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Vithaya Pansringarm ( th, วิทยา ปานศรีงาม, ; born 11 August 1959) is a Thai actor best known for appearing in ''
Only God Forgives ''Only God Forgives'' is a 2013 action film written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Vithaya Pansringarm. The film was shot on location in Bangkok, Thailand, and, as with the director's ea ...
''. He is also known in Thailand as "Pu Vithaya". Vithaya graduated in Graphic Design from New York Institute of Technology. He holds a 5th Degree Black Belt (5 DAN) in
Kendo is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu). Today, it is widely practiced within Japan and has spread ...
(a Japanese martial art) and is President of the Thailand Kendo Club.


Career

In June 2014, he won Best Actor at the
Shanghai International Film Festival The Shanghai International Film Festival (, French: ''Festival international du film de Shanghai''), abbreviated SIFF, is one of the largest film festivals in East Asia. "China's biggest film festival" according to the Hollywood Reporter. Nex ...
for his role as Chavoret in ''The Last Executioner'', a film based on the true life story of Thailand's last person to carry out executions by gun. The film also won 'Best Picture' and 'Best Screen Play' at the 30th Surasawadi Awards in 2015.The Nation newspaper June 5th 2015


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Vithaya Pansringarm Vithaya Pansringarm ( th, วิทยา ปานศรีงาม, ; born 11 August 1959) is a Thai actor best known for appearing in ''Only God Forgives''. He is also known in Thailand as "Pu Vithaya". Vithaya graduated in Graphic Design fro ...
Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 1959 births
Vithaya Pansringarm Vithaya Pansringarm ( th, วิทยา ปานศรีงาม, ; born 11 August 1959) is a Thai actor best known for appearing in ''Only God Forgives''. He is also known in Thailand as "Pu Vithaya". Vithaya graduated in Graphic Design fro ...
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