''Bus Lane'' ( th, เมล์นรก หมวยยกล้อ or ''May narok muay yok law''; lit: "the hell bus, wheelie Chinese girl") is a 2007 Thai action-comedy film directed by
Kittikorn Liasirikun
Kittikorn Liasirikun ( th, กิตติกร เลียวศิริกุล, born 1967), also known as Leo Kittikorn, is a Thai film director, screenwriter and film producer, producer. His films include ''Bus Lane (2007 film), Bus Lane' ...
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Plot
The chaos ensues on
Songkran day (13 April) when the disappointed security Sap wants to return home to see his little daughter After taking leave from BMTA security guard work and time of police job. He got on the bus line 39 (
Rangsit–
Sanam Luang) with Laa as a driver and Go as a bugging conductor. When he gets off the bus but Laa refuses to follow and takes issue with parking for other passengers. With pressure Sap decided to impulsively hijack, where the whole cab is filled with various types of passengers. And then on the way Laa received a penalty from Sap. The bus doesn't have a driver. Koh came to drive instead of Laa to park between the gas stations. In the end, the story ended well because everyone forgave Sap for warning the driver incorrectly. Sap chases all passengers and Laa off the bus while dropping guns along the way. Then Koh sends Sap to Sap's house.
Cast
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Udom Taephanit as Go
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Kiat Kitjaroen as Sap
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Suthep Po-ngam
Suthep Po-ngam ( th, สุเทพ โพธิ์งาม); (born 25 October 1950) also known by his stage name Thep Po-ngam (เทพ โพธิ์งาม), is a Thai comedian, actor, film director and screenwriter. He played the leader ...
as Laa
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Naowarat Yuktanan
Naowarat Yuktanan ( th, เนาวรัตน์ ยุกตะนันท์), b. February 7, 1958 (age 64) in Bangkok, Thailand. She is a Thai film actress. She was very popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She has a bachelor's degre ...
as Pawng
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Siriphan Cheenchombun as Tik
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Arisara Wongchalee as Plaa
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Khomsan Nanthajit as Dawn
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Prinya Ngamwongwarn
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Anchana Phetjinda as tom boy
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Pimchanok Ponlabhun as Muay
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Achita Sikamana as Suay
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Theeratorn Siriphunvaraporn as Chong
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Boriwat Yuto
Filming location
The scene where the bus runs on a scenic rural road with a hilly terrain as well as a sign indicating the route to
Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima ( th, นครราชสีมา, ) is one of the four major cities of Isan, Thailand, known as the "big four of Isan". The city is commonly known as Korat (, ), a shortened form of its name. It is the governmental seat of ...
was filmed at Treasure Hill Golf & Country Club in
Ban Bueng,
Chonburi
Chonburi ( th, ชลบุรี, , IAST: , ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and Mueang Chonburi District in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Bangkok, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Its name means 'city of water'. Chonb ...
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Release and reception
''Bus Lane'' opened in
Thailand cinemas on April 12, 2007. It was No. 1 at the box office on opening weekend, knocking the Thai canine comedy
Ma-Mha
''Ma-Mha'' ( th, มะหมา 4 ขาครับ, or ''Ma-Mha 4 Ka Krub'', also ''Mid-Road Gang'') is a 2007 Thai comedy-drama film directed by Pantham Thongsang and Somkiet Vituranich about a pack of stray dogs in suburban Bangkok who want ...
from the top spot, and beating out the
Jim Carrey
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thriller
The Number 23, which opened the same week. It held the No. 1 spot for a second week, before dropping to No. 2 in its third week, No. 3 in its fourth week, and finally No. 10 and No. 16 in the subsequent two weeks.
Thailand box office, May 17-20, 2007
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History
Brandon Gray began ...
; retrieved 2008-05-07
References
External links
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2007 films
Thai-language films
Thai action comedy films
RS Film films
2007 action comedy films
Films about buses
2000s comedy road movies
Films set in Bangkok
Films directed by Kittikorn Liasirikun
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