The Rural Teacher
This unusual Thai slice-of-life film chronicles the work of Puya (Piya Trakulrat), a schoolteacher working in a rural area of the country.
This unusual Thai slice-of-life film chronicles the work of Puya (Piya Trakulrat), a schoolteacher working in a rural area of the country.
Piya Trakulrat
Koi Wasana Sitthiwet
Somchart Prachatai
Petchtai Wongkamlao
This unusual Thai slice-of-life film chronicles the work of Puya (Piya Trakulrat), a schoolteacher working in a rural area of the country.
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