Directing

Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit

Born February 4, 1984 · Bangkok, Thailand (age 42)

Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit is a Thai writer, screenwriter and film director. His notable work are "Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy" and "Heart Attack" which has won several awards in the Suphannahong National Film Awards.

Known For

Human Resource

Human Resource · 2026

Working in HR at a challenging company, Fren interviews young new hires and is secretly one month pregnant, grappling with the decision to have a child in difficult circumstances.

The Billionaire

The Billionaire · 2011

The Billionaire

Inspired by a true story, this uplifting drama focuses on a young Thai entrepreneur's incredible business success, despite obstacles and self-doubt.

Bangkok Traffic (Love) Story

Bangkok Traffic (Love) Story · 2009

Bangkok Traffic (Love) Story

MovieComedyRomance

In the center of Bangkok, 30-year-old Mei Li struggles to find true love. When she accidentally meets a handsome BTS engineer whom she considers the right man, she plans her first move. Though too many obstacles keep arising, Mei Li will never give up.

Ghost Lab

Ghost Lab · 2021

MovieDramaHorror

After witnessing a haunting in their hospital, two doctors become dangerously obsessed with obtaining scientific proof that ghosts exist.

Seven Something

Seven Something · 2012

Seven Something

MovieDramaRomance

Three modern love stories focus on how digital privacy, fleeting fame and the power of personal reinvention can change one's romantic destiny.

Heart Attack

Heart Attack · 2015

MovieComedyRomance

A hard-worker freelancer who falls in love with a doctor. While his life is getting worse every second. He must find the way to release his life to the beyond of everything.

Happy Old Year

Happy Old Year · 2019

While decluttering her home, a woman's hefty house renovation leads her back to the past when she uncovers her ex-boyfriend's belongings.

Fast & Feel Love

Fast & Feel Love · 2022

Fast & Feel Love

MovieComedyRomance

When a world champion of sport stacking is dumped by his long-time girlfriend, he has to learn basic adulting skills in order to live alone and take care of himself.

Filmography

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Human Resource

Human Resource · 2026

Working in HR at a challenging company, Fren interviews young new hires and is secretly one month pregnant, grappling with the decision to have a child in difficult circumstances.

Director

The Billionaire

The Billionaire · 2011

The Billionaire

Inspired by a true story, this uplifting drama focuses on a young Thai entrepreneur's incredible business success, despite obstacles and self-doubt.

Screenplay

Bangkok Traffic (Love) Story

Bangkok Traffic (Love) Story · 2009

Bangkok Traffic (Love) Story

MovieComedyRomance

In the center of Bangkok, 30-year-old Mei Li struggles to find true love. When she accidentally meets a handsome BTS engineer whom she considers the right man, she plans her first move. Though too many obstacles keep arising, Mei Li will never give up.

Screenplay

Ghost Lab

Ghost Lab · 2021

MovieDramaHorror

After witnessing a haunting in their hospital, two doctors become dangerously obsessed with obtaining scientific proof that ghosts exist.

Story

Seven Something

Seven Something · 2012

Seven Something

MovieDramaRomance

Three modern love stories focus on how digital privacy, fleeting fame and the power of personal reinvention can change one's romantic destiny.

Screenplay

Heart Attack

Heart Attack · 2015

MovieComedyRomance

A hard-worker freelancer who falls in love with a doctor. While his life is getting worse every second. He must find the way to release his life to the beyond of everything.

Director

Happy Old Year

Happy Old Year · 2019

While decluttering her home, a woman's hefty house renovation leads her back to the past when she uncovers her ex-boyfriend's belongings.

Producer

Fast & Feel Love

Fast & Feel Love · 2022

Fast & Feel Love

MovieComedyRomance

When a world champion of sport stacking is dumped by his long-time girlfriend, he has to learn basic adulting skills in order to live alone and take care of himself.

Director

Mr. Mee wanna go to Egypt

Mr. Mee wanna go to Egypt · 2009

Mr. Mee wanna go to Egypt

Two filmmakers have to make a short film for a non-smoking campaign again, but they have run out of ideas.

Director

The Temptation

The Temptation · 2009

MovieDramaCrime

A Buddhist monk finds that he is the only one who can stop the murderous leader of a local gang.

Director

Home

MovieDramaRomance

This three-part anthology follows people from different generations as they explore the depths of love, grief and longing in Chiang Mai.

Screenplay

Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy

Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy · 2013

Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy

MovieDramaComedy

Mary is in her last course of school. She'll confront sudden changes in her life, loving relations and friendship. Based on some tweets of an anonymous girl.

Director

A young location scout meets the art director of her project in a day they will keep in their memories for a while, each for their own reasons.

Director

Die Tomorrow

Die Tomorrow · 2017

Die Tomorrow entails six short segments about the impermanence of life, all inspired by deaths reported in Thai daily newspapers.

Director

BNK48: Girls Don't Cry

BNK48: Girls Don't Cry · 2018

BNK48: Girls Don't Cry

MovieDocumentary

A documentary about a Thai idol girl group, BNK48 originally adapting from a Japanese idol girl group, AKB48 open opportunity to ordinary teens to be selected into a controlled system and competitive concept.

Director of Photography

Patcha Is Sexy

Patcha Is Sexy · 2014

Patcha and Chonnikan think birth-control pills can make them successful in love. She believes if she can change herself, Sarawut will like her.

Director

God's Favorite Camera

God's Favorite Camera · 2026

God's Favorite Camera

One actress teaches another how to take pretty pictures.

Director

The Master

The Master · 2014

MovieDocumentary

A Thai documentary about 'Van VDO' the VHS shop in 1990s. The shop established the independent cinema scene for Thai audience by selling VHS of American, European, and Asian indie films. However, all of them are pirate and illegal.

Editor

My Marathon

My Marathon · 2018

MovieDocumentary

A marathon has 8 stages before the finish line. So does life.

Director

20 Scenes of June

20 Scenes of June · 2012

20 Scenes of June

MovieDramaComedy

A short film inspired by the Twitter posts of a randomly chosen user, @pointtion, from 1–8 June, 2012.

Director

Souvenir

Souvenir · 2018

MovieDocumentary

With the short film series, the director reimagines what a "souvenir" can be in a world of rapid-fire technology – not inanimate objects, but meaningful moments – and rescues the almost forgotten feeling of receiving an analog personal delivery.

Editor

Thank You for Sharing

Thank You for Sharing · 2016

Thank You for Sharing

Sharing is good. Cyberbullying campaign by DTAC.

Director

I Believe That Over 1 Million People Hate Maythawee

I Believe That Over 1 Million People Hate Maythawee · 2010

I Believe That Over 1 Million People Hate Maythawee

When Maythawee becomes a candidate of the school president election, there are a lot of comments about this.

Screenplay

This Brings Me Here

This Brings Me Here · 2017

This Brings Me Here

Behind the scenes of print ad shoot for Central Embassy, featuring Kiko Mizuhara. This short is a hybrid documentary, with a fictional character telling the story of that day.

Director

Tomorrow and I

Tomorrow and I · 2024

SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

This series reimagines Thailand in a dystopian future where technology scrapes at the surface of old customs, exposing rips in the fabric of culture.

Radical Vision's Anchor