Thicha (2024) s01e04 Episode Script
Episode 4
1
THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION,
CREATED SOLELY FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES,
WITH NO INTENTION TO INCITE VIOLENCE
OR DISCREDIT ANY ORGANIZATION.
ONE DAY BEFORE THE WEDDING
Do you need anything, Mother?
What happened here that night?
This bitch is just a maid.
Stop!
You broke my stuff again!
Did you really not know
what happened?
Why don't you just say it?
Not just yet.
And I'd like to say
that you shouldn't let
something like this happen to Phoo again.
You and Phatchai
will leave this place in no time.
Why do you care about what happens here?
A girl was about to be raped.
She's just a maid.
A maid
is a human too.
Human.
Don't cross my line, Thicha
You don't know
what I'm capable of.
And Phatchai also doesn't know
what you're capable of, does he?
If something happens to Phoo,
Phatchai will know about this.
We've arrived.
We're in front of the emergency room.
Buss!
Doctor.
Help my daughter-in-law.
Doctor, how is Thicha doing?
She's safe now.
What happened to her?
She had an allergic reaction to something.
We need to wait
for the detailed test results.
But Thicha's never had allergies.
Not to food or medicine.
And
How did this severe bleeding
even happen?
Actually, anyone can develop anaphylaxis.
There are many cases like this,
but the severity and symptoms
can vary widely.
Let's wait for the test results.
It might be more than
just an allergic reaction.
It's strange
for this to happen now, of all times.
We'd better wait
for the results to be sure.
So, we can know of any other factors.
You should all get some rest.
You look exhausted.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I need to talk to you.
Only a bit more of that drug,
and she could've died!
Relax.
I didn't want her to die.
But she's your daughter-in-law.
And it was Phatchai's wedding day.
How could you do this?
Did the scholarship
I gave you for medical school
include morality classes?
Or did you learn that yourself
when I made you director?
LERTJINDA UNIVERSITY
I solemnly pledge to dedicate my life
to the service of humanity.
The health and well-being of my patients
will be my first consideration.
I will respect
the autonomy and dignity of my patients.
I will maintain
the utmost respect for human life.
CHAKRAVEJ HOSPITAL
Phat.
-Are you busy?
-No.
I'm here to thank you personally.
Yesterday was overwhelming,
so I didn't thank you properly.
It's okay.
I understand.
Yesterday was the day
no one thought
something like that was going to happen.
Take a seat.
How are you? Did you get any sleep?
I didn't get a wink.
Is there anything
we should be worried about?
Do you mean her allergy?
Yes.
Well,
if you ask me how severe
allergic reactions can be,
to be honest,
it could be fatal,
depending on where the symptoms occur.
In some cases,
they affect the respiratory tract,
soft tissues,
or can cause conditions
like myasthenia gravis.
It's all possible.
So, what is she allergic to?
This is
The food menu list
from our wedding yesterday.
Ah. Got it.
Could you look into it for me?
I actually had her
do a skin test.
I'll have someone send you the results.
Thank you.
One more thing.
Could you keep this from my mom?
It's just
Mom put so much effort into this wedding.
And if she finds out
I'm investigating,
it will only cause more problems.
So, how is it?
Do your mom and Thicha
get along well?
-Okay.
-Hey.
My mom doesn't really
get along with anyone.
And Thicha?
She's stubborn.
They say
if your mom
doesn't get along with your wife,
the one who's in trouble
is you.
Well, wanna go back to England now?
I was planning to. If
If it weren't for
Thicha needing to recover,
I'd buy tickets right away.
Cha!
-Thicha
-Thicha
Mom, are you asleep?
I have something to talk to you about.
Mom.
When Thicha
gets discharged from the hospital,
I'll take her back to London.
Why?
All of a sudden,
she had an allergic reaction
and started bleeding like that.
I don't want her here anymore.
Is she allergic to Bangkok?
And,
what about her mother? Isn't she sick?
I'll invite her
to come with us for treatment.
Once she recovers,
she can decide whether to stay in London
or come back here.
When your own mother
came to visit you,
you avoided her.
Thicha must be safe
and her mother
gets to go to doctors in London?
You can take care of anyone
except your own mother.
All this time,
you've been
taking care of yourself well, haven't you?
I thought
you'd gotten used to living alone,
just like I have.
No mother in this world
can ever get used to
their child abandoning them.
Then you must be patient.
Didn't you teach me that?
How are you feeling?
My doctor has come to a conclusion
that it was possibly
a mild form of strychnine poisoning.
But Bussara's doctor
claims it's just a food allergy.
I didn't think she'd be wicked enough
to poison you on her son's wedding day.
Yi,
let's find another way.
This is too dangerous.
We've come this far.
Yi.
Phoo is still there,
waiting for Mathee to rape her.
How