Petchtai Wongkamlao
Encyclopedia
Petchtai Wongkamlao, is a Thai
comedian
, actor
and film director
. He is best known in Thailand by his stage name, Mum Jokmok ; and is a popular Thai television personality. He is variously credited as Mom Jok Mok or Mom Jokmok.
(ชิงร้อยชิงล้าน) hosted by Panya Nirankul. He appeared in comedy section with his group members and performed stunts. He also co-hosted with another popular game show Wethithong (เวทีทอง) with Kiat Kitcharoen. He also has his own TV show named Mum Show, which airs every Saturday night.
Mum has a daughter named Thatsani Prachan, but likes to call her Ying. She lives in Denmark with her mother and two other sisters.
word, Buk Hum Lare; บักหำแหล่), the comic-relief character in Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior
, a popular action film that stars Tony Jaa
.
Mum reprised the comic-relief role in the followup to Ong-Bak, Tom-Yum-Goong
, tough instead of a con artist, as he portrayed in Ong-Bak, he was a Sydney
police inspector. Much of the comedy in Tom-Yum-Goong had to do with Mum's character speaking English
, which is not his first language. A gag reel
over the closing credits shows him struggling with many of his lines.
His first starring film role was in 2001
's Killer Tattoo
, the debut film by director Yuthlert Sippapak
. In the story of a group of bumbling hitmen, his character was named Dog Badbomb.
After Ong-Bak became a huge hit, Mum was able to write, direct and star in his own film, The Bodyguard
, a wire fu
action comedy film in which he portrays a bodyguard who is fired after the billionaire he is protecting is killed. Martial-arts action was choreographed by Panna Ritikrai, and Ong-Bak's Tony Jaa has a small role as a fighter in a supermarket. One of the most infamous scenes in the film is when Mum's character runs naked across Bangkok
's crowded Victory Monument
public square
, a major junction for public transportation. In the "making of" documentary on the film's DVD, Mum says the scene was one of the most embarrassing things he has ever done.
Mum wrote, directed and starred in 2005
's Yam Yasothon
(Hello Yasothon), in which he got back to his roots as a nightclub (or cafe) comedian for a musical romantic comedy set in rural northeast Thailand
in 1967. It was an homage to the Thai musical comedy films of the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the films of Mitr Chaibancha
and Petchara Chaowarat
. The dialogue was entirely in the Isan dialect, and for its theatre screenings in Bangkok, Thai subtitles were provided so central Thais could understand. For the Thailand National Film Awards, Yam Yasothon received a best-actress nomination for Mum's co-star, Janet Kheaw.
Mum also has shown a flair for dramatic acting. Also released in 2005, he starred in Midnight My Love
(Cherm), as a loner taxi driver who gets into a relationship with a massage parlor
girl. Cherm was screened at the 10th Pusan International Film Festival
and other festivals. For his role, Mum was nominated for best actor at the 2005 Thailand National Film Awards. His co-star, Woranut Wongsawan
, was nominated for best actress.
He is often seen in smaller roles as well, including the hit 2005 Thai comedy, The Holy Man (Luang Phii Theng) as well as an uncredited role in Dumber Heroes, a part he has said he did for "a case of beer".
Mum is even an author, penning a short autobiography
, The Untold Story (ISBN 974-91946-9-1).
The end of 2005 saw Mum starring in Ghost Variety (Pee Chalui), a comedy-horror story in which he plays the director of a reality TV series that searches for spirits in haunted
places. The film was released on December 29, 2005. The film was directed by Adirek "Uncle" Wattaleela, a veteran producer and director, and it featured guest appearances many Thai film directors and producers, including Somsak Techaratanaprasert, Prachya Pinkaew, Piak Poster, Cherd Songsri, Yuthlert Sippapak and many others.
Along with his film work, he continues to be a regular part of the cast of the BBTV Channel 7
variety
-game show
, Ching-Roi-Ching-Lan
, working with fellow comedians Pongsak Pongsuwan
and Choosak Eamsuk.
Among Mum's movies during 2006
-07
is The Bodyguard 2
. The movie is a prequel
that tells the story of his character Khumlao and how he came from the fictional country of Nongwaileum to work in an undercover police assignment in Thailand. His character posed as a luk thung
singer named Mummy Lao, so in addition to action and comedy, the film features singing and dancing. Mum also featured in another movie in 2007 called Kuu Raet (The Odd Couple), where he played the role of a ladyboy.
