Song for Chao Phraya

1990 film

Song for Chao Phraya

Directed by| Chatrichalerm Yukol
Written by| Anusorn Mongkolkarn (Story)
Chatrichalerm Yukol (Screenplay)
Produced by| Kamla Sethi
Starring| Chatchai Plengpanich
Passorn Boonyakiart
Pattamawan Kaomoolkadee
Edited by| Chatrichalerm Yukol
Music by| Surachai Chantimatorn

Release date

* 24 March 1990 (1990-03-24)

Running time

| 107 minutes
Country| Thailand
Language| Thai

Song for Chao Phraya (Thai: น้องเมีย; RTGS: Nong Mia; lit: "wife's younger sister") is a 1990 Thai drama film directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol.[1] The film was selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2] It is a remake of the 1978 film of the same name.

## Summary

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Sang, a sand merchant who sells sand on the Chao Phraya River from Nakhon Sawan to Bangkok. Prang, his beautiful wife fled him to Bangkok to become the star in order to enhance the well-being of the family. So he cruised to Bangkok to find her when she refused, Sang was so upset that he drank and became a failure. When he was drunk, he tried to rape Tubtim his wife's younger sister, but she managed to escape. Finally became Tubtim, who is just a teenage girl who takes care of his little children and is the one who bears all the troubles.

## Cast

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* Chatchai Plengpanich as Sang
* Passorn Boonyakiart as Prang
* Pattamawan Kaomoolkadee as Tubtim

## See also

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* List of submissions to the 62nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Thai submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

## References

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1. ^ "Song for Chao Phraya". Melbourne International Film Festival. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

## External links

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* Song for Chao Phraya at IMDb

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Thai submission for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

1984–2000|

* The Story of Nampoo (1984)
* The Elephant Keeper (1989)
* Song for Chao Phraya (1990)
* Once Upon a Time (1995)
* Daughter 2 (1997)
* Who Is Running? (1998)
* Ruang Talok 69 (2000)

2001–2010|

* The Moonhunter (2001)
* Monrak Transistor (2002)
* Last Life in the Universe (2003)
* The Overture (2004)
* The Tin Mine (2005)
* Ahimsa: Stop to Run (2006)
* King Naresuan (2007)
* Love of Siam (2008)
* Best of Times (2009)
* Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)

2011–2020|

* Kon Khon (2011)
* Headshot (2012)
* Countdown (2013)
* The Teacher's Diary (2014)
* How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (2015)
* Karma (2016)
* By the Time It Gets Dark (2017)
* Malila: The Farewell Flower (2018)
* Inhuman Kiss (2019)
* Happy Old Year (2020)

2021–present|

* The Medium (2021)
* One for the Road (2022)
* Not Friends (2023)
* How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024)

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