Spooks in Thailand

Spooks in Thailand (Thai: มันเปลี่ยวมาก or Mun plaiw mak literally: "What a lonely") is a 2014 Thai fantasy-comedy film created by Kittikorn Liasirikun.

Spooks in Thailand
Thaiมันเปลี่ยวมาก
Directed by
  • Teekayu Dhamanitayakul
  • Sakon Tiacharoen
  • Pairoj Pasanthong
  • Leo Kittikorn
Written by
  • Sakon Tiacharoen
  • Teekayu Dhamanitayakul
  • Pairoj Prasanthong
Story byKittikorn Liasirikun
Produced byLEOZAAA
Starring
Cinematography
  • Nattawut Kittikhun
  • Kraisorn Buranasing
  • Khomson Srisawasdi
Edited by
  • Nitipoj Kositngamdeewongse
  • Chatchawan Triwanakarn
  • Tanaphat Sirisopano
Music by
  • Giant Wave
  • Pheeravat Kusonsilp
Production
company
M39 Pictures
Distributed byM39 Pictures
Release date
  • June 12, 2014 (2014-06-12)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryThailand
LanguageThai

Plot

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
  • Segment "Ghost Positioning System"
  • 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

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
  1. "มันเปลี่ยวมาก" [Mun Plaiw Mak]. Sanook (in Thai). 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  2. "มันเปลี่ยวมาก" [Mun Plaiw Mak]. Kapook (in Thai).
  3. @Jubphitnang (2020-02-09). "#มันเปลี่ยวมาก ผีจ่าเฉย" [#Spooks in Thailand Ghost of Sgt Choey]. Twitter (in Thai). Retrieved 2022-07-06.
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