Thai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He is best known in Thailand by his stage name, Mum Jokmok ; and is a popular Thai television personality. He is variously credited as Mom Jok Mok or Mom Jokmok.
Comedian and TV shows
Mum started his career as a comedian in the Bangkok "cafe" scene (restaurants in Thailand with live music and comedy performances). He started his own comedy troupe with "Jaturong Mokjok". Mum became widely known to the public from the variety-game show Ching Roi Ching LanChing Roi Ching Lan
Ching Roi Ching Lan , also known as Ching 100 Ching 1,000,000, is a Thai game show, and one of the most popular in the country, having run more than twenty years and won several awards. The show is in four sections, and the participants are the hosts, the comedy performers and celebrity guests...
(ชิงร้อยชิงล้าน) hosted by Panya Nirankul. He appeared in comedy section with his group members and performed stunts. He also co-hosted with another popular game show Wethithong (เวทีทอง) with Kiat Kitcharoen. He also has his own TV show named Mum Show, which airs every Saturday night.
Mum has a daughter named Thatsani Prachan, but likes to call her Ying. She lives in Denmark with her mother and two other sisters.
Film roles
Wongkamlao is perhaps best known for his film role as George (or Dirty Balls which is from the Isan languageIsan language
Isan language is the collective name for the dialects of the Lao language as they are spoken in Thailand. It is spoken by approximately 20 million people, which is nearly one-third of the entire population of Thailand, predominantly in the Isan region of northeastern Thailand. There are also large...
word, Buk Hum Lare; บักหำแหล่), the comic-relief character in Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior
Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior
Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior , also known in the United States as Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior is a 2003 Thai action film. It was directed by Prachya Pinkaew, featured stunt choreography by Panna Rittikrai and starred Tony Jaa. Ong-Bak proved to be Jaa's breakout film, with the actor hailed...
, a popular action film that stars Tony Jaa
Tony Jaa
Tatchakorn Yeerum , formerly Panom Yeerum , better known in the West as Tony Jaa, in Thailand as Jaa Panom, is a Thai martial artist, actor, choreographer, stuntman, director, and monk...
.
Mum reprised the comic-relief role in the followup to Ong-Bak, Tom-Yum-Goong
Tom-Yum-Goong
Tom-Yum-Goong Tom-Yum-Goong Tom-Yum-Goong (Thai: ต้มยำกุ้ง, is a 2005 Thai Martial arts Action film starring Tony Jaa. The film was directed by Prachya Pinkaew, who also directed Jaa's prior breakout film Ong-Bak. As with Ong-Bak, the fights were choreographed by Jaa and his mentor, Panna Rittikrai...
, tough instead of a con artist, as he portrayed in Ong-Bak, he was a Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
police inspector. Much of the comedy in Tom-Yum-Goong had to do with Mum's character speaking English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, which is not his first language. A gag reel
Blooper
A blooper, also known as an outtake or boner is a short sequence of a film or video production, usually a deleted scene, containing a mistake made by a member of the cast or crew. It also refers to an error made during a live radio or TV broadcast or news report, usually in terms of misspoken words...
over the closing credits shows him struggling with many of his lines.
His first starring film role was in 2001
2001 in film
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
's Killer Tattoo
Killer Tattoo
Killer Tattoo is a 2001 Thai action-comedy film written and directed by Yuthlert Sippapak...
, the debut film by director Yuthlert Sippapak
Yuthlert Sippapak
Yuthlert Sippapak is a Thai film director, screenwriter and producer. He's best known for his genre-blending films Killer Tattoo and Buppah Rahtree .-Biography:...
. In the story of a group of bumbling hitmen, his character was named Dog Badbomb.
After Ong-Bak became a huge hit, Mum was able to write, direct and star in his own film, The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard (2004 film)
The Bodyguard is a 2004 wire fu action-comedy written and directed by Thai comedian and actor Petchtai Wongkamlao and featuring martial-arts choreography by Panna Ritikrai...
