sound. Two movies were released by Dokdin Kanyaman, ie ไทยใหญ่ in 1970 and ไทยน้อย in 1969. For movie ไทยใหญ่ featuring Sombat Methanee hanging to a rope attached to a helicopter, extra precaution were taken to avoid same tragic accident as Mitr Chaibancha. As Mitr Chaibancha died, director Dokdin Kanyaman started to use Sombat Methanee as main favorite actor.

Year: 1970

Thai title: คู่สร้าง
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Neramit

Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Sukon Koewliam,Prachuap Ruekyamdee,Lor Tok,Adinan Singhiran,Somkuan Krajangsat,Adul Dulyarat
Main actress: Pissamai Wilaisak,Metta Roongrat,Chosri Misommon

Thai movie คู่สร้าง was released in year 1970. It features Mitr Chaibancha as main actor and Pissamai Wilaisak as main actress. Other actors are Sukon Koewliam, Prachuap Ruekyamdee, Lor Tok as medium (หมอไสยศาสตร์), Adinan Singhiran, Somkuan Krajangsat, Metta Roongrat, Chosri Misommon, Adul Dulyarat. The movie is lost in Thailand but a trailer of four minutes remains to be seen. Various short sequences show Pissamai being kidnapped by Mitr, some hill tribes, some shootings, Mitr angry with Prachuap and fighting with him. Director is Neramit. A summary of the movie is still available in old Thai stars magazines. Pissamai is playing Napalai, brave young lady. Fifteen years ago, Napalai was a princess from a small kingdom in North of Thailand. Her father, i.e. the King, was killed by ruffians. Those ruffians were never arrested. One day, an injured man (Prince Phumintara) gets cured by Napalai and he gives her a gem as reward. This gem belonged previously to Napalai’s father so it could help to find those ruffians and get revenge. Mitr is playing Prince Phumintara. Phumintara is the son of the man, who ordered to kill Napalai’s father. How will Napalai take revenge? Her mother suggests her to inject poison to her enemies. Will she be able to kill the father of the man she now loves?

Year: 1972

Thai title: ฝนสามฤดู
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Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Adinan Singhiran,Tawan Siriwat,Thuam Thoranong
Main actress: Yaowaret Nisakorn,Wassana Chalakorn

ฝนสามฤดู is a Thai movie released in year 1972. Only a 1 minute 30 seconds sequence is left. Actors / Actresses playing in this folklore movie are Adinan Singhiran, Yaowaret Nisakorn, Wassana Chalakorn, ชัย ราชพงษ์, สมชาย ศรีภูมิ, Thuam Thoranong (ท้วม ทรนง). It was originally a TV serie. As it was popular, the episodes were shrinked in order to fit into a movie length.

Year: 1979

Thai title: แก้วหน้าม้า
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Rating: 3/5
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This movie is about a famous folktale of Thailand. Nang Kaew Na Ma has a face similar to a horse. She finds the lost kite of Prince Pinthong and accepts to give it back because he promises to marry her. She now stays inside the King palace. She loves the prince but love is not reciprocal. He doesn't want to fulfill his promise. She harasses him up to his room. The King gives her an impossible mission to perform within 7 days, i.e. bring a part of mystical Mount Meru. If she succeeds she can marry the Prince Pinthong. She goes on her journey. She found an hermit on the way. He does have on pity her and provides her new powers. She is now able to remove her horse face and to appear as a beautiful woman at anytime. He also provides her a magic boat to perform her task. She brings back a rock from Mount Meru. The prince flees from the palace but she follows him. He flees again to marry another princess and takes a boat to the princess kingdom. Kaew Na Ma also goes to this Kingdom and changes her appearance into a beautiful villager. Prince Pinthong sees the beautiful lady in the waterfall and makes her pregnant. On the way back to his kingdom, the Prince Pinthong's boat is wrecked on a remote island. There are giants eating human flesh. Kaew Na Ma transforms herself in a soldier to fight and overcome the giants. Prince Pinthong brings back two daughters from the giant King. Back to Prince Pinthong's kingdom, Nang Kaew Na Ma shows him a baby she claims to be their son. He has to acknowledge this fact even if he claims he didn't do anything with Kaew Na Ma. Another giant decides to take revenge on Prince Pinthong and the Kingdom. The prince needs Kaew Na Ma again to fight the giants. She overcome them again. Finally as the Prince Pinthong sees that Kaew Na Ma is really good hearted, he declares his true love to Kaew Na Ma. She changes her appearance into a beautiful woman forever. This story has been adapted in multiple Thai TV series also.

