Porntip Papanai (; th, พรทิพย์ ปาปะนัย, nickname "Cartoon"; born 1982 in
Krabi
Krabi ( th, กระบี่, ) is the main town in the province of Krabi (''thesaban mueang'') on the west coast of southern Thailand at the mouth of the Krabi River where it empties in Phang Nga Bay. As of 2020, the town had a population of 3 ...
) is a Thai actress and
model
A model is an informative representation of an object, person or system. The term originally denoted the Plan_(drawing), plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin ''modulus'', a mea ...
. Among her film roles are supporting parts in
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang's ''
Monrak Transistor'' (2001), in which she played the country singer Dao, and ''
Ploy'' (2007), in which she portrayed Tum, the hotel maid.
She portrayed the legendary Thai ghost
Mae Nak
Mae Nak Phra Khanong ( th, แม่นากพระโขนง, meaning 'Lady Nak of Phra Khanong'), or simply Mae Nak ( th, แม่นาก, 'Lady Nak') or Nang Nak ( th, นางนาก, 'Miss Nak'), is a well-known Thai ghost. Acc ...
in ''
Ghost of Mae Nak
''Ghost of Mae Nak'' ( th, นาค รักแท้/วิญญาณ/ความตาย) is a 2005 Thai horror film thriller about a protecting ghost directed and written by British director Mark Duffield. The film stars Pataratida P ...
'' in 2005 In 2008 she also featured in ''
Queen of Langkasuka'' by
Nonzee Nimibutr
Nonzee Nimibutr ( th, นนทรีย์ นิมิบุตร, ; born in 1962 in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand) is a Thai film director, film producer and screenwriter. Best known for his ghost thriller, '' Nang Nak'', he is generally c ...
and in 2009 in
Nymph
A nymph ( grc, νύμφη, nýmphē, el, script=Latn, nímfi, label=Modern Greek; , ) in ancient Greek folklore is a minor female nature deity. Different from Greek goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature, are ty ...
, a film about the Thai legendary
Nang Mai
Nang or nangs may refer to:
* Nang County, Nyingchi, Tibet, China
* Nang yai, a form of shadow play
* ''Nang!'', a general interest magazine
* Nang, a slang term for nitrous oxide (N2O, laughing gas) when used as a recreational drug; or for whippe ...
tree deity
A tree deity or tree spirit is a nature deity related to a tree. Such deities are present in many cultures. They are usually represented as a young woman, often connected to ancient fertility and tree worship lore.Heinrich Zimmer, ''Myths and Sy ...
.
Films
*
Monrak Transistor (มนต์รักทรานซิสเตอร์) 2001.
*
Ghost of Mae Nak
''Ghost of Mae Nak'' ( th, นาค รักแท้/วิญญาณ/ความตาย) is a 2005 Thai horror film thriller about a protecting ghost directed and written by British director Mark Duffield. The film stars Pataratida P ...
(นาค รักแท้ วิญญาณ ความตาย) 2005.
*
The Elephant King
''The Elephant King'' is a 2006 romantic drama film directed by Seth Grossman.
Story
It is about a depressed teenager who wants to write a story about an anthropologist in Thailand. The anthropologist character is inspired by his older brother w ...
2006.
*
Ploy (พลอย) 2007.
*
Soi Cowboy
Soi Cowboy ( th, ซอยคาวบอย, , ) is a short (150 meter long) street in Bangkok, Thailand, with some 40, mostly go-go bars. It caters mainly to tourists and expatriates. Soi Cowboy contains one of the three largest groups of fo ...
(ซอยคาวบอย) 2008.
*
Queens of Langkasuka
''Queens of Langkasuka'' ( th, ปืนใหญ่จอมสลัด; ) is a 2008 Thai historical fantasy adventure film directed by Nonzee Nimibutr, and written by two-time S.E.A. Write Award winner Win Lyovarin.
Known as "Pirates Of Langk ...
(ปืนใหญ่จอมสลัด) 2008.
*
Nymph
A nymph ( grc, νύμφη, nýmphē, el, script=Latn, nímfi, label=Modern Greek; , ) in ancient Greek folklore is a minor female nature deity. Different from Greek goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature, are ty ...
(นางไม้) 2009.
*
Mindfulness and Murder
Mindfulness is the practice of purposely bringing one's attention to the present-moment experience without evaluation, a skill one develops through meditation or other training. Mindfulness derives from ''sati'', a significant element of Hind ...
(ศพไม่เงียบ) 2010.
*
Khun Rong Plat Chu Khum may refer to:
*Khun (, long vowel, middle tone) is the colloquial Thai name for the Golden Shower Tree.
* Khun (courtesy title) (, short vowel, middle tone) is a common Thai honorific
*Khun (noble title) (, short vowel, rising tone) is a forme ...
(ขุนรองปลัดชู) 2012.
ขุนรองปลัดชู Movie
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References
External links
*
Behind the Blur (2009)
1982 births
Porntip Papanai
Porntip Papanai (; th, พรทิพย์ ปาปะนัย, nickname "Cartoon"; born 1982 in Krabi) is a Thai actress and model. Among her film roles are supporting parts in Pen-Ek Ratanaruang's ''Monrak Transistor'' (2001), in which s ...
Porntip Papanai
Porntip Papanai (; th, พรทิพย์ ปาปะนัย, nickname "Cartoon"; born 1982 in Krabi) is a Thai actress and model. Among her film roles are supporting parts in Pen-Ek Ratanaruang's ''Monrak Transistor'' (2001), in which s ...
Living people
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