Spooks in Thailand
(Redirected from Mun plaiw mak)
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| Thai | มันเปลี่ยวมาก |
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| Story by | Kittikorn Liasirikun |
| Produced by | LEOZAAA |
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| Distributed by | M39 Pictures |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
Spooks in Thailand (Thai: มันเปลี่ยวมาก or Mun plaiw mak literally: "What a lonely") is a 2014 Thai fantasy-comedy film created by Kittikorn Liasirikun.
Plot
[edit]Four short stories from four directors told under one main concept; "ghost is anything".
- (GPS มัน…จะพาไปไหน ??) "Ghost Positioning System": Po took Gong his grandfather, who had a stomachache, to the hospital with the GPS system installed in the car. It turned out to be haunted navigation and lead them to unexpected places.[1]
- (จ่าเฉย มัน…สิงอยู่ที่ไหน): "Sgt Choey & the Zebra": A young biker is chased by a traffic cop figure riding a zebra, even though he was already in the hospital. But it still didn't stop.
- (ตุ๊กตา มัน…เกินตอนไหน) "Buy Two Get One Free": A young married couple travel to China to pray for a child from the god. He also bought the lucky doll back in hopes that it would inspire him to have children. Anomalies occur when they multiply spontaneously.
- (มันจูนเจอตอนไหน… ?) "Mun Plaiw Mak": The last story is a about a man who has just been released from prison, only to find all of the sequel ghosts coming at him.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Segment "Ghost Positioning System"
- Thana Chatborirak as Po
- Suthep Po-ngam as Gong (grandpa)
- Prachayanan Suwanmanee as GPS (voice)
- Segment "Sgt Choey & the Zebra"
- Suporn Sangkaphibal as Ms Thank You
- Thana Chatborirak as Jack
- Kriengsak Hrientong as Sgt Choey (voice)
- Segment "Buy Two Get One Free"
- Thana Chatborirak as Tue
- Chollatorn Pratyarungroj as Jom
- Sineenat Bodhivesa as Ma (grandma)
- Segment "Mun Plaiw Mak"
- Thana Chatborirak as Pae
- Pongpant Phetbuntoon as Pup
- Yasuhiko Miyauchi as Yasu
- Sakarin Suthamsamai as Internee
- Special Segment (Overture) "Bua Loi"
- Pornpong Piboonthanakiat as Ed
- Naiyana Thipsri as Bua Loi Ghost Trader (voice)
Production & reception
[edit]Spooks in Thailand or Mun plaiw mak in Thai title is a film in cult genre that born from the idea of filmmaker Kittikorn Liasirikun. It is divided into four segments. All starring by the same actor Thana Chatborirak, a younger brother of famed Pakorn Chatborirak, by playing differently composed roles.[2]
The film was criticized for mocking the political situation at the time.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "มันเปลี่ยวมาก" [Mun Plaiw Mak]. Sanook (in Thai). 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ a b "มันเปลี่ยวมาก" [Mun Plaiw Mak]. Kapook (in Thai).
- ^ @Jubphitnang (2020-02-09). "#มันเปลี่ยวมาก ผีจ่าเฉย" [#Spooks in Thailand Ghost of Sgt Choey]. Twitter (in Thai). Retrieved 2022-07-06.