Year: 1979

Thai title: สุดสาคร
English title: Sudsakorn

Rating: 3/5
Director: Payut Ngaokrachang

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Main actress: Nantana Ngao Krajang

Thai cartoon สุดสาคร / Sudsakorn was released on year 1979 and lasts 1h12mn. It was released only on VHS format. There is a sequence showing how the cartoon was made (การผลิดหนัง). This cartoon was done through traditional way at the end of decade 1970s. Hundreds of thousands of drawings were done. Director is Payut Ngaokrachang (ปยุต เงากระจ่าง). Payut Ngaokrachang wished to make the first Thai animation film and faced many difficulties while making this animation film (resource issues, money issues...). He almost became blind after having worked for 3 years on this animation film. His daughter, the veteran actress Nantana Ngao Krajang, can be seen in the introduction sequence as a painter. This cartoon is featuring a character from a Thai literary work, Phra Aphai Mani, by the poet Sunthorn Phu. A prince, called Phra Aphai Mani (พระอภัยมณี), flees from a lady Yak by riding a mermaid. The mermaid is pregnant and delivers a baby son. His name is Sudsakorn. Luang Ta (หลวงตา / พระฤๅษี) helps. Sudsakorn is human and not half fish. Finally the hermit takes the child away to raise it. The hermit trains the kid to be able to fight also. Sudsakorn dominates a shark but he fails to master a mystic unicorn (ม้านิลมังกร). Sudsakorn wishes to find his father. The hermit provides some magical items (ไม้เท้าวิเศษ) to Sudsakorn in order to fight against enemies. He leaves his mum (ลาก่อน แม่.). On the way to find his father, Sudsakorn, riding his unicorn, is attacked by ghosts (ผีสิง). Following fierceful fightings during 7 days and 7 nights, the hermit gives Sudsakorn a hand too. The hermit warns him about ghosts ( ผีดิบ). Sudsakorn meets a naked beggar on another island. Pretending teaching some new magic to him, the beggar (ชีเปลือย) pushes Sudsakorn from a cliff and steals the unicorn. The beggar uses it to reach the kingdom. Once again Luang Ta helps Sudsakorn to escape. Sudsakorn chases the old beggar. He is finally forgiven by the local king, who also adopts Sudsakorn. Sudsakorn travels on a fleet. Butterfly ghosts (ผีเสื้อยักษ์) attack the fleet but Sudsakorn defeats them.

Year: 1980

Thai title: กากี
English title: Kaki

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Toon Hiransap,Sor Asanajinda,Dam Datsakorn,Sithao Petcharoen
Main actress: Ampha Pusit,Duangcheewan Komolsen,Janthana Siriporn

