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Chomchay Chatwilai
Chomchay Chatwilai (1950-2024) - โฉมฉาย ฉัตรวิไล
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Year: 1993
Thai title: มือปืน 2 สาละวิน
English title: Gunman 2 Salween
Rating: 5/5
Director: ChatriChalerm Yukol
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Chatchai Plengpanich,Siricoup Methanee,Ron Rittichai,Sor Asanajinda,Suchao Pongwilai
Main actress: Paweena Chareefsakul,Chomchay Chatwilai
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Thai movie Gunman 2 Salween / มือปืน 2 สาละวิน was released in year 1993. It lasts 2h14mn. It was released under VCD, DVD and VHS format. A beautiful HD remastered version is available as the 35mm film was digitised and shown in SF movie theatre in Bangkok in 2017. Movie director is ChatriChalerm Yukol. Main actors and actresses are Sorapong Chatree, Chatchai Plengpanich, Siricoup Methanee (สิรคุปต์ เมทะนี - son of famous actor Sombat Methanee), นพพล โกมารชุน, Ron Rittichai, Sor Asanajinda, Paweena Chareefsakul, Suchao Pongwilai, Chomchay Chatwilai, วิชุดา มงคลเขตต์. The movie got multiple Thai cinema golden awards (รางวัลตุ๊กตาทอง) in 1993, i.e. Best Film Award, Best Leading Actor for Sorapong Chatree, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Sound Recording. After WorldWar 2, Burma got its independence from England but the Karen minority problem was left unsolved. So an independence war between Karen and Burmese started. A young police officer, Danai (Siricoup Metanee), is going to the Salween river area by motorbike. It is the new police station officer (สถานีตำรวจ). He is coming from Bangkok and has no experience of such a difficult area, where there is no law and where only guns decide. He arrives when Sergent Ram (จ่าแร่ม)(Sorapong Chatree) is shooting drug traffickers in the village. Ram shoots dead an injured trafficker on the floor. Ram gets help from Tule, a Karen soldier, without knowing him. The head of traffickers, Somsak (นพพล โกมารชุน), is aware of the new police station officer. The new officer wishes his men to behave like real policemen. Ram has the bad reputation of never taking alive culprits. Ram has a daughter named Dok O. Somsak, being son of influential man (พ่อเลี้ยง) Sor (Sor Asanajinda), invites Danai to his father’s birthday party. Somsak is married to Kanda (Paweena Chareefsakul), a former Thai actress, who keeps drinking alcohol as her wedding is a failure. Head of the Karen (ชาวกะเหรี่ยง)(Suchao Pongwilai) and Tule (Chatchai Plengpanich) visit Somsak to get additional powerful weapons to fight against Burmese army, but Somsak asks the Karen people to transfer teak wood from Burma first. While walking in the forest around his area to visit the remote villages, Danai meets Sor, chasing butterflies. Sor and his son Somsak are playing a double game by being in contact with Burmese army also. Ram is also chasing ruffians who killed his wife many years ago. Danai is the son of a rich man, but Danai has chosen by himself to come to this remote area. Ram is trying to catch ruffian Seua, but Danai demands to come. Finally Danai decides to go without Ram. The mission is a fiasco and a few policemen are injured. Ram storms the place by using a bazooka. He even saves Danai’s life. Danai evolves and finally policemen are wearing local clothes suitable to local conditions. Danai is enamoured of Ram’s daughter, Dok O, being a teacher. Burmese army attacks the Karen villages. Karen soldiers succeed in pushing back the Burmese soldiers thanks to Tule using a bazooka. Burmese army attacks again using helicopters. Initially Thai police refuse Karen people to trespass on Thai soil, but seeing children in danger, they let all of them enter. It is a weird atmosphere to have peace on one side of the river and war on the other side. Tule is injured at the leg. Kanda is having a lover as her husband Somsak is gay. Somsak discovers this and shoots Kanda’s lover. A fight occurs between Kanda and Somsak. During the fight, she is accidentally shot by Somsak. She flees to the Police station and before dying, she says to Ram that Somsak shot her. Thai police storm Sor’s home but Somsak is no longer there. He has fled to Burma. Sor claims to Danai that Ram has a personal vengeance against his family due to Ram’s wife's death before. Thai Police decide to cross the border to catch Somsak. They storm his den and catch him, but they now have to come back to Thailand’s side. Ram’s daughter is kidnapped, but other policemen succeed in releasing her. She is joining them to go back to Thailand. Aware that Thai police are in Burma, Sor asks the Karen leader (Suchao Pongwilai) to help release his son. He promises to give stinger weapons to fight against helicopters. Tule is assigned to the task to release Somsak. Tule says goodbye to his wife as he believes he will not be back as Ram is a powerful opponent. He doesn’t want to go, but he has to do it for his people. Tule gives one chance to the Thai police to surrender as they help his people last time. There is no second chance. On the next day, fighting occurs between the two parties. Ram is shot by Tule. Before dying, Ram injures Tule seriously. The Thai police shoot Karen fighters, but Tule is still alive. He continues to chase them and kills the policemen one by one. Reaching the border, Tule stops Danai and Dak O bringing back Somsak in Thailand. Burmese army led by General Ron Rittichai appears. They shoot Tule being their fierce enemy. Soldiers leave and the Burmese general welcomes Somsak to go back to Burma as he has an arrangement with his father Sor! In a last gasp, Tule shoots the Burmese general before disappearing in the Salween river. Somsak runs towards Burma. Danai shoots him before he can flee. Somsak caused many good people to die. Salween is the river of death.
