The Bodyguard 2 (2007)


Cast
Petchtai Wongkamlao - Khamlao
Janet Keaw - Keaw
Jacqueline Apitananon - Paula
Sushin Kuan-saghaun - Sushin
Surachai Sombatchareon - Surachai
Pongsak Pongsuwan - Guru
Choosak Eamsuk - Boat driver
Tony Jaa - Elephant vendor
The Bodyguard 2 is a 2007 Thai action-comedy film written, directed by and starring Petchtai Wongkamlao. A prequel to his 2004 film, The Bodyguard, The Bodyguard 2 tells the origins of Petchtai's bodyguard character, and like the first film, it features a host of cameo appearances by Thai celebrities, including action star Tony Jaa.
Plot
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.
Trivia
The Bodyguard 2 (2007) is a prequel to The Bodyguard (2004). You can notice at the end of the movie. The boss say to Khamlao. "We need you to protect this man. He is very useful to our country" Then the picture is shown. It's Chote, The Bodyguard (2004) character.
The Bodyguard 2 is the most expensive movie ever made in Thailand. Using 100,000,000 Baht for budget, because of the extensive CGI.

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