Search a film or person :
FacebookConnectionRegistration
Petchtai Wongkamlao is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter Thailandais born on 24 june 1965 at Yasothon Province (Thailande)

Petchtai Wongkamlao

Petchtai Wongkamlao
  • Infos
  • Photos
  • Best films
  • Family
  • Characters
  • Awards
If you like this person, let us know!
Birth name เพ็ชรทาย วงษ์คำเหลา
Nationality Thailande
Birth 24 june 1965 (58 years) at Yasothon Province (Thailande)

Petchtai Wongkamlao, (Thai: เพ็ชรทาย วงษ์คำเหลา, rtgs: Phetthai Wongkhamlao, [pʰét.tʰāːj wōŋ.kʰām.lǎw]; born June 24, 1965, Yasothon Province, Thailand), is a Thai comedian, actor and film director. He is best known in Thailand by his stage name, Mum Jokmok (Thai: หม่ำ จ๊กมก, rtgs: Mam Chokmok, [màm tɕók.mók]); and is a popular Thai television personality. He is variously credited as Mom Jok Mok, Mum Jokemok or Mom Jokmok.

Biography

Comedian and TV shows
Mum started his career as a comedian in the Bangkok "cafe" scene (restaurants in Thailand with live music and comedy performances). He started his own comedy troupe with "Jaturong Mokjok". Mum became widely known to the public from the variety-game show Ching Roi Ching Lan (ชิงร้อยชิงล้าน) hosted by Panya Nirankul. He appeared in comedy section with his group members and performed stunts. He also co-hosted with another popular game show Wethithong (เวทีทอง) with Kiat Kitcharoen. He also has his own TV show named Mum Show, which airs every Saturday night.


Film roles
Wongkamlao is perhaps best known for his film role as George (or Dirty Balls) which is from the Isan language word, Buk Hum Lare; บักหำแหล่), the comic-relief character in Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, a popular action film that stars Tony Jaa.

Mum reprised the comic-relief role in the follow up to Ong-Bak, Tom-Yum-Goong. Instead of a con artist, as in Ong-Bak, he is a Sydney police inspector. Much of the comedy in Tom-Yum-Goong was over Mum speaking English, which is not his third language (after Issan Lao and Thai. A gag reel over the closing credits shows him struggling with many of his lines.

His first starring film role was in 2001's Killer Tattoo, the debut film of director Yuthlert Sippapak. A story about a group of bumbling hitmen, his character was called Dog Badbomb.

After the success of Ong-Bak, Mum was able to write, direct and star in his own film, The Bodyguard, a wire fu action comedy in which he portrays a bodyguard who is fired after the billionaire he is protecting is killed. Martial-arts action was choreographed by Panna Ritikrai, and Ong-Bak's Tony Jaa has a small part as a fighter in a supermarket. One of the most famous scenes is when Mum's character runs naked across Bangkok's crowded Victory Monument public square, a major junction for public transportation. In the "making of" documentary on the film's DVD, Mum said the scene was one of the most embarrassing things he has ever done.

Mum wrote, directed and starred in 2005's Yam Yasothon (Hello Yasothon), in which returned to his roots as a nightclub comedian for a musical romantic comedy set in rural northeastern Thailand in 1967. It was an homage to the Thai musical comediess of the 1960s and '70s, especially the films of Mitr Chaibancha and Petchara Chaowarat. The dialogue was entirely in the Isan Lao dialect, and for screenings in Bangkok it Thai subtitles so that central Thais could understand it more easily. In the Thailand National Film Awards, Yam Yasothon received a best-actress nomination for Mum's co-star, Janet Kheaw.

Mum also has shown a flair for dramatic acting. In 2005, he starred in Midnight My Love (Cherm), as a loner taxi driver who has a relationship with a massage parlor girl. Cherm was screened at the 10th Pusan International Film Festival and other festivals. Mum was nominated for best actor at the 2005 Thailand National Film Awards. His co-star, Woranut Wongsawan, was nominated for best actress.

He is often seen in smaller roles as well, including the hit 2005 Thai comedy The Holy Man (Luang Phii Theng), as well as an uncredited role in Dumber Heroes, a part he says he did for "a case of beer".

Mum has written a short autobiography, The Untold Story (ISBN 974-91946-9-1).