Year: 1983
Thai title: นางสิงห์แก้มแดง
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Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Kamthorn Suwanpiyasiri,Lak Apichat,Piya Trakulrard
Main actress: Jarunee Sooksawad,Ampha Pusit,Chomchay Chatwilai
Witaya (Sorapong Chatree) is responsible of the security inside Pa's company. Pa has two daughters, Plaew and Fai. They rob their father's money from a safe and donate (บริจาค) 500 000 baht to a blind pupil school. The two sisters give the money under the father's name (กุศล)! While robbing money, they do wear mask with red cheeks (แก้มแดง). They sign their crime with a name card displaying a lioness logo (นางสิงห์). The father is rich and selfish. He never gives any money to charitable organizations but is very generous with his minor wife (เมียน้อย), Toi. Thep, Toi's brother, is part of the company administration council. Plae is also accepted in the company council. The two sisters steal clothes and personal effects from Vitaya to offer them to a poor school (คนยากคนจร). Another time they steal his BMW car. The two sisters continue to harass him but understand that he is a good man. Meanwhile Thep needs more money as he is gambling a lot. Toi has another boyfriend. As Toi cannot always ask money to Pa, Thep decides to steal money from the company safe and uses the lioness logo to accuse them. As the money is not given to a charitable organization, police and Witaya are puzzled regarding the robbers. The two sisters, as the mysterious lionesses, also make a statement about their innocence. A new exhibition showing old artifacts is organized. Thep and Witaya are responsible of the security. Honor of the company (เสียชื่อ) is engaged so a new robbery cannot happen. Thanks to video surveillance, Thep knows who is hiding behind the lionesses' masks and plans to accuse them about the old artifacts successful robbery. Plaew and her sister are aware of the plan thanks to a hidden microphone. They succeed to get back the artifacts but Thep knows and threatens to announce their real identity to the press. He asks for salacious favor to Plaew, who calls his wife Wilai to join them in order to be safe. Thep wants to marry Plaew and becomes the son-in-law (ลูกเขย). Wilai heards his plans and shares the information with Plaew. Thep is finally caught by the police while trying to rob things (ปล้นสินค้า). Hopefully the video tape has been replaced by Wilai (ทำดีได้ดีทำชั่วได้ชั่ว) so Thep cannot prove his accusations over Plaew and his sister. Pa dumps his minor wife. Witaya knows the lionesses' real identity but keeps the secret as love emerges with Plaew.
Year: 1983
Thai title: น.ส.เย็นฤดี
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Rating: 2/5
Director: Kumtorn Tubkunlai
Main actor: Sorapong Chatree,Toon Hiransap,Supakorn Srisawat,Sor Asanajinda,Prachuap Ruekyamdee
Main actress: Piyamas Monayakol,Metta Roongrat,Thitima Sangkapitak,Suphanee Jitthieng,Malee Wetpraseri,Chosri Misommon,Sulaleewan Suwanthat,Chomchay Chatwilai
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A 70 years old man discovers he has a hidden daughter. Of course his daughter in law doesn't want to share the heritage with this girl and tries many stratagems...
