Khu Kam
Koo Kam (คู่กรรม) is a Thai novel written by Thommayanti. It was also adapted into a film, Sunset at Chaopraya.
Plot summary
Set in 1939, the early days of World War II in Siam, to Angsumalin meeting one last time with her childhood friend, a young Thai man named Vanus. He is leaving for England for his studies and hopes that Angsumalin will wait for him and marry him when he returns.
Shortly thereafter, Thailand is invaded by Japanese military forces. In Thonburi, opposite Bangkok on the Chaophraya River, the Imperial Japanese Navy establishes itself at a base. The forces there are led by Kobori, an idealistic young navy lieutenant. One day he sees Angsumalin swimming in the river and falls for her. She, being a proudly nationalistic Thai woman, despises him because he is a foreigner.
Nonetheless, Kobori persists at seeing her and a courtship develops. Angsumalin found that Kobori is a real nice gentleman and start falling for him but she kept her feelings in secret because of the war.
Then, for political reasons, Angsumalin's father - who is the Leader of Free Thai resistance, insists that she marry Kobori. Understanding that Angsumalin is not marrying him out of love, Kobori promises not to touch her, but he breaks that vow after the wedding.
Despite this, Angsumalin develops tender feelings for Kobori, but is still torn by her feelings for her nation and feel guilty to Vanus, who returns to set in motion a conflict between the two men.
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
- Koo Gum (1973) - Starring Nard Poowanai as Kobori
- Koo Gum (1988) - Starring Waruth Woratum as Kobori and Jintara Sookkapat as Angsumalin (Hideko) - is the author's favourite version of Koo Gum, the review mentioned this is the best version of Koo Gum that have ever been made
- Koo Gum (1990) - 26 episode TV series starring Kwang Komoltithi as Angsumalin and Bird McIntyre as Kobori
- Sunset at Chaopraya (1996) - Starring Bird McIntyre as Kobori and Apasiri Nitibhon as Angsumalin
- Koo Gum (2004)- 12 episode TV series starring Benz Pornchita as Angsumalin and Num Sornram as Kobori
- Koo Gum 2 (2004) - A sequel showing the journey of Kobori and Angsumalin's son
- Sunset at Chaophraya (2013) - 24 epizode TV series Starring Sukrit Wisetkaew (Bie the Star) as Kobori and Noona Nuengtida as Angsumalin
- Sunset at Chaopraya (2013) - Starring Nadech Kugimiya as Kobori and Oranate D.Caballes as Angsumalin
Principal roles and cast
Year | 1970 | 1972 | 1973 | 1978 | 1988 | 1990 | 1995 | 2004 | 2013 | 2013 |
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Style | Drama Channel 4 | Drama Channel 4 | Movie 35 mm. | Drama Channel 9 | Movie 35 mm. | Drama Channel 7 | Movie 35 mm. | Drama Channel 3 | Drama Channel 5 | Movie 35 mm. |
Creator | Sri Thai Board | Channel 4 | Jira Buntueng Flim | Channel 9 | Five Star Production | DaraVDO | Grammy Film | Red Drama | EXACT | M39 |
Director | Tueng Satifueng | Somwong Timboonyatham Phairoj Pradub Mr.Ting | Ruj Ronnaphob | Phairaj Sangwaribut | Euthana Mukdasanit Puntham Thongsung Niphon Piwnen | Noppadol Mongkolthum | Sun Srikaewlho | Kittikorn Lewsirikul | ||
Chapter | Thommayanti | Wittawat - Wadeewong | Pornrawee | Sunlaya | Wanit Jarungkitanan Euthana Mukdasanit | Phing Lumpraping | Pranpramoon | Kittikorn Lewsirikul | ||
Kobori | Meechai Weerawaitaya | Chana Sri-u-bon | Nard Puwanai | Nirut Sirijanya | Waruth Woratham | Bird McIntyre | Bird McIntyre | Sornram Teppitak | Sukrit Wisetkaew | Nadech Kugimiya |
Angsumalin (Hideko) | Butsara Naruemit | Phanit Kantammara | Duangnapha Atthapornphisan / Ling Lee Ju | Sansanee Wattananukul | Chintara Sukapatana | Kamolchanok Komolthiti | Apasiri Nitibhon | Pornchita Na Son | Noona Nuengthida | Oranate D.Caballes |
Vanus | Sayan Juntarawiboon | Nai Suksakul | Satawas Dullayavijit | Thiraphat Sajakul | Karunpol Tiansuwan | Napat Intarajaieua | Nitis Warayanon | |||
Takeda / Yoshi | Lor Tok | Kriangkrai Unhanan | Punya Nirankul | Masaki Nichikaya | Kanchai Kamnaedphoi | Puri Hirunpruek | Tatsunobu Tanikawa | |||
Angsumalin's father | Chao Klaewklong | Punkam | Tat Ekkatat | Adul Dulyarat | Manop Atsawatep | Chitrakorn Sundarapakshin | Montri Jen-ak-sorn | Jutinan Pirompakdee | Kullapong Boonnak | |
Angsumalin's mother | Somjit Subsumruai | Somjit Subsumruai | Jutharat Jinnarat | Phirawan Prasobsas | Duangdao Jarujinda | Sutisa Pattanut | Chintara Sukapatana | Paweena Salifsakul | Mereena Mungsiri | |
Angsumalin's grandmother | Momchun Puangwan | Malee Vejprasert | Sulaleewan Suwannatat | Bunjerdsri Yamaphai | Bunjerdsri Yamaphai | Wilaiwan Wattanapanit | Pitsamai Wilaisak | Chomchai Chatwilai | Jumnean Jareansub | |
Pol | Jumroon Nuedjim | Somsak Chaisongkram | Poonsawat Theemakorn | Supakorn Srisawat | Tuarae Chuenyim | Kalos Attaseree | Surachai Juntimakorn | |||
Bua | Sukon Kiwleam | Krailas Kriangkrai | Chalit Fueng-a-rom | Deux Doksadao | Kom Chuenchaen | Kriangkrai Unhanan | Mongkol U-tok | |||
External links
- Koo Gum (1988) Buy original DVD Online
- Sunset at Chaophraya (2013) Buy original DVD Online
- Koo Gum (2013) Buy original DVD Online