Mom Luang The precedence of Thai royalty follows a system of ranks known as ''thanandon'' ( th, ฐานันดร), which are accompanied by royal titles. The Sovereign There are two styles which can be used for a king in ordinary speech, depending on ...

Mingmongkol Sonakul ( th, มิ่งมงคล โสณกุล; , born 1971 in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...

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) is a Thai

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and

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. As the head of her own production company, Dedicate Ltd., she has produced films by

Apichatpong Weerasethakul Apichatpong Weerasethakul ( th, อภิชาติพงศ์ วีระเศรษฐกุล; ; ) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, ...

(''

Mysterious Object at Noon ''Mysterious Object at Noon'' ( th, ดอกฟ้าในมือมาร, or ''Dokfa nai meuman'', literally ''Dokfa in the Devil's Hand'')Stephens, Chuck. 2001-06-18 ''Village Voice'', retrieved 2007-03-27. is a 2000 Thai independent experim ...

''); Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, including ''

Invisible Waves ''Invisible Waves'' ( th, คำพิพากษาของมหาสมุทร) is a 2006 crime film by Thai director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, with screenplay by Prabda Yoon, cinematography by Christopher Doyle, and starring Tadanobu Asano – ...

'';

Pimpaka Towira Pimpaka Towira ( th, พิมพกา โตวิระ) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter and film producer. Her films include '' One Night Husband'', ''The Truth Be Told: The Cases Against Supinya Klangnarong'' and ''The Isl ...

's ''

One Night Husband ''One Night Husband'' ( th, คืนไร้เงา or ''Kuen rai ngao'') is a 2003 Thai thriller film directed by Pimpaka Towira and co-written by Pimpaka and Prabda Yoon. It was the debut feature film for Pimpaka, an independent film dir ...

'' and ''

The Tin Mine ''The Tin Mine'' ( th, มหา’ลัย เหมืองแร่ or ''Maha'lai muang rae'') is a 2005 Thai biographical drama film directed by Jira Maligool. It is adapted from short stories by Ajin Panjapan and his semi-autobiographical ...

'' by

Jira Maligool Jira Maligool ( th, จิระ มะลิกุล; ; born 1961) is a Thai film director, screenwriter and producer. He has directed three films, ''Mekhong Full Moon Party'', ''The Tin Mine'' and ''Seven Something'' (part 42.195), and was th ...

Biography

Education and career

Mingmongkol is the daughter of

Chatumongol Sonakul Mom Ratchawongse Chatumongol Sonakul ( th, จัตุมงคล โสณกุล) is Thailand's former Labour Minister and a former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Finance (Thailand), Ministry of Finance of Thailand, and Governor o ...

. She studied film at the

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. She then served as an intern at the

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in New York before returning to Thailand. As a director, her films tend towards experimentalism. Her first feature film, ''

I-San Special ''I-San Special'' ( th, คืนพระจันทร์เต็มดวง , or ''Kuen pra chan tem doueng'', literally ''Night of the Full Moon'') is a 2002 Thai experimental independent drama film directed by Mingmongkol Sonakul and base ...

'', featured the audio from a radio soap opera set in a luxury resort hotel, played out by passengers on a rickety bus heading from

Isan Northeast Thailand or Isan (Isan/ th, อีสาน, ; lo, ອີສານ; also written as Isaan, Isarn, Issarn, Issan, Esan, or Esarn; from Pali ''īsānna'' or Sanskrit ईशान्य ''īśānya'' "northeast") consists of 20 provin ...

. Her 2005 feature, '' 3 Friends'', co-directed with

Aditya Assarat Aditya Assarat ( th, อาทิตย์ อัสสรัตน์, born 1972) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, producer and cinematographer. Biography Early career Aditya Assarat was born in Bangkok. He left Thailand at ...

and Pum Chinaradee, and starring

Napakpapha Nakprasitte Napakpapha Nakprasitte ( th, นภคปภา นาคประสิทธิ์; , and better known as Mamee, born April 19, 1981) is a Thai film actress. She is sometimes credited as Napakapa Nakprasit. Education Dhurakij Pundit Universi ...

, is a blend of the "movie star exploitation"

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s and unscripted

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series, showing the bikini-clad actress taking a beach vacation with two other friends.

Filmography

As producer

* ''The River of Chao Phraya'' (1998) * ''

'' (2000) *''

'' (2002) *''

'' (2003) *''

'' (2005) *'' 3 Friends'' (2005) *''

'' (2006) *'' Twelve Twenty'' (2006) *'' Alone'' (2007)

As director

*''

'' (2002) *'' 3 Friends'' (2005)

External links

Dedicate Ltd.
* 1971 births Living people Mingmongkol Sonakul Mingmongkol Sonakul Mingmongkol Sonakul Mingmongkol Sonakul Mingmongkol Sonakul Mingmongkol Sonakul Mingmongkol Sonakul {{Thailand-bio-stub