Year: 1980
Thai title: เต้าฮวยไล้เหลี่ยว
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Kumtorn Tubkunlai
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Lor Tok,Boo Wibunnan,Phirapon Piyawan
Main actress: Piyamas Monayakol,Suphanee Jitthieng,Chomchay Chatwilai
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This movie is a parody of Hong Kong Kung Fu movies that were popular in Thailand during 1970s decade. Thao Huay is a traditional Thai man selling healthy Chinese soups. His family is originating from China. Thao Huay's father gets beaten by some members of the Kung Fu school Snake Boxing (มวยงู) and dies. Aspiring for revenge, Thao Huay looks for a master to learn boxing and become a disciple (ลูกศิษย์). Meanwhile Thao Hua meets a young Thai lady called Waan, who is papaya salad seller (แม่ค้าส้มตำ). He has arguments with her in the local market (ตลาด) regarding a selling site location. Waan learns that her real father is Chinese so she goes to live together in his home with her mother. His Chinese father has already a wife so there are arguments who is the main wife (เมียหลวง) and who is the minor wife (เมียน้อย). The father is having a jewelry (ร้านทอง). Sompong, a rich young coming back from America, tries to seduce Waan but Waan still has a sweet spot for Thao Huay. A robbery is happening at the jewelry. Robbers hide the jewelry inside Thao Huay's palanquin. Thao Huay faces hardships during the training with the master. He learns the monkey dance (รำมวยลิง). This dance skills gets highest efficiency if the fighter is drunk also. Waan is kinadped by Kung Fu school Snake Boxing. Thao Huay is going to rescue her. With the help of his master, the Kung Fu school is defeated. Thao Huay gives back the gold and can marry Waan.
Year: 1977
Thai title: สิงห์สำออย
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Dokdin Kanyaman
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Dokdin Kanyaman,Prachuap Ruekyamdee,Suriya Chinaphan,Choomporn Theppitak,Lak Apichat,Kanchit Kwanpracha
Main actress: Mayura Thanabutr,Tharika Thidathip,Chomchay Chatwilai
Thai movie สิงห์สำออย was released in year 1977 and lasts 2h05mn. As usual with movies directed by Dokdin Kanyaman, it mixes several tastes, i.e. action, romance, comedy, mild erotism. Main actors and actresses are Sombat Methanee, Mayura Thanabutr, Dokdin Kanyaman, Lak Apichat, Kanchit Kwanpracha, Prachuap Ruekyamdee, Choomporn Theppitak, Suriya Chinaphan, Tharika Thidathip, ธัญญา ธัญญารักษ์, พงษ์ลดา พิมลพรรณ, เชิงขวัญ ปิโยบล, เฉลิมศักดิ์, ด.ช.สุทธิศักดิ์, โฉมฉาย ฉัตรวิไล. Ek (Sombat Methanee) is the son of a rich businessman. As he is a bit lazy, the rich businessman put some special clauses in the testament before dying. Ek must become a policeman to keep his rights to heritage. He is sent to Nakhon Phanom to investigate on some illegal traffic happening at the border. As a cover job, Ek is selling goods and is having arguments with Dokdin Kanyaman, another seller. Noon (Mayura Thanabutr), daughter of a local headteacher (พงษ์ลดา พิมลพรรณ), is visiting her mother in Nakhon Phanom. Her mother is taking care of poor children. Her father is Prachuap Ruekyamdee. Relation is tense with her father as he has a new wife (เมียน้อย) called Pantip. Ruffians storm the police station. Ek and Dokdin neutralize them. Suriya Chinaphan, Ek’s teammate, meets young lady Moon there. Wan Dao and Yoti (Kanchit Kwanpracha) have business conflicts with Cheung (Lak Apichat) but they finally collaborate. Cheung and Wan Dao become lovers. Cheung's team is attacked by police led by Ek while transporting illegal goods in the jungle. Ek is injured but Dokdin is helping him to hide. Ruffians are looking for Ek to get revenge. Dokdin brings Ek to hospital and they finally flee. Ek needs to marry within three months to receive the heritage (มรดก) per the testament. Ek wishes to marry Noon but his lawyer (Choomporn Theppitak) wishes him to marry his engaged fiancée. Ek refuses as he hasn't realized that his engaged fiancée and Noon are the same person. Dokdin used a similar scenario in movie ไก่นา (1971). Yoti has arguments with Ek. Pantip is also Yoti's mistress. Ruffians storm again the school. Ladies resist. Moon hits Cheung badly and it makes him crazy. Ruffians burn the school buildings and Moon is raped by Cheung. The head teacher (แม่ครู) is kidnapped. Prachuap is aware that Pantip betrays him (ควายแก่) as policemen saw her kissing Yoti. They shot each other. Ek and his teammates storm the camp. Fierce fightings do happen. Noon takes revenge over Cheung and gets reunited with Suriya. Dokdin marries a teacher also.