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Beautiful young woman Kaki (กากี) is created from a magnolia flower by an hermit (ฤาษี) for the old King Prommathat (ท้าวพรหมฑัต). So Kaki becomes the beautiful wife of King Prommathat. One of the King‘s musician, Than (คนธรรพ์) (Sorapong Chatree), loves Kaki and composes songs to ease her heart. King Garuda (พญาครุฑ) comes down from his celestial residence to gamble with the King Prommathat in a dice game. King Garuda sees the beautiful Kaki and loves her immediately. King Garuda and Than love Kaki. Following a battle between Than and King Garuda, Kaki is kidnapped by King Garuda. King Garuda is a supernatural half-bird half-man creature living in a world different from the human beings world. Both the King Prommathat and the musician Than are sad. King Garuda visits again King Prommathat’s palace believing nobody knows he kidnapped Kaki. King Garuda is demystified by the musician Than. Following a poetry wording fight, King Garuda is defeated. The deity needs to send Kaki back to the human world. The King Prommathat is shocked to learn that Than and Kaki love each other. Kaki is sentenced to harsh punishment. Finally Than succeeds to find Kaki and confirms his love to her despite Kaki claims that she is not worth as she had three husbands (หลายผัว, เป็นกะหรี่). It based on a great Thai classical literature written by Jao Praya Praklang Hon. Nowadays in Thai language, the word Kaki (กากี) is still used to mention a woman, who has an adulterous behavior.

Year: 1981

Thai title: พระรถเมรี
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Sompote Sangduenchai,Neramit

Main actor: Toon Hiransap,Dam Datsakorn,Ron Rittichai,Sithao Petcharoen,Sompong Phonmitr,Sukon Koewliam
Main actress: Ampha Pusit,Supansa Nuengpirom,Duangcheewan Komolsen,Janthana Siriporn,Metta Roongrat

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This movie is based on Southern Thai Local Literature. Twelve daughters are abandoned by their parents, who are too poor to educate so many children. The twelve daughters are rescued by a "Yak" woman who promises to take care about them as her own daughters. She deceived them and force them to drink a potion that transform the young girls into beautiful maidens. They escape and are rescued by a Prince, who falls in love with the youngest girl, called Sip Song. He agreed to marry the twelve girls. Once again, the "Yak" woman deceived and force them to drink a potion that makes them 8 months pregnant. The Prince, disappointed by this unexpected pregnancy, expels them and they are imprisoned in a cave, where the "Yak" woman has their eyes removed in order to make an ever young potion for her. Blind and with no food no eat, the ladies eat their new born babies except the son of Sip Song who is raised by a gentle "Yak". The son is called Phrae Rot Meri. Getting older he ran a cock fight to make a living for the 12 ladies. Becoming an adult, he has a deal with the Prince and goes to the "Yak" country to get more magic potions in order to get freedom for the 12 ladies including his mother. But the "Yak" woman is doing all possible tricks to stop him...

Year: 199x

Thai title: ศรีธนญชัย ตอน เณรน้อยแสนเจ้าเล่ห์
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Rating: 2/5
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A couple wishes to have a child. Following an auspicious dream, they expect a bright kid. A boy is born. Sri Thanonchai (ศรีธนญชัย) is a smart kid and always wins his challenges with adults by playing on words sense and double meaning. While his parents are away in the field, they ask him to take care about his younger brother. Misunderstanding his parents' orders to clean everything inside and outside the home, he kills his brother (ฆ่าน้อง) by opening his belly to clean inside! Sri Thanonchai is chased away from his home (เด็กนรก). He takes refuge in a Buddhist temple. He continues to be very naive with words by always taking them at first degree. Khun Luang, a rich local man, is cheating people money by playing on debts wording also. His daughter is Srinuan. She is 14 years old and has same age as Sri Thanonchai. To stop his naiveness, the abbot decides that Sri Thanonchai should become a novice and should wear robes. A lady asks for help to the abbot to get back her money from Khun Luang. Sri Thanonchai is willing to help and to try to outsmart Khun Luang. He succeeds and half of the money is given to the temple. As a revenge, Khun Luang takes Sri Thanonchai's parents buffalo as they have no written proof that they paid their debts to him. Khun Luang loses again to Sri Thanonchai again and has to build a bell tower for the temple. The abbot asks Sri Thanonchai to disrobe as he is talking sweet (ปากหวาน) to Srinuan while being a novice. Sri Thanonchai announces to his parents that he disrobes to help them so he keeps using events at his own advantage as his parents forgive him. As Khun Luang threatens the parents to burn their house if Sri Thanonchai stays here, they have no choice but to sell him to a sweets merchant. It is a business disaster as all sweets are given for free or thrown away in the river by Sri Thanonchai. This Lepso VCD is using a wrong cover. The movie is not even a cinema film but a TV film released in three parts.