, a wire fu
Wire fu
Wire fu is an element of Hong Kong action cinema. It is a combination of two terms: "wire work" and "kung fu". Wire fu is used to describe a sub-genre of Kung-Fu movies where the stuntmen's skill is augmented with the use of wires and pulleys, as well as other techniques, in many cases to perform...
action comedy film in which he portrays a bodyguard who is fired after the billionaire he is protecting is killed. Martial-arts action was choreographed by Panna Ritikrai, and Ong-Bak's Tony Jaa has a small role as a fighter in a supermarket. One of the most infamous scenes in the film is when Mum's character runs naked across Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
's crowded Victory Monument
Victory Monument (Bangkok)
Victory Monument is a large military monument in Bangkok, Thailand. The monument is located in Ratchathewi district, northeast of central Bangkok, at the center of a traffic circle at the intersection of Phahonyothin Road, Phaya Thai Road, and Ratchawithi Road.The monument is one of Bangkok's...
public square
Public Square
Public Square is the central plaza in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It takes up four city blocks; Superior Avenue and Ontario Street cross through it. Cleveland's three tallest buildings, Key Tower, 200 Public Square and the Terminal Tower, face the square...
, a major junction for public transportation. In the "making of" documentary on the film's DVD, Mum says the scene was one of the most embarrassing things he has ever done.
Mum wrote, directed and starred in 2005
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
's Yam Yasothon
Yam Yasothon
Yam Yasothon is a 2005 Thai musical romantic comedy film, written, directed by and starring Petchtai Wongkamlao.-Plot:...
(Hello Yasothon), in which he got back to his roots as a nightclub (or cafe) comedian for a musical romantic comedy set in rural northeast Thailand
Isan
Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand. It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River to the north and east, by Cambodia to the southeast and the Prachinburi mountains south of Nakhon Ratchasima...
in 1967. It was an homage to the Thai musical comedy films of the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the films of Mitr Chaibancha
Mitr Chaibancha
Mitr Chaibancha was a Thai film actor who made 266 films from 1956 to 1970....
and Petchara Chaowarat
Petchara Chaowarat
Petchara Chaowarat is a Thai film actress who starred in around 300 films from 1961 to 1979. An icon of the "Golden Age" of Thai cinema, she was known for her round, pool-like eyes and elaborate hairstyles.Her first film and starring role was in Banthuk Rak Pimchawee , in 1961...
. The dialogue was entirely in the Isan dialect, and for its theatre screenings in Bangkok, Thai subtitles were provided so central Thais could understand. For the Thailand National Film Awards, Yam Yasothon received a best-actress nomination for Mum's co-star, Janet Kheaw.
Mum also has shown a flair for dramatic acting. Also released in 2005, he starred in Midnight My Love
Midnight My Love
Midnight My Love is a 2005 Thai romantic-drama written and directed by Kongdej Jaturanrasamee and starring Petchtai Wongkamlao and Woranut Wongsawan....
(Cherm), as a loner taxi driver who gets into a relationship with a massage parlor
Prostitution in Thailand
Prostitution in Thailand is illegal, although in practice it is tolerated and partly regulated. Prostitution is practised openly throughout the country. Local officials with commercial interests in prostitution often protect the practice. The precise number of prostitutes is difficult to assess;...
girl. Cherm was screened at the 10th Pusan International Film Festival
Pusan International Film Festival
Busan International Film Festival , held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan , South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia...
and other festivals. For his role, Mum was nominated for best actor at the 2005 Thailand National Film Awards. His co-star, Woranut Wongsawan
Woranut Wongsawan
Woranut Bhirombhakdi , née Woranut Wongsawan , or usually known by her nickname Noon , , is a Thai actress in Thai soap operas and films. Her First lakorn role is Pob Pee Fa which is the scariest role of all her lakorn. She made her feature-film debut in the 2005 Thai film Choem , or Midnight My...
, was nominated for best actress.
He is often seen in smaller roles as well, including the hit 2005 Thai comedy, The Holy Man (Luang Phii Theng) as well as an uncredited role in Dumber Heroes, a part he has said he did for "a case of beer".
Mum is even an author, penning a short autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
, The Untold Story (ISBN 974-91946-9-1).
