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1. Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2003)
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
As a holy young warrior who pledges peace, Tony Jaa is the fighting hero. However, Ting travels to Bangkok to retrieve the head of Ong-Bak, the village’s god, when a thug takes it. In a movie that Time Magazine deems “exhilarating” with nonstop, fever-pitch action. The revered monument of Ong Bak guards over the locals of a destitute Thai town, who feel safe and comfortable in its presence. The villagers put their faith in Ting (Jaa), a talented but reluctant Muay Thai boxer after a former villager steals the statue’s head to sell it to the underworld out of fear of the consequences. Ting must go to the filthy parts of Bangkok, engage in combat, and win back Ong Bak for his community.
2. Ghost Lab (2021)
Director: Paween Purijitpanya
Two doctors get dangerously fixated on collecting evidence of the existence of ghosts after witnessing a haunting in their hospital. The film ‘Ghost Lab’ begins as a botched horror comedy set at what appears to be Bangkok’s emptiest hospital, where two young residents have been lured to the medical field for their own sick reasons. Wee is the more somber of the two; he decided to become a doctor in order to help his suffering mother, who had spent most of the previous ten years in the hospital’s long-term care unit. His witty closest friend Gla is a jokester who loves the laughs, but he also has a sinister side that dates back to a childhood brush with the paranormal.
3. The Whole Truth (2021)
Director: Wisit Sasanatieng
Siblings in their teens, Pim and Putt. While Putt is a bit of a social outcast and wears a leg brace for unclear reasons, Pim is a well-liked cheerleader. Their mother, Mai, is a working single mother who was just promoted to a position with a greater salary. When Pim gets home from school one day, he discovers Putt and his pal Fame playing video games. Fame follows her upstairs and tries to enter her room while she is getting dressed. Putt’s brace prevents him from climbing the stairs to assist her. Rejected Fame points out to Putt that he once had a mystery video, which was enough to extort Putt.
When Pim phones her mother to tell her about Fame and to find out when she’ll be home, Mai tells her that she has to remain late for a meeting. As it begins to pour severely, Mai is driving when she is involved in a car accident. When Pim gets home, a guy knocks on her door and introduces himself as Phong, her grandfather, telling her of her mother’s injury. When they get to the hospital, they find their mother in the intensive care unit (ICU) and meet their grandmother, Wan, who insists the teenagers stay at their house in their mother’s old room after accidentally calling Putt “Krit”. Although neither Pim nor Putt can recall ever having lived there as children, she claims they did.
4. The Protector (2005)
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Kham, a teenage fighter, must travel to Australia to get back his kidnapped elephant. Kham must take on all foes, including a gang commanded by a wicked woman and her two vicious bodyguards, with the aid of an Australian investigator who was born in Thailand. The young Kham was nurtured by his father in the bush in Bangkok with elephants as relatives. Kham discovers that the animals were brought to Sydney after his old elephant and the infant Kern are taken by thieves. He departs for Australia, where he finds the young elephant in Madame Rose’s restaurant, the head of a global Thai mafia. Kham battles to free the animal from the thugs with the assistance of the capable Thai sergeant Mark, who was part of a plot.
5. The Attic (2017)
Director: Kaprice Kea, Chanaphon Rinla
Bangkok: A Thai family with one parent moves into an empty new townhouse in the suburbs. But the mother’s affair with the ex-pat owner of the mansion ignites a troublesome ghost that lives upstairs. There is soon disruption. The resident ghost of a murder victim who is seeking vengeance is disturbed when a single mother has an affair with the owner of her suburban home, and he or she starts tormenting the woman’s small daughter.