At the end of 2005 Mum starred in Ghost Variety (Pee Chalui), a comedy-horror story in which he plays the director of a reality TV series that searches for spirits in haunted places. The film was released on December 29, 2005. The film was directed by Adirek "Uncle" Wattaleela, a veteran producer and director, and it featured guest appearances from many Thai film directors and producers, including Somsak Techaratanaprasert, Prachya Pinkaew, Piak Poster, Cherd Songsri, Yuthlert Sippapak.

Along with his film work, he continues to be a regular part of the cast of the BBTV Channel 7 variety-game show, Ching-Roi-Ching-Lan, working with fellow comedians Pongsak Pongsuwan and Choosak Eamsuk.

Among Mum's movies during 2006-07 is The Bodyguard 2. The movie is a prequel that tells the story of his character Khumlao and how he came from the fictional country of Nongwaileum to work in an undercover police assignment in Thailand. His character posed as a luk thung singer named Mummy Lao, so in addition to action and comedy, the film features singing and dancing. Mum also featured in another movie in 2007 called Kuu Raet (The Odd Couple), where he played the role of a ladyboy.

Usually with

Prachya Pinkaew
Prachya Pinkaew
(11 films)
Tony Jaa
Tony Jaa
(7 films)
Poj Arnon
Poj Arnon
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Petchtai Wongkamlao (19 films)

Display filmography as list

Actor

The Protector 2, 1h26
Directed by Prachya Pinkaew, Panna Rittikrai
Origin Thailande
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Tony Jaa, Yanin Vismitananda, Marrese Crump, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Dan Chupong, Rhatha Phongam
Roles Seargent Mark
Rating53% 2.661562.661562.661562.661562.66156
After the events of Tom-Yum-Goong, Kham (Tony Jaa) has resumed a quiet village life with his "brother"/elephant, Khon, back in Thailand. Within the village, lives a local oddball that loves playing with electrical devices, named Job. He has lived there along with Kham and the villagers for some time and has earned the trust of the locals. Unknown to him, he's an agent of an arms dealer known as Mr. LC (RZA). A fan of Kham's exploits five years ago, LC had Job keep tabs on Kham without his knowledge. Things would change for Kham when a merchant, Suchart Vilawandei (Adinan Buntanaporn), wanted to buy Khon, but Kham refused to sell Khon. Suchart gave his business card to Kham in case he changed his mind about selling Khon, however, things would go terribly wrong after Kham was invited by the villagers to eat with him.
At the Gate of the Ghost, 1h48
Origin Thailande
Genres Drama, Crime, Politic
Actors Ananda Everingham, Laila Boonyasak, Mario Maurer Läme, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Dom Hetrakul
Roles Lumberjack
Rating60% 3.0474953.0474953.0474953.0474953.047495
Un seigneur de guerre, jeune marié, est retrouvé mort dans un bois. Un jeune bonze cherche à découvrir la vérité parmi les multiples versions de ce crime mystérieux: témoignages du bûcheron, du bandit, du mort lui-même invoqué par une chamane, de la femme du seigneur de guerre...
The Kick
The Kick (2011)