Year: 199x

Thai title: ศรีธนญชัย ตอน จอมกวนแห่งวังหลัง
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Rating: 2/5
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Sri Thanonchai (ศรีธนญชัย) is now an adult. He is still being naive with words meaning and execute orders from his boss by taking them literally. Following strictly the orders cause some situations to worsen such a fire in Khun Luang’s home. Sri Thanonchai is finally recruited to work in the King’s palace. Through another wording trick, he gets a huge domain. His parents are unfortunately already dead. Sri Thanonchai is now a rich man. He asks for Srinuan's hand but gets a refusal from Khun Luang except if he can provide 100 gold coffers. Such high sum (สินเดิม) should prevent Sri Thanonchai to get Srinuan's hand but he wins through another word trick again. Sri Thanonchai is accepted at the Royal palace but has to face the tricks of other noblemen (ขุนหลวง). Sri Thanonchai wishes to have a baby. Through another word trick, he made the daughter of another nobleman pregnant. Other noblemen and even the King try to outsmart him but they always fail. This Lepso VCD is using a wrong cover. The movie is not even a cinema film but a TV film serie released in three parts. A film was released in 1981 by director Sor Asanajinda and with actors Nirut Sirijanya, Pissamai Wilaisak, Metta Roongrat, Duangjai Hathaikarn. Lepso released three VCD about Thanonchai story. It is probably a TV serie as Lepso released earlier the 1981 version also. Bad covers or covers belonging to other old movies are used.

Year: 2002

Thai title: ขุนแผน
English title: Kunpan : Legend of the War Lord

Rating: 3/5
Director: Thanit Jitnukul

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Main actress: Bongkoj Kongmalai,Supaksorn Chaimongkol

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It is based on old folk tale "Khun Chang Khun Paen". This is the story of Khun Chang - a tax collector - , Khun Pan - a warrior - and Nang Wantong, wife to both Khun Chang and Khun Paen.

Year: 2002

Thai title: พระอภัยมณี
English title: Pra-A-Paimanee

Rating: 3/5
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It is based on a story of the famous Thai poet Sunthorn Phu. Two brothers are expelled from their kingdom by their father. A lady giant ("YAK" - ยักษ์) abducts one of them to be her husband. After a few years, this latter decides to flee with a mermaid with who he is in love. Will they succeed to escape from the lady giant and will he ever see his brother again?

Year: 2006

Thai title: สุดสาคร
English title: Legend of Sudsakorn

Rating: 3/5
Director:

Main actor: Suchao Pongwilai,Charlie Trairattana
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This film is based on a story from Phra Aphai Mani, an epic poem by Sunthorn Phu. "Sudsakorn" is one of the best-known parts of the classic Thai epic poem. It was written by Thai poet Sunthorn Phu in the 1800s. A young boy is the son of a mermaid. He is sent on a mystical quest to find his father. The story was previously adapted in a Thai animated fantasy film, The Adventure of Sudsakorn (สุดสาคร). Released in 1979, it was the first and only Thai animated film until 2006 when the movie Khan Kluay (ก้านกล้วย) was released. Sudsakorn is raised in the ancient traditions of magic by his grandfather. He never knew his father. His mother, a mermaid, sends him on a quest to find his father. Armed with his grandfather's magical stick, Sudsakorn enters into mysterious worlds riding a half dragon - half horse. Sudsakorn encounters dangerous ghost creatures, faces an hermit who cheats him and steals his magical stick, fights against deadly vampire butterfly creatures, helps to defeat an army and finds his father. The film uses the very latest in special effects and has cost more than Bt80 million to make.

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