6. Bad Genius (2017)
Director: Nattawut Poonpiriya
Lynn, a talented secondary school student who lives with her father, is admitted into a famous university and receives a scholarship as a result of her abilities in the classroom. There, she becomes friends with the kind but intellectually weak Grace. After learning that their teacher has been leaking questions in private tutoring sessions, Lynn starts to assist Grace in exam cheating. Pat, Grace’s wealthy lover, then approaches her and offers payment in exchange for her aiding him and his pals as well. Although she is initially hesitant, Lynn agrees after learning that the school still charged her father—who makes a small living as a teacher—extra fees even though she had a scholarship. She creates a set of hand signals based on specific piano compositions that she uses to communicate responses during tests. Eventually, her clientele expands. However, Bank, a different top student, unintentionally exposes her cheating. Her scholarship is suspended and she loses the opportunity to seek an international scholarship at the university level after receiving reprimands from her father and the school.
7. Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009)
Director: Adisorn Tresirikasem
Mei Li, a 30-year-old woman living in the center of Bangkok, dreads the day she would become a spinster. One day, Mei Li meets Lung, a Bangkok Transit System engineer by accident, and her heart begins to race right away. She ponders why such a cool guy would work an odd job at night, but she also thinks he’s the perfect partner for her. Mei Li then makes the first decision of her life to take the lead and pursue her ideal partner. Unfortunately for Mei Lei, her neighbor Pluen quickly develops an interest in the same man despite Mei Lei’s lack of courting expertise.
8. Sick Nurses (2007)
Director: Piraphan Laoyont, Thatsaporn Siriwat
Young Dr. Tar and seven nurses have been operating a plot to sell dead bodies on the illicit market out of a dilapidated hospital in a Bangkok suburb. One nurse, Tahwaan, has learned that Dr. Tar, her boyfriend, has been having an affair with Nook, her sister. Tahwaan threatens to call the police as she grows weary of the body-selling swindle and furious over her sister and boyfriend’s betrayal. Tahwaan is restrained to an operating table by the doctor and six resident nurses at the hospital, who subsequently kill her and wrap Tahwaan in a black plastic waste bag before she can act. They then throw her in the doctor’s car trunk, where her body would be preserved on dry ice before being sold.
9. The Red Eagle (2010)
Director: Wisit Sasanatieng
Bangkok is a corrupt capital city in 2016 that is overrun with turmoil and crooks. The moral compass has fallen to a new low due to widespread political corruption, and the government’s hurried plan to build a nuclear power station has raised concerns among villages and environmental groups. A hero appears amid the desperation. When the law is unable to function, he pursues corrupt politicians and horrible criminals, dispensing his brand of justice. Nobody is aware of his genuine identity. He always leaves a name card that reads, “The Red Eagle,” after each murder. However, Red Eagle is a hunter who is also a target of a hunt. A crime lord has ordered an assassin named Black Devil to murder him. The tortured hero is facing a conflict that will determine not only his future but also the future of his entire country as his history comes back to haunt him.
10. Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
Director: Danny Pang Phat, Oxide Pang Chun
Joe is a skilled freelance contract assassin who adheres to stringent guidelines. He never socializes outside of work, keeps to himself in quiet areas, avoids contact with his handlers, and always departs on time and without leaving a trace. He typically employs juvenile pickpockets or minor offenders as his local assistants, killing them once the task is finished to prevent any identification. He has middlemen standing between him and his handlers in addition to using numerous identities. He accurately visualizes every target and carries a watch to perform hits at precise times.
11. Somtum (2008)
Director: Nonthakorn Thaweesuk
An action film about a gentle, 7-foot-tall man who learns Muy Thai and utilizes his new knowledge to assist in the investigation of a case involving stolen gems. While on vacation in Pattaya, gentle giant Barney Emerald is drugged and robbed. He becomes friends with two Thai sisters—one who speaks English and the other a champion muay-thai kickboxer—and stays with them until he can get his passport back. He unintentionally destroys their mother’s eatery after eating some hot “som tum” there. He promises to figure out a method to make enough money to reopen the eatery.
