''Thai Thief'' (, also known as ''Thai Theep'') is a

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Thai

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, directed by Pisut Praesangeam and starring Todsaporn Rottakij and Sahatchai "Stop" Chumrum. It was distributed by RS Film and released on April 12, 2006. The film is set during

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Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

Plot

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troops occupied

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with the intention of making new colonies.

was one country that allowed the Japanese troops to transport their weapons and

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via

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. For Kom, a well-known Thai thief, this was the perfect opportunity to commit a crime. Meanwhile, Toe, the leader of an anti-Japan movement has a plan to stop the train, but the situation becomes more difficult when Kom and Toe are forced to help a secret agent from being captured by the troops.

Cast

*Sahatchai "Stop" Chumrum as Laem 18 Uan *Sara Leigh as Seena *Amthida Ngoencharoen as Patty *

Suthep Po-ngam Suthep Po-ngam (); (born 25 October 1950) also known by his stage name Thep Po-ngam (เทพ โพธิ์งาม), is a Thai comedian, actor, film director and screenwriter. He played the leader of a gang of inept hitmen in ''Killer Tatto ...

as Toe *Todsaporn Rottakij as Kom *

Somlek Sakdikul Somlek Sakdikul () (born, 10 November 1953) is a Thai film actor and musician. He is sometimes credited as Somchai Sakdikul. He portrayed "Suwat" or "Daddy", the lecherous music producer in Pen-Ek Ratanaruang's 2001 comedy, ''Monrak Transistor''. ...

as General Sant *Than Thanakorn as Yai Thaareu

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* 2006 films Thai-language films Pacific War films RS Film films Thai action comedy films 2006 action comedy films World War II films 2000s Thai films {{2000s-action-film-stub