Year: 1977
Thai title: เพื่อนรัก
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Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sombat Methanee
Main actress: Tasawan Saneewong,Chomchay Chatwilai
It narrates the pure friendship story between two young boys and one young girl. They flee to Bangkok in order to try to find one of the boy's mother. During their journey, they discover the adult world, suffering, separation and death.
Year: 1973
Thai title: ดรุณีผีสิง
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Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Phairoj Jaising
Main actress: Suthisa Putnuch,Chomchay Chatwilai
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An aunt is pushing her own daughter towards a rich bachelor. She denigrates Darunee, a young lady, in love with the rich bachelor. Following a fatal love triangle misunderstanding, she kills herself but her ghost is back to get revenge from the aunt...
Year: 1970
Thai title: ลำพู
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Rating: 4/5
Director: Cherd Songsri
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Choomporn Theppitak,Sawin Sawangrat,Lor Tok,Daonoi Duangjai,Songthong
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Prim Praphaporn,Chomchay Chatwilai
ลำพู is a Thai movie released in year 1970. 1h23mn is left so only three reels. Normally movies in decade 1960s~1970s often last two hours minimum. The picture is still colorful. The reels left are in 16mm format so the movie is mute as such format requires dubbing. Famous director Cherd Songsri is behind the camera. The below summary is based on understanding as there is no sound available. Choomporn (Choomporn Theppitak) and two young ladies, including Prim, have arguments in the market with local sellers. Few comics make fun of them. Sawin (Sawin Sawangrat), influential local man, is linked to Choomporn. Choomporn sees the comics during a fair and chases one of them. Petchara (Petchara Chaowarat) is dancing and wearing a beautiful traditional costume during this fair. Prim (Prim Praphaporn) is jealous of Petchara as Sombat (Sombat Methanee) is in relationship with Petchara. A few Isan songs are featured as singer is using a Kaen (แคน). The movie quits the countryside to the seaside where Sombat and Petchara have fun singing, playing unreal music instruments and playing in the water. Prim have arguments with Petchara while she is keeping her suitcase following her trip to seaside. Prim and Petchara are sisters? While Petchara is sick following overwork, her friends take care of her. Sombat is back from abroad. Prim wishes to become the official fiancee and to replace Petchara in Sombat’s heart. She organizes Sombat’s kidnapping but it fails. She finally drugs him. Meanwhile Petchara is kidnapped by Choomporn and Sawin. A huge storm is coming. Awaken, Sombat pushes back Prim and rushes to look for Petchara. People like Sawin struggles to bring their wealth with them but finally dies in house explosion following their greedy attitude. This movie is certainly one of the first Thai catastrophe movies. The movie includes real footage of a storm, i.e. Talumphuk storm in Nakhon Sri Thammarat on 27 october 1962. The severe storm called Talumphuk (ตะลุมพุก) devastated Pak Phanang coast and Talumphuk cape. It killed 769 inhabitants. Petchara falls from a passerelle during the storm. Sombat falls also during the storm. After the storm, many corpses can be seen. Sombat is looking for Petchara anxiously. She cannot be found. Petchara's friend blames Sombat. She is finally rescued by the hospital but her face is disfigured to the big delight of Prim. Petchara thinks about suicide but her mother prevents her. Sombat is still looking for Petchara despite her parents saying she has disappeared. Recognizing her clothes on a clothesline, he knows she is hiding in her parents’ home. She refuses Sombat's love as she is now ugly. Sombat promises to take care and to pay for hospital bills regarding facial surgery. Prim hires Choomporn, promising sweet rewards, to pour acid on Petchara’s face while she is recovering at hospital. He does so but does it on the wrong person! At a big party, Sombat is accompanied by Petchara back to her full beauty causing Prim’s wrath. The movie stops here.