Directed by Prachya Pinkaew
Genres Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Jo Jae-hyeon, Ye Ji-won, Yanin Vismitananda, Na Tae-joo, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Boriboon Chanrueng
Roles Mum
Rating55% 2.750682.750682.750682.750682.75068
Mun is a taekwondo master running an old taekwondo gym in Bangkok. All five members of his family are also taekwondo exponents, each of whom infuses the art with a particular skill: his wife Mija in cooking style, son Taeyang in dancing style, daughter Taemi in soccer style, and the youngest, Typhoon, can break anything with his strong forehead.
At the Gate of the Ghost
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Mario Maurer Läme, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Ananda Everingham, Laila Boonyasak
Roles Lumberjack
Rating60% 3.0474953.0474953.0474953.0474953.047495
In the wake of a heated murder trial, a young monk seeks refuge from a storm in a deserted burial tunnel, where a conversation with a poor man and a beggar reveals three distinctly different versions of the events leading up to the killing. A warlord has been murdered, and as the trial gets underway the testimonies of his wife, the bandit Singh Khan and a shaman with the power to call on the victim's spirit only serve to obscure the truth, rather than clarifying it. Deeply perplexed after hearing all of the testimonies, a young monk embarks on a journey to seek his father's counsel as a storm blows in. Fortunately for him, a nearby burial tunnel provides a place to rest until the storm has passed. In the process of seeking shelter, the monk crosses paths with a common man who also testified at the trial. Later, the two men are joined by an elderly beggar who engages them both in a heated discussion about the trial. Over the course of their conversation, the stories of the wife, the bandit, and the shaman are all recounted in great detail, revealing the personal agendas of all three. Later, as the stories draw to a close and the clouds begin to clear, the troubled young monk grows increasingly perplexed by the nature of the truth not only as it applies to the trial, but the very core of his belief system as well.
Ong Bak 3
Ong Bak 3 (2010)
, 1h39
Directed by Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai
Origin Thailande
Genres Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Historical, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Dan Chupong, Tony Jaa, Nirut Sirijanya, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Suppakorn Kitsuwan, Sorapong Chatree
Roles Mhen
Rating49% 2.4646452.4646452.4646452.4646452.464645
In the year 1431 in Thailand, Tien (Tony Jaa) is held captive being beaten with wooden staves. On the orders of Lord Rajasena (Sarunyu Wongkrajang), his elbows and knees are snapped. As Lord Rajasena sleeps, Tien's guerilla fighters attempt to free Tien, but Bhuti Sangkha (Dan Chupong) appears and kills them. Lord Rajasena offers to hire Bhuti, but he refuses and gives the offer to remove the curse which has been placed on Rajasena before leaving. Rajasena orders his men to kill Tien, but before this can be carried out, a man arrives with a pardon from the king, indicating that he will take Tien, much to Rajasena's ire. The messenger returns Tien to the Kana Khone villagers. After fending off the village from invaders who are after Tien, Master Bua (Nirut Sirijanya) feels guilty over Tien's imprisonment and becomes a Buddhist monk. Pim (Primrata Det-Udom) heals Tien to life, but finds that Tien is still crippled from his beatings. Tien then embarks on a rehabilitation regimen with the help of Master Bua.
Nak
Nak (2008)
, 1h40
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror, Animation
Actors Petchtai Wongkamlao
Roles Kieow (voice)
Rating64% 3.2143353.2143353.2143353.2143353.214335
Led by Nak and her friends, the ghosts of Thai popular tradition fight against a powerful evil spirit that threatens mankind.
Ong Bak 2
Ong Bak 2 (2008)
, 1h38
Directed by Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai
Origin Thailande
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Tony Jaa, Sorapong Chatree, Nirut Sirijanya, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Dan Chupong, Suppakorn Kitsuwan
Roles Mhen
Rating62% 3.101793.101793.101793.101793.10179
The film begins in 1431 feudal Siam. It is a time of political upheaval, treachery and danger. The opening scene explains how during the reign of Boromarajatiraj II of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, the Ayutthaya royal court became more powerful than the Sukhothai kingdom and expanded to the east. The Ayutthaya army besieged the Kingdom of Gods for several months. The king sent his son, Prince Indraracha to rule the kingdom.
The Bodyguard 2
Directed by Petchtai Wongkamlao
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Actors Petchtai Wongkamlao, Tony Jaa, Conan Stevens
Roles Khum Lao
Rating54% 2.706652.706652.706652.706652.70665
Khamlao is a secret agent for the country of Wongnaileum, which shares the common Isan dialect and culture with its neighboring country, Thailand (similar to Laos). He is dispatched to Bangkok on a secret mission to track down some terrorists. To do so, he goes undercover as a luk thung singer working for a record label that serves as a front company for dealers in weapons of mass destruction. As he probes deep inside the record company, he finds that the company's executive secretary is actually a CIA agent, assigned to the same mission. Meanwhile, Khamlao's wife, Keaw, discovers that Khamlao had lied to her about his job in Thailand.
Teng Nong
Teng Nong (2007)

Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Gangster films
Actors Petchtai Wongkamlao
Roles Inspector
Rating57% 2.883252.883252.883252.883252.88325
Bumbling parking valets Nong (Choosak Iamsuk) and Teng (Pongsak Pongsuwan) are assigned by their gangster boss (Phairoj Jaising) to deliver a valuable Chinese statuette to another gangster boss Hia See (Andy Khemphimook). During the journey, they decide to take a side trip and what should have been a simple job turns into a major fiasco with a police chase led by Lt Namtarn (Jirada Yohara).
Dangerous Flowers, 1h41
Directed by Poj Arnon
Origin Thailande
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Supaksorn Chaimongkol, Kessarin Ektawatkul, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Jintara Poonlarp, Krit Sripoomseth, Petchtai Wongkamlao
Roles Boss
Rating46% 2.3174652.3174652.3174652.3174652.317465
The films begins on a passenger plane, where a young girl named Miki and her step-mother are taken hostage by a man and a cross-dressing woman. They call the father of Miki, but he has his own problems; another man is menacing him and when he tries to take the gun a fight breaks out and the father is shot. One of the Chai Lai members, Rose, enters the house and gets into a fight with another henchman.
Nong Teng
Nong Teng (2006)

Genres Comedy
Actors Petchtai Wongkamlao
Roles Casting
Rating61% 3.0768353.0768353.0768353.0768353.076835
In 1920s Siam, Bunteng, a member of a likay performing troupe, is faced with the prospect of his art dying when he and his family are threatened with eviction by a businessman who hopes to build a movie theater on the site of their stage. At the same time, the first Hollywood film, Miss Suwanna of Siam, is being made on location in the country. Seeing film as a corruptive influence on traditional Siamese culture, Bunteng, with the help of his gangster friend, Nong, sets about to disrupt the filming and keep his family from being evicted.
Midnight My Love, 1h40
Directed by Kongdej Jaturanrasamee
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Petchtai Wongkamlao, Woranuuch Bhirombhakdi
Roles Sombat
Rating73% 3.6740653.6740653.6740653.6740653.674065
Sombat is a taxicab driver in Bangkok. A loner, only seeks companionship through the melodramatic soap operas and old-time Thai pop ballads on his favorite AM radio station. He's picky about the fares he takes, and those passengers he does pick up invariably complain about the "Golden Oldies" radio show he's listening to. For those few co-workers that actually notice him, he's a source of amusement, a luddite who doesn't even own a mobile phone.
Hello Yasothorn
Directed by Petchtai Wongkamlao
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Petchtai Wongkamlao
Roles Yam
Rating66% 3.3234453.3234453.3234453.3234453.323445
The story is set in 1967 Yasothon Province, Thailand, where Yam is a hard-working, humble, and kind farmer—kind, that is, except when it comes to the attentions of Joei, the homely maid of Soy, who is the girlfriend of Yam's cousin, Tong. Yam nurses stray and injured animals of all kinds, but he never has nice things to say to Joei. Despite this, she persists in flirting with Yam and making unwanted physical advances. Meanwhile, Soy and Tong cuddle, kiss and hug each other at every opportunity.
The Holy Man, 1h47
Origin Thailande
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about religion, Films about Buddhism
Actors Savika Chaiyadej, Petchtai Wongkamlao
Roles Gangster
Rating60% 3.0044153.0044153.0044153.0044153.004415
A monk comes to a small city and takes up residence at a small Buddhist temple. With his no-nonsense advice and humble ways, a new monk builds a following that starts to rival a flashy scam temple across town, making an enemy of its operator (Somlek Sakdikul).
The Protector, 1h49
Directed by Prachya Pinkaew
Origin Thailande
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Films about sexuality, Sports films, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Martial arts films, Mise en scène d'un éléphant, Kung fu films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Tony Jaa, Lateef Crowder, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Jon Foo, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Nathan Jones
Roles Mark
Rating70% 3.5007553.5007553.5007553.5007553.500755
Kham is the last of a family line of guards who once watched over the King of Thailand's war elephants. Traditionally, only the most perfect elephants could successfully defend the throne, and very great care was taken in raising them. Kham grows up forming close relations to his elephant, Por Yai and his calf, Kohrn. During Songkran festival, the elephants are stolen with help from Mr. Suthep, a local MP and his son who are collaborating with elephant poachers. Kham discovers that they are in the hands of Johnny, a Vietnamese gangster who runs a Thai restaurant named Tom Yum Goong Otob in Sydney, Australia.