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Blackbirds At Bangpleng
''Blackbirds at Bangpleng'' ( th, กาเหว่าที่บางเพลง; ) is a 1994 Thai science fiction horror film. Though it is based on a novel by the famous Thai writer and politician Kukrit Pramoj, the story closely mirrors the 1957 novel ''The Midwich Cuckoos'' by John Wyndham, which itself was adapted into the 1960 film, '' Village of the Damned''. at You Call Yourself a Scientist, retrieved on 2007-03-02. Plot A village in rural Thailand is celebratingLoy Krathong
Loy Krathong ( th, ลอยกระทง, , ) is a Thai festival celebrated annually ...
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Kukrit Pramoj
Mom Rajawongse Kukrit Pramoj ( th, คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช, , ; 20 April 1911 – 9 October 1995) was a Thai politician, scholar and professor. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand 1973–1974. He was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Thailand, serving in office from 1975 to 1976 between Seni Pramoj, his brother's, terms. Being the great-grandson of King Rama II, he was a member of the Thai royal family. He also portrayed the Prime Minister of the fictional country of "Sarkhan" in the 1963 motion picture ''The Ugly American'' with Marlon Brando. Biography He was born on 20 April 1911 at Sing Buri Province into an cadet branch of Chakri Dynasty with Chinese ancestry. The son of Brigadier General Prince Khamrob and his wife Daeng ( Bunnag), his older brother was M.R. Seni Pramoj while his great-grandmother, Ampha, was of Chinese descent and was a consort of Rama II. He served as a corporal during the Franco-Thai War in 1940. Like many uppe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
