Porntip Papanai
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Porntip Papanai is a Thai
actress and model. 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
in Ghost of Mae Nak
in 2005. She will also be featured in the 2007 film by Nonzee Nimibutr
, Queen of Langkasuka.
Thai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
actress and model. Among her film roles are supporting parts in Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang is a Thai film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his arthouse work, Last Life in the Universe, and is considered to be one of Thai cinema's leading "new wave" auteurs, alongside Wisit Sasanatieng and Apichatpong Weerasethakul...
's Monrak Transistor
Monrak Transistor
Monrak Transistor is a 2001 Thai film directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. Blending several genres, including comedy, romance, musical and crime, it is the story of a young man named Pan and his odyssey after he goes AWOL from the army and tries to make it as a luk thung singing star.-Plot:The story...
(2001), in which she played the country singer Dao, and Ploy
Ploy
Ploy is a 2007 Thai film written and directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. The film premiered during the Directors' Fortnight at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival....
(2007), in which she portrayed Tum, the hotel maid.
She portrayed the legendary Thai ghost Mae Nak
Mae Naak
Mae Nak Phra Khanong , or simply Mae Nak or Nang Nak , is a well known and popular Thai ghost. Local folklore claims that this story is based on actual events that took place during the 19th century.-The story:...
in Ghost of Mae Nak
Ghost of Mae Nak
Ghost of Mae Nak is a 2005 Thai horror film thriller about a protecting ghost directed and written by British director Mark Duffield. The film stars Pataratida Pacharawirapong, Siwat Chotchaicharin and Porntip Papanai as the ghost.-Synopsis:...
in 2005. She will also be featured in the 2007 film by Nonzee Nimibutr
Nonzee Nimibutr
Nonzee Nimibutr is a Thai film director, film producer and screenwriter. Best known for his ghost thriller, Nang Nak, he is generally credited as the leader among a "New Wave" of Thai filmmakers that also includes Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Wisit Sasanatieng and Apichatpong...
, Queen of Langkasuka.