Tongpan (1977)
Overview
Tongpan is a 1977 Thai 16 mm black-and-white docudrama that re-creates a seminar that took place in Northeast Thailand in 1975 to discuss the proposed Pa-Mong Dam on the Mekong. Interwoven are sequences depicting a poor farmer, Tongpan, who had lost his land to another dam some years before, and his struggles to make ends meet.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | th |
| Popularity | 0.452 |
Directed By
Euthana Mukdasanit
Surachai Chantimatorn
Paijong Laisagoon
Rassamee Phaoluangthong
Crew
Euthana Mukdasanit
Paijong Laisagoon
Frank Green
Surachai Chantimatorn
Paijong Laisagoon
Rassamee Phaoluangthong
Mike Morrow
Witthayakon Chiangkun
Paijong Laisagoon
Khamsing Srinawk
Surachai Chantimatorn
TOP CAST
Ong-art Ponethon
Tongpan
Phomhom Pilasombat
Tongpan's Wife
Ruengyos Srisorodsakul
College Student
Khamsing Srinawk
Academic at Seminar
Sane Chamarik
Speaker at Seminar
Peter Bell
Hydro-electricity Expert at Seminar
Sulak Sivaraksa
Seminar Participant
Surachai Chantimatorn
Minstrel
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