12. Chocolate (2008)
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
A martial arts-trained autistic teenager seeks out the vicious gangs that owe her family money to pay off her mother’s medical debts. When a Japanese criminal named Masashi falls for Zin, a former girlfriend of a Thai crime lord, the boss exiles them: Masashi went to Japan, and Zin moved next to a martial arts school with her young daughter Zen. Zen has eerily quick reflexes and is autistic. She observes the nearby pupils and Muay Thai films, learning every move. Her mother needs chemotherapy, and she is now a teenager. Moom, a fat child Zin adopted, keeps an eye on Zen. To pay for Zin’s medical care, Moom finds a ledger detailing businessmen who owe Zin money. He contacts each of them individually to collect. Zen becomes his enforcer thanks to her martial arts abilities. With the boss, a confrontation is unavoidable.
13. The Love of Siam (2007)
Director: Chookiat Sakveerakul
Mew and Tong, both ten, live nearby. Mew, his gregarious neighbor, initially rejects Tong’s attempts to become friends with him. At school, several other students make fun of effeminate Mew before Tong intervenes to stand up for him. Mew is grateful, and even though Tong is hurt, they eventually become friends. Mew performs on his late grandpa’s piano, and his grandmother joins him to start playing an old Chinese tune. She assures Mew that she will eventually comprehend the song’s significance. When Tong’s family departs for a holiday in Chiang Mai, his older sister, Tang, begs her mother to let her stay with friends for an additional few days. Tong decides to give Mew a gift in the form of a treasure hunt by giving it to her piece by piece. Mew discovers each piece one by one, except the final one, which is tucked away in a tree that is felled just as she is ready to get it. Despite Tong’s disappointment at their bad luck, Mew is nevertheless appreciative of Tong’s efforts and presence.
14. Syndromes and a Century (2006)
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The first half takes place in a hospital in a remote section of Thailand, and the second half is set in a hospital in Bangkok. In an interview, Apichatpong stated that “the movie is about transformation, about how people transform themselves for the better.” Syndromes and a Century raised controversy in Thailand as the Board of Censors insisted on the removal of four scenes for the movie to be released in theatres. The movie was pulled from domestic release after the filmmaker refused to cut it. Since then, the director has consented to a restricted screening in Thailand where the edited scenes were substituted with a blank screen to resist censorship and educate the public.
15. ATM: Er Rak Error (2012)
Director: Mez Tharatorn
Sua and Jib, two career-bound overachievers, have been secretly dating for five years even though their bank forbids fraternization should one partner in the couple be thrown out. Sua and Jib decide to get married since they are fed up with having to keep their relationship a secret. Both, though, are unwilling to leave their positions. One day, a software flaw in one of the bank’s ATMs in Chonburi leads to it malfunctioning and dispensing twice as much cash. The ATM attracted a sizable throng of delighted football watchers thanks to two impoverished men named Pued and Paed who immediately spread the word. The machine is used to withdraw 130,000 before it is turned off.
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16. Hello Stranger (2010)
Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun
During their trip to South Korea, a young Thai guy and woman by chance cross paths. They plan to go on a joint tour of Korea while keeping each other’s names a secret. The movie portrays the love tale of a man and a woman who were supposed to meet in Seoul during their journey to Korea, and it was inspired by Korean culture and entertainment that circulated throughout Asia.
17. 13 Beloved (2006)
Director: Matthew Chookiat
At a busy Bangkok intersection’s crosswalk, a Boy Scout observes an old woman attempting to cross the street while toting a few bags. As the lights begin to change, the woman drops some of her possessions, and the boy rushes outside to help her. He assists the woman to safety as he drops his phone in confusion and leaves it on the pavement. The child goes outside to get his phone just as the light turns green and traffic picks up speed, but he is murdered when he is struck by a bus as he crosses the street. The focus then changes to the main character, struggling Yamaha Corporation salesman Phuchit Puengnathong. When he gets to the school of a prospective client, he discovers that one of his company’s employees has already closed the deal.