The end of 2005 saw Mum starring in Ghost Variety (Pee Chalui), a comedy-horror story in which he plays the director of a reality TV series that searches for spirits in haunted
Ghost
In traditional belief and fiction, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to...
places. The film was released on December 29, 2005. The film was directed by Adirek "Uncle" Wattaleela, a veteran producer and director, and it featured guest appearances many Thai film directors and producers, including Somsak Techaratanaprasert, Prachya Pinkaew, Piak Poster, Cherd Songsri, Yuthlert Sippapak and many others.
Along with his film work, he continues to be a regular part of the cast of the BBTV Channel 7
BBTV Channel 7
Bangkok National Radio and Television Broadcasting Corporation Channel 7 is a Thailand television channel. The headquarters are located in Bangkok, Thailand. The channel was established in 1967 with the first live broadcast of the Miss Thailand pageant held in the Vajiravudhthanusorn event at...
variety
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
-game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
, Ching-Roi-Ching-Lan
Ching Roi Ching Lan
Ching Roi Ching Lan , also known as Ching 100 Ching 1,000,000, is a Thai game show, and one of the most popular in the country, having run more than twenty years and won several awards. The show is in four sections, and the participants are the hosts, the comedy performers and celebrity guests...
, working with fellow comedians Pongsak Pongsuwan
Pongsak Pongsuwan
Pongsak Pongsuwan is a Thai comedian and actor. He is best known in Thailand by his stage name, Theng Therdtherng .A popular comedian in Thai nightclubs and on television, Theng made his feature-film debut in Killer Tattoo, a 2001 action-comedy that was the directorial debut for Yuthlert Sippapak...
and Choosak Eamsuk.
Among Mum's movies during 2006
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
-07
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
is The Bodyguard 2
The Bodyguard 2
The Bodyguard 2 is a 2007 Thai action-comedy film written, directed by and starring Petchtai Wongkamlao. A prequel to his 2004 film, The Bodyguard, The Bodyguard 2 tells the origins of Petchtai's bodyguard character, and like the first film, it features a host of cameo appearances by Thai...
. The movie is a prequel
Prequel
A prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...
that tells the story of his character Khumlao and how he came from the fictional country of Nongwaileum to work in an undercover police assignment in Thailand. His character posed as a luk thung
Luk thung
Luk Thung refers to the most popular form of a style of music found in Thailand. The term is short for pleng luk thung .Luk Thung songs typically reflect the hardship of everyday life among the rural poor. Tempos tend to be slow, and singers use an expressive singing style with a lot of vibrato...
singer named Mummy Lao, so in addition to action and comedy, the film features singing and dancing. Mum also featured in another movie in 2007 called Kuu Raet (The Odd Couple), where he played the role of a ladyboy.
As actor
- Ban Phee Pob Part 11(The Revenge of Pob Part 11 Yhib VS. Grandma Thongkum) (19941994 in film1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time...
) - Ban Phee Pob Part 13 (13th Revenge of Pob) (1994)
- Killer TattooKiller TattooKiller Tattoo is a 2001 Thai action-comedy film written and directed by Yuthlert Sippapak...
(20012001 in filmThe year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
) - Ong-Bak: Muay Thai WarriorOng-Bak: Muay Thai WarriorOng-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior , also known in the United States as Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior is a 2003 Thai action film. It was directed by Prachya Pinkaew, featured stunt choreography by Panna Rittikrai and starred Tony Jaa. Ong-Bak proved to be Jaa's breakout film, with the actor hailed...
(20032003 in filmThe year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
) - Sai Lor FahSai Lor FahSai Lor Fah is a 2004 Thai crime-comedy written and directed by Yuthlert Sippapak. Filmed on location in Pattaya, it is the story of friends who become mixed up in an escalating series of crimes.-Plot:...
(Pattaya Maniac) (2003) - The BodyguardThe Bodyguard (2004 film)The Bodyguard is a 2004 wire fu action-comedy written and directed by Thai comedian and actor Petchtai Wongkamlao and featuring martial-arts choreography by Panna Ritikrai...
(20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
) - Midnight, My Love (Cherm) (2005)
- The Holy ManThe Holy ManThe Holy Man is a 2005 Thai comedy film. One of the top films at the Thai box office that year, it starred popular Thai television comedian, Pongsak Pongsuwan as a Buddhist monk.-Synopsis:...
