Full Thai Movie: Mekhong Full Moon Party ( 15 ค่ำ เดือน 11 ) [ English Subtitle ]

Mekhong Full Moon Party (Thai: 15 ค่ำ เดือน 11 or Sibhaa kham Dean Sibet, literally "15th day, 11th month") is a 2002 Thai comedy-drama about the Naga fireballs that arise from the Mekong at Nong Khai on the full moon in October. Written by Jira Maligool, the film was also Jira's directorial debut.
The film takes a semi-documentary approach to its subject, examining the phenonmenon and its accompanying festival, which draws thousands of people to Nong Khai each year, as well as providing a glimpse at Isan culture, Thai folklore and such practices as eating insects.
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Plot:
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Khan, a Nong Khai native now attending university in Bangkok comes home for the annual Naga fireballs festival, just as a debate is raging over the cause of the fireballs. A local physician, Dr. Nortai, believes there is a scientific explanation for the phenomenon. A university professor, Dr. Suraphol, thinks the fireballs are manmade and are a hoax.
Khan knows the truth: Having grown up as a dek wat at a Buddhist temple across the river in Laos, he helped the temple's abbot and the monks there to create fireballs and plant them on the bed on the Mekong. It is how he grew up to become such a strong swimmer and obtain an athletic scholarship.
The temple's abbot, Luang Poh Loh, seeks Khan out and begs him to once again help with the planting of the fireballs. But Khan, weary of perpetuating a myth and of the crowds that accompany it, refuses.
This sets up a conflict between science and religion that threatens to change the annual celebration.
For his part, Luang Poh Loh is philosophical, advising "Do what you believe, believe in what you do."
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Cast:
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Anuchyd Sapanphong as Khan
Noppadol Duangporn as Luang Por Loh
Boonchai Limathibul as Dr. Norati
Somlek Sakdikul as Dr. Surapol
Thidarat Chareonchaichana as Teacher Alice
Boonsri Yindee as Aunt Oong
Surasee Patham as Headmaster
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Festivals and awards:
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The film won nine awards at the Thailand National Film Awards, including honors for best picture, best director and best screenplay for Jira Maligool and best actor to Noppadol Duangporn.
It won the FIPRESCI award at the Hong Kong International Film Festival and was in the ASEAN competition at the 2003 Bangkok International Film Festival.
The film had its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival and was screened at many other festivals including the Seattle International Film Festival and the Stockholm International Film Festival.
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Directed by: Jira Maligool
Produced by: Youngyooth - Thongkonthun - Prasert - Vivattanananpong
Written by: Jira Maligool
Starring: Anuchyd Sapanphong - Noppadol Duangporn
Music by: Amornbhong - Methakunavudh
Cinematography: Somboon - Piriyapukdeekul
Editing by: Pan Busabaan
Distributed by: GMM Pictures
Release date(s): Canada: October 2, 2002 - Thailand: October 11, 2002
Running time: 119 minutes
Country: Thailand
Language: Thai/Isan

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[RamaKamaXI]

The low tide level of the river in Cambodia is lower than the high tide level out at sea, and the flow of the Mekong inverts with the tides throughout its stretch in Vietnam and up to Phnom Penh. The very flat Mekong Delta area in Vietnam is thus prone to flooding, especially in the provinces of An Giang and Dong Thap (Đồng Tháp), near the Cambodian border.

A South- and Southeast Asian regional association, the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, is named after both this river and the Ganges river.

[RamaKamaXI]

Balls of light are observable from time to time rising from the water's surface in the stretch of the river near Vientiane or Nong Khai. These are sometimes referred to as Naga fireballs. The locals attribute the phenomenon to Phaya Naga, Mekong Dragons.

[MsLeonetta]

can someone tell me more about this MEKHONG i realy want to know more about MEKHONG tq .

[RamaKamaXI]

@MsLeonetta The Mekhong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river[1] and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is 4,909 km (3,050 mi), and it drains an area of 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi), discharging 475 km3 (114 cu mi) of water annually.

[RamaKamaXI]

@MsLeonetta From the Tibetan Plateau this river runs through China's Yunnan province, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam established the Mekong River Commission (MRC) in 1995 to assist in the management and coordinated use of the Mekong's resources. In 1996 China and Burma became "dialogue partners" of the MRC and the six countries now work together within a cooperative framework.

[RamaKamaXI]

@MsLeonetta In English the river is called "the Mekong River", derived from "Mae Nam Khong", a term of both Thai and Lao origin. In the Lao-Thai toponymy, all great rivers are considered "mother rivers" signalled by the prefix "mae", meaning "mother", and "nam" for water. In the Mekong's case, Mae Nam Khong means Khong, Mother of Water.[3] "Khong" is derived from the Sanskrit "ganga", meaning the Ganges.

[tomshobbycollectible]

this is true story. their was a lady acrossed from where my dad was born. called donxai. she got taken away to be a paya nak wife. she still around now a day. and so does my great grampa that my dad father. my dad told me that when ever is a fullmoon lent night. his dad always go down into the mekong river and dissapear. once when my dad was calling his dad which is my great grampa, my dad saw a big black snake look like a king cobra swimming and have a red crest on top with a big eyes.

[tomshobbycollectible]

thanks for the movie upload. i been looking for this..

[bellbets]

ซิ้งกินใจ นึกถึงเรื่องเก่าๆ

[yunusmonk]

upload more movie thailand with english sub

i love drama comedy thailand movie

[bow43120]

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[nereid111]

I can't stop my tear.