18. Pee Mak (2013)
Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun
The story takes place in mid-19th century Siam, at the height of the Rattanakosin Dynasty and during the reign of King Mongkut when Siam was beset by wars with its neighboring kingdoms. Mak had to leave his pregnant wife Nak in the town of Phra Khanong, which is close to Central Bangkok when he was called up to serve in a war. He was injured in combat and taken to a hospital facility where he met fellow soldiers Ter, Puak, Shin, and Aey, who subsequently became his closest friends after he had saved them from certain death. Ter, Puak, Shin, and Aey eventually became his greatest friends. While all was going on, in Phra Khanong, Nak toiled painstakingly alone to give birth to the child. She cried out for assistance, but she was too weak to be heard. Soon after, rumors were going around the hamlet that Nak had passed away while giving birth and were now a very strong ghost haunting the house. Then, when the folks in the area heard her singing lullabies to her infant, they were frightened and fled in terror.
19. Tropical Malady (2004)
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Soldier Keng is posted to a location in a tiny town in rural Thailand. The troop’s primary responsibility is to look into the strange livestock killings at nearby farms. One day while working in the field, Keng has a brief encounter with Tong, a villager. Later, Keng notices Tong traveling in a truck. After more conversation, a romantic friendship quickly forms between the two of them. Tong’s job at an ice factory is assisted by Keng. They come across a sick puppy on the side of the road one night as they are operating an ice delivery truck. When they take it to the vet, they discover that it has cancer. Tong then marks a document authorizing the animal to receive treatment. The two of them watch a movie theater later.
20. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A water buffalo escapes from a rope that is holding it to a tree in a grassy area. It goes into a forest, where a guy with a sickle spots it. A silhouetted figure with crimson eyes stares as the man starts to guide it somewhere. Boonmee, his sister-in-law Jen, and his nephew Tong reside in a home on a farm with them. Boonmee receives dialysis treatments from his Laotian servant Jaai because one of his kidneys is failing. The ghost of Boonmee’s wife Huay shows up one evening as he, Jen, and Tong are having dinner together. Even though Huay passed away more than ten years ago, she claims to have heard Jen and Boonmee’s prayers for her and to be aware of Boonmee’s failing health. Near the dinner table, a bald, red-eyed figure makes its way up the stairs; it turns out to be Boonmee’s long-lost son Boonsong. After Huay’s passing, Boonsong, who was a photographer, vanished.
21. My Girl (2003)
Director: Songyos Sugmakanan, Witthaya Thongyooyong
When Jeab learns that Noi-Naa, his childhood sweetheart, is getting married, he decides to return to his rural hamlet. His boyhood in Thailand in the 1980s floods back into his mind as he is doing this. He recalled needing a ride on the back of the motorbike from his father because he was usually running late for school. While the neighborhood lads rode their bicycles and played football and Chinese fantasy characters, he would always play with Noi-Naa and her pals after school.
22. A Funny Story About 6 and 9 (1999)
Director: Pen-ek Ratanaruang
Tum is a secretary at a bank that is being forced to lay off employees. The boss utilizes the Kau Cim to decide who needs to quit because he cannot bear to choose which employees to let go. Tum chooses an unlucky number. She returns to her apartment block only to discover the lift is broken, and a young man who is a touch too helpful is somewhat upsetting her. She is, nevertheless, cordial and accommodating. However, when she is by herself, she imagines a variety of suicide plans, such as consuming cleaning agents or shooting herself in the head.
23. The Teacher’s Diary (2014)
Director: Nithiwat Tharathorn
An offer to teach in a rural school housed on a dilapidated houseboat is accepted by a male teacher who is out of a job. There he read the diary of the teacher from the year before, a lady who had been expelled from her city school for refusing to cover up her tattoo. He starts to feel attracted to the author and adds notes to the diary. When he departs and she comes back, she reads his words, and they start to respect one another.
