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Pattaya Maniac

2004-10-07 · 93 min · ★ 6.9

Comedy · Crime · Romance

A peddler of Buddhist amulets runs afoul of a powerful gangster by trying to buy the freedom of a woman he loves, with comically complicated results.

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Directors
Yuthlert Sippapak
Production companies
GMM Tai Hub (GTH), Mahagan Pictures
Countries
Thailand
Status
Released

Top Cast

Choosak IamsukChoosak IamsukTun
Somchai KemkladSomchai KemkladTao
Pitchanart SakakornPitchanart SakakornNok
Ornjira LamwilaiOrnjira LamwilaiNoo
Pongtap AnuratPongtap AnuratPed
Somprasong ChiembunsomKai
Anucha ChatkaewPla
Somlek SakdikulSomlek SakdikulMoo
Black PhomtongChief Mee
Petchtai WongkamlaoPetchtai WongkamlaoMha
Promma SathongkaewPromma SathongkaewKrathing
Yuthana LorphanpaibulYuthana LorphanpaibulPoo
Wasan UttamayothinWasan UttamayothinKeh
Anan TangviriyaphonAung Aang
Philip WilsonMickey
Jakkapad SripormChang
Chermarn BoonyasakChermarn BoonyasakMaew
Chompunuch PiyapaneeKrarok
Mutthana JaiyenMutthana JaiyenLooknum
Bunthin ThuaykaewGuard

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