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The old Scar (Plae
kao)
a thai romeo & juliet
The Scar was a legend which was written by Mai MuangDerm
and became a famous movie in Thailand. It is the love story
between Khuan and Riam. Khuan he is Kean's son, his father
who be the Bangkabi's village chief. Riam, she is Ruang's
daughter who live in the Sanseab river at countryside.
Keam and Ruang they are inharmonious families, because
Keam lose a case to Ruang in farmland lawsuit, so their
fighting for each other has been long time. But their
childrens, Khuan fall in love with Riam, and Riam love him
too. Khuan sweet to Riam at the Banyan tree spirit that he
will love and honest to her forever, Riam's family know
their adoration and take Riam back home manacle her inside
the house, but her brother Joi helps her to meet Khuan.
Ruang think he can't stopped Riam to meet Khuan, so he
decides to sell Riam to Bath to be maid of the millionaires
Tongsuk. On the first time, when Tongsuk meet Riam she love
her immediately. Because she look like her daughter
Chomyong who everlong died. And Somsak the Chomyong's
lover fall in love with her too. Riam moved to Bangkok and
live in Tongsuk's house as her daughter identity. Tongsok
in addition to support her love Somsak, but she still love
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