24. Last Life in the Universe (2003)
Director: Pen-ek Ratanaruang
A pot-smoking woman who is mourning her sister’s recent death is forced to hide out in Thailand with a suicidal, excessively compulsive Japanese librarian. A terrible series of events brings a mysterious, obsessive-compulsive, suicidal Japanese guy residing in Bangkok, Thailand, and a Thai woman together. She embodies everything that he does not. He is a tidy freak who keeps his books nicely stacked and organized and always washes his dishes. She never picks anything up, smokes marijuana, and dresses like a slob. But it’s a combination that somehow works. More information about the Japanese man and the reasons he lives in Bangkok and is suicidal is slowly but amusingly revealed.
25. Happy Old Year (2019)
Director: Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
After spending three years in Sweden, Jean, a woman from Bangkok, goes home and immediately starts to declutter her family’s home by throwing away anything that has been collecting dust. She encounters a significant obstacle, though, when she discovers some belonging to Aim, her ex-boyfriend. As Jean and Aim attempt to restore their friendship despite having to break up due to Jean’s longstanding ambition to become an interior designer, memories of their past begin to surface.
26. First Love (2010)
Director: Puttipong Pormsaka Na-Sakonnakorn, Wasin Pokpong
Nam, a swarthy, bespectacled 14-year-old seventh-grader, is unappealing. She feels completely out of her league and has a crush on Chon, a popular and attractive freshman in the tenth grade at her school. She spends time with her three closest friends, known as the Cheer Gang, and assists her mother in running the bed and breakfast that belongs to their family. A typical student, she starts to pursue her studies seriously in the hopes of seeing her father, a chef’s assistant who lives and works in the United States. If she and her sister ever place first in their class, they will each receive a plane ticket.
27. 4bia (2008)
Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom
The story of a lonely girl who communicated with a stranger via text message on her mobile phone. She quickly learned something weird about this new stranger to whom she is drawn. For a student who had been bullied by a school group, “Tit For Tat” conjured up a fantasy of black magic and retribution. After a kayaking accident, a group of pals in “In The Middle” had to endure one of their worst camping trips. In the climactic “Last Fright” episode, which features a psychological thriller about a stewardess who is trapped alone in a compartment with a dead body, terror is elevated to new heights.
28. Inhuman Kiss (2019)
Director: Sittisiri Mongkolsiri
Jerd, Sai, Noi, and Ting are the first four children shown in the movie. To play hide and seek, they head to the forest. Noi and Sai decide to hide inside the home that is said to be home to a Krasue spirit that guards the forest. Within the box that Sai chooses to hide in, she confronts a Krause. The four buddies’ teen years are quickly flashed back to in the scene. While Noi is in Bangkok continuing his medical training, Sai and Jerd are in Thailand. Sai visits the neighborhood hospital to tend to the injured because, during World War II, all the nurses in Thailand had to travel to Bangkok to care for the injured.
29. May Who? (2015)
Director: Chayanop Boonprakob
Pong is a member of the “invisible,” the lowest social class in high school. He likes to let his imagination go wild and create drawings of Mink that are socially inappropriate. He meets a mysterious classmate named May after a notebook containing Pong’s most recent cartoon is inadvertently left in the wrong hands. Anyone hearing will inquire, “May who?” if a girl named May is mentioned due to the popularity of her nickname.
30. Shutter (2004)
Director: Parkpoom Wongpoom, Banjong Pisanthanakun
Following their escape from an accident site, young photographers Thun and Jane find enigmatic shadows in their photos. As they look into the phenomenon, they learn that additional photographs have similar paranormal visions, that Thun’s best friends are also haunted, and that Jane’s boyfriend has not been completely honest with her. It quickly becomes obvious that you cannot run from your past. The photographer Tun and his girlfriend Jane suffer a car accident on the road in Bangkok after enjoying a drinking party with their closest friends, with Jane hitting a girl. They fled, leaving the girl lying on the road after Tun forbade her from aiding the girl.
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