Pongsak Pongsuwan ( th, พงศ์ศักดิ์ พงษ์สุวรรณ; ; born April 7, 1966, in Sawankhalok District, Sukhothai Province) is a Thai

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and actor. He is best known in Thailand by his stage name, Theng Therdtherng ( th, เท่ง เถิดเทิง; ). He has one sister name Pongphan Pongsuwan. A popular comedian in Thai nightclubs and on television, Theng made his feature-film debut in ''

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'', a

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action-comedy that was the directorial debut for Yuthlert Sippapak. He portrayed ''Elvis M 16'', an amnesiac hitman-turned- Elvis impersonator, who is lured back to do one more job. The film starred several other Thai comics, including Petchtai Wongkamlao and

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, all in sometimes dramatic, action-filled roles. In

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, he starred in one of the year's biggest hits for the Thai film industry, ''Luang Phii Theng'' ('' The Holy Man''), portraying a street hood who becomes a Buddhist monk. The comedy earned 141 million baht at the box office. The television production house, Work Point, hoped to repeat that success in

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with ''

Nong Teng Nakleng-pukaotong ''Nong Theng Nakleng-pukhaothong'' ( th, โหน่ง เท่ง นักเลงภูเขาทอง or ''Nong and Teng, the Gangsters of Golden Mount'') is a 2006 Thai comedy film starring Pongsak Pongsuwan and Choosak Eamsuk. Plot In ...

'', which teamed Theng up with

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(better known as ''Nong Cha Cha Cha''). Theng starred as a likay performer in 1923 Siam, who is faced with the prospect of losing his theater due to the advent of films. With his friend (Nong), Theng tries to derail production of the first Thai film, '' Miss Suwanna of Siam''. In addition to his film work, Pongsak regularly appears with Choosak and Petchtai Wongkamlao on the ''

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'' television variety series. His trademark gag is one in which he pokes himself in the eye.

Filmography

*''

'' (

) *'' 7 Pra-Jan-Barn'' (''Heaven's Seven'') (

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) *'' Spy Next Door'' (

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) * ''Luang Phii Theng'' ('' The Holy Man'') (

) * ''

'' (

) * ''Teng and Nong: The Movie'' (

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)

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* Living people

Pongsak Pongsuwan Pongsak Pongsuwan ( th, พงศ์ศักดิ์ พงษ์สุวรรณ; ; born April 7, 1966, in Sawankhalok District, Sukhothai Province) is a Thai comedian and actor. He is best known in Thailand by his stage name, Theng Ther ...

1966 births Thai television personalities

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