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Tongpan is a 1977 Thai 16 mm black-and-white docudrama that re-creates a seminar that took place in Northeast Thailand in 1975 to discuss the proposed Pa-Mong Dam on the Mekong. Interwoven are sequences depicting a poor farmer, Tongpan, who had lost his land to another dam some years before, and his struggles to make ends meet.
Starring
Ong-art Ponethon, Phomhom Pilasombat, Ruengyos Srisorodsakul
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Tongpan was released 49 years ago in 1977.
Overview
Tongpan is a 1977 Thai 16 mm black-and-white docudrama that re-creates a seminar that took place in Northeast Thailand in 1975 to discuss the proposed Pa-Mon...
Tongpan is a Drama, Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 0m.
CAST (8)
OP
Ong-art Ponethon
Tongpan
PP
Phomhom Pilasombat
Tongpan's Wife
RS
Ruengyos Srisorodsakul
College Student
KS
Khamsing Srinawk
Academic at Seminar
SC
Sane Chamarik
Speaker at Seminar
PB
Peter Bell
Hydro-electricity Expert at Seminar
SS
Sulak Sivaraksa
Seminar Participant
SC
Surachai Chantimatorn
Minstrel
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What is Tongpan about?
Tongpan is a 1977 Thai 16 mm black-and-white docudrama that re-creates a seminar that took place in Northeast Thailand in 1975 to discuss the proposed Pa-Mong Dam on the Mekong. Interwoven are sequences depicting a poor farmer, Tongpan, who had lost his land to another dam some years before, and his struggles to make ends meet.
How long is Tongpan?
Tongpan has a runtime of 60 minutes (1h 0m).
Who stars in Tongpan?
The cast of Tongpan includes Ong-art Ponethon, Phomhom Pilasombat, Ruengyos Srisorodsakul, Khamsing Srinawk, Sane Chamarik.
What is the rating of Tongpan?
Tongpan has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Documentary