Siriyakorn Pukkavesh
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Siriyakorn Pukkavesa ' onMouseout='HidePop("36046")' href="/topics/Samut_Prakan_Province">Samut Prakan Province
, Thailand
) is a Thai
actress, model, presenter, designer and magazine publisher. She is best known by her nickname, Oom (อุ้ม).
Her break-out film role was as the lead actress in Monrak Transistor
, a 2001 comedy-drama film by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
. She was named Best Actress at the Thailand National Film Association Awards
for her role. She then co-starred in the 2003 psychological thriller, One Night Husband
.
Other film roles include a cameo appearance in The Adventures of Iron Pussy, co-directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
, and in the Thai independent short film, Bicycles & Radios. She has also acted in numerous lakorn
s (Thai soap operas).
Since 2003, Siriyakorn has embarked on a career in business, producing her own lifestyle variety TV show 'Baanoom' (บ้านอุ้ม), creating her own line of kitchen utensils and publishing a self-titled lifestyle magazine and books, Oom.
She is a graduate of Chulalongkorn University
, Faculty of Communication Arts
Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan is one of the central provinces of Thailand. It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Neighboring provinces are Bangkok, to the north and west, and Chachoengsao to the east....
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
) is a Thai
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, model, presenter, designer and magazine publisher. She is best known by her nickname, Oom (อุ้ม).
Her break-out film role was as the lead actress in 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...
, a 2001 comedy-drama film by 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...
. She was named Best Actress at the Thailand National Film Association Awards
Thailand National Film Association Awards
The Thailand National Film Association Awards is a Thai film industry ceremony held annually by the Federation of National Film Associations of Thailand...
for her role. She then co-starred in the 2003 psychological thriller, One Night Husband
One Night Husband
One Night Husband 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 director and one of the few female directors working in the Thai film industry...
.
Other film roles include a cameo appearance in The Adventures of Iron Pussy, co-directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Apichatpong "Joe" Weerasethakul is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. His feature films include Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, winner of the prestigious 2010 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or prize; Tropical Malady, which won a jury prize at the 2004...
, and in the Thai independent short film, Bicycles & Radios. She has also acted in numerous lakorn
Lakorn
Lakorn , while usually meaning play in the Thai language, is also the term for dramatic television serials . Lakorns are usually shown every night at primetime on Thai television channels and start at 20:30. An episode of a prime-time drama is usually two hours long...
s (Thai soap operas).
Since 2003, Siriyakorn has embarked on a career in business, producing her own lifestyle variety TV show 'Baanoom' (บ้านอุ้ม), creating her own line of kitchen utensils and publishing a self-titled lifestyle magazine and books, Oom.
She is a graduate of Chulalongkorn University
Chulalongkorn University
Chulalongkorn University is the oldest university in Thailand and is the country's highest ranked university. It now has nineteen faculties and institutes. Regarded as the best and most selective university in Thailand, it consistently attracts top students from around the country...
, Faculty of Communication Arts
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cloning | |
| 2001 | 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... |
Sadao |
| 2003 | One Night Husband One Night Husband One Night Husband 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 director and one of the few female directors working in the Thai film industry... |
Bussaba |
| 2003 | The Adventure of Iron Pussy The Adventure of Iron Pussy The Adventure of Iron Pussy is a 2003 Thai musical-action-comedy film written and directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Michael Shaowanasai and starring Shaowanasai as the main protagonist – a transvestite Thai secret agent whose alter ego is a gay male 7-Eleven clerk... |
Rungranee |
| 2004 | Bicycles & Radios | Dao |