''Bus Lane'' ( or ''May narok muay yok law''; lit: "the hell bus, wheelie Chinese girl") is a 2007 Thai action-comedy film directed by Kittikorn Liasirikun.

Plot

The chaos ensues on

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(13 April) when the disappointed security Sap wants to return home to see his little daughter After taking leave from BMTA security guard work and time of police job. He got on the bus line 39 (

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) with Laa as a driver and Go as a bugging conductor. When he gets off the bus but Laa refuses to follow and takes issue with parking for other passengers. With pressure Sap decided to impulsively hijack, where the whole cab is filled with various types of passengers. And then on the way Laa received a penalty from Sap. The bus doesn't have a driver. Koh came to drive instead of Laa to park between the gas stations. In the end, the story ended well because everyone forgave Sap for warning the driver incorrectly. Sap chases all passengers and Laa off the bus while dropping guns along the way. Then Koh sends Sap to Sap's house.

Cast

* Udom Taephanit as Go * Kiat Kitjaroen as Sap *

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as Laa * Naowarat Yuktanan as Pawng * Siriphan Cheenchombun as Tik * Arisara Wongchalee as Plaa * Khomsan Nanthajit as Dawn * Prinya Ngamwongwarn * Anchana Phetjinda as tom boy * Pimchanok Ponlabhun as Muay * Achita Sikamana as Suay * Theeratorn Siriphunvaraporn as Chong * Boriwat Yuto

Filming location

The scene where the bus runs on a scenic rural road with a hilly terrain as well as a sign indicating the route to

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was filmed at Treasure Hill Golf & Country Club in Ban Bueng,

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Release and reception

''Bus Lane'' opened in Thailand cinemas on April 12, 2007. It was No. 1 at the box office on opening weekend, knocking the Thai canine comedy

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from the top spot, and beating out the

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, which opened the same week. It held the No. 1 spot for a second week, before dropping to No. 2 in its third week, No. 3 in its fourth week, and finally No. 10 and No. 16 in the subsequent two weeks.Thailand box office, May 17-20, 2007

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References

External links

* 2007 films Thai-language films Thai action comedy films RS Film films 2007 action comedy films Films about buses 2000s comedy road movies Films set in Bangkok Films directed by Kittikorn Liasirikun 2000s Thai films {{2000s-action-film-stub