(Luang Phii Theng) (2005)(cameo) - Dumber Heroes (2005) (cameo)
- Tom-Yum-GoongTom-Yum-GoongTom-Yum-Goong Tom-Yum-Goong Tom-Yum-Goong (Thai: ต้มยำกุ้ง, is a 2005 Thai Martial arts Action film starring Tony Jaa. The film was directed by Prachya Pinkaew, who also directed Jaa's prior breakout film Ong-Bak. As with Ong-Bak, the fights were choreographed by Jaa and his mentor, Panna Rittikrai...
(The Protector) (2005) - Yam YasothonYam YasothonYam Yasothon is a 2005 Thai musical romantic comedy film, written, directed by and starring Petchtai Wongkamlao.-Plot:...
(Hello Yasothon) (2005) - Ghost Variety (Chalui 4: Pee Chalui) (20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
) - Chai LaiChai LaiChai Lai is a 2006 Thai action film about five female top-secret crimefighters, each with the codename of a flower, Lotus, Hibiscus, Rose, Spadix and Crown of Thorns...
(Dangerous Flowers) (20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
) - Krasue ValentineKrasue ValentineKrasue Valentine is a 2006 Thai romance-horror film written and directed by Yuthlert Sippapak. The film concerns the krasue ghost legend that is common in Southeast Asian countries.-Plot:...
(Ghost of Valentine) (2006) (in film clip from The Bodyguard) - Nong Teng Nakleng-pukaotongNong Teng Nakleng-pukaotongNong Theng Nakleng-pukhaothong is a 2006 Thai comedy film starring Pongsak Pongsuwan and Choosak Eamsuk.-Plot:In 1920s Siam, Bunteng, a member of a likay performing troupe, is faced with the prospect of his art dying when he and his family are threatened with eviction by a businessman who hopes to...
(2006) (cameo) - The Bodyguard 2The Bodyguard 2The Bodyguard 2 is a 2007 Thai action-comedy film written, directed by and starring Petchtai Wongkamlao. A prequel to his 2004 film, The Bodyguard, The Bodyguard 2 tells the origins of Petchtai's bodyguard character, and like the first film, it features a host of cameo appearances by Thai...
(20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
) - Teng Nong Khon Ma Ha Hea (20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
) - The Odd Couple (20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
) - Konbai: The Movie (20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
) - Mum Deaw Hua Liem Hua Lam(20082008 in filmThis is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
) - Ong Bak 2Ong Bak 2Ong Bak 2: The Beginning is a 2008 Thai martial arts film co-directed by and starring Tony Jaa. It is a follow-up to Jaa's 2003 breakout film Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior. Initially claimed to be a sequel to Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, Ong Bak 2 was then announced to be a prequel to its predecessor...
(20082008 in filmThis is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
) (Cameo) - Ong Bak 3Ong Bak 3Ong-Bak 3 is a 2010 Thai martial arts film directed, produced and written by Tony Jaa and Panna Rittikrai. The film's story is a follow-up to Ong Bak 2, where Tien is brutally beaten before being put to death by Lord Rajasena 's men. His body is recovered by his Master Bua who revives him...
(20102010 in filmThe year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...
) - The KickThe KickThe Kick is an upcoming Thai martial arts film, directed by Prachya Pinkaew. The film follows a Korean family of Taekwondo experts who immigrate to Thailand.-Plot:Moon is a Taekwondo master running an old Taekwondo gym in Bangkok...
(20112010 in filmThe year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...
)
As actor/director
- The BodyguardThe Bodyguard (2004 film)The Bodyguard is a 2004 wire fu action-comedy written and directed by Thai comedian and actor Petchtai Wongkamlao and featuring martial-arts choreography by Panna Ritikrai...
(20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
) - Yam YasothonYam YasothonYam Yasothon is a 2005 Thai musical romantic comedy film, written, directed by and starring Petchtai Wongkamlao.-Plot:...
(Hello Yasothon) (20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
) - The Bodyguard 2The Bodyguard 2The Bodyguard 2 is a 2007 Thai action-comedy film written, directed by and starring Petchtai Wongkamlao. A prequel to his 2004 film, The Bodyguard, The Bodyguard 2 tells the origins of Petchtai's bodyguard character, and like the first film, it features a host of cameo appearances by Thai...
(20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
) - Yam Yasothon 2 (Hello Yasothon 2) (20082008 in filmThis is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
) - Wongkamlao (20092009 in filmThe year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...
)