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,Chomchay Chatwilai
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: 1968
Thai title: สันกำแพง
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Rating: 3/5
Director:
Main actor: Sombat Methanee,Chana Sriubon,Choomporn Theppitak,Sawin Sawangrat,Sithao Petcharoen
Main actress: Aranya Namwong,Suthisa Putnuch,Prim Praphaporn,Chomchay Chatwilai
Thai movie สันกำแพง was released in year 1968. The movie is lost in Thailand but a 90 minutes sequence remains to be seen. The movie is 16mm format so in mute state as such format needs dubbing. Main actor is Sombat Methanee and there are two main actresses, i.e. Aranya Namwong and Suthisa Putnuch. Prim Praphaporn is flirting with a man. Kan (กานต์) (Sombat Methanee) and Sai Mai (สายไหม) (Aranya Namwong) are discussing together during a party. The next day, they are going to Buddhist temple (ทำบุญ) together and maybe to have a common promise. Romance is happening between them. Kan is leaving Chiang Mai by train. Primpaporn is in the same train. They have a flirt. Back to Chiang Mai, Kan is punched by the man flirting with Primpaporn. Finally Kan is reunited with Aranya through a classic scene under the rain. They take refuge in a hut due to the strong storm. They have a daughter called Sai Nam Pheung (สายน้ำผึ้ง) (Suthisa Putnuch). Prim announces to Aranya that Kan is hers. Aranya is unhappy about this news and tells it clearly to Kan. Kan blames Prim. Prim delivers a son and tries to get suicide as she cannot get Kan's love. Twenty years later, their children meet in Chiang Mai. Will they be able to have a love story after their parents' failure twenty years ago? Sombat Methanee is also playing the role of Suriyon (สุริยน) (child) and has a love story with Sai Nam Pheung. Suriyon meets Sai Nam Pheung and a romance starts during Songkran festival. Suriyon is captured by ruffians led by Choomporn Theppitak and Sawin Sawangrat. Then two Sombat Methanee can be seen on the screen, i.e. Kan and Suriyon. A fight with ruffians leader is happening in order to release Suriyon lynching on a tree by the feet. The movie features seven songs. A remake was done in year 1981 with Sorapong Chatree.
Year: 1967
Thai title: จุฬาตรีคูณ
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Dokdin Kanyaman
Main actor: Mitr Chaibancha,Sombat Methanee,Sawin Sawangrat,Prachuap Ruekyamdee
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Naowarat Watchara,Chomchay Chatwilai
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: 1966
Thai title: น้อยไจยา
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Rating: 3/5
Director: Dokdin Kanyaman
Main actor: Chaiya Suriyun,Taksin Jampol,Dokdin Kanyaman,Sawin Sawangrat,Chanee Yotchai,Daonoi Duangjai,Pramin Jarujareet
Main actress: Petchara Chaowarat,Somjit Sapsamruey,Namgneun Boonnak,Chomchay Chatwilai
Thai movie น้อยไจยา was released in year 1966. Main actors and actresses include Chaiya Suriyun, Petchara Chaowarat, Taksin Jampol, Somjit Sapsamruey, Dokdin Kanyaman, Namgneun Boonnak, Sawin Sawangrat, Chanee Yotchai, สิงห์ มิลินทราศัย, Daonoi Duangjai, Pramin Jarujareet, ธัญญา ธัญญารักษ์, ประภาศรี เทพรักษา, โฉมฉาย ฉัตรวิไล. Movie director is Dokdin Kanyaman. The Culture Ministry registers a few Thai classic films each year at the National Film Heritage Registry. This movie is part of the film heritage list announced on 04 October 2024, which is Thai Movies Conservation Day. The film was never released on VHS / VCD / DVD format and was lost in Thailand. A few 16mm reels lasting 1h21mn are still available at Thai Film archives. This is a Lanna drama / romance movie. A short sequence lasting one minute showing Petchara Chaowarat and โฉมฉาย ฉัตรวิไล was released by Thai Film archives in year 2024. Thai actress โฉมฉาย ฉัตรวิไล’s first movie was น้อยไจยา. She was 15 years old. Another one minute sequence allows us to see Chaiya Suriyun and Petchara Chaowarat together, Petchara Chaowarat participating in the Songkran parade, culture and customs in Chiang Mai area. A dubbed version was shown in Thai Film Archives in 2024. This movie is based on a traditional Lanna story. It is about Chaiya (ไจยา)(Chaiya Suriyun), a young handsome poor man and Waen Kaew (แว่นแก้ว)(Petchara Chaowarat), a young lady. Her rich parents plan to marry her with Sang Nanta (ส่างนันตา)(Taksin Jampol), a rich merchant with high status. Sang Nanta learns that his fiancee already has love, so he is upset. San Nanta treats Chaiya badly all the time, so it makes Waen Kaew have more pity towards Chaiya. As the wedding is getting close, Waen Kaew and Chaiya decide to flee together, but they are captured. Waen Kaew’s father asks the city mayor to condemn Chaiya for having kidnapped his daughter. Finally after hearing all parties, the major authorises Waen Kaew and Chaiya to marry, but they have to pay a compensation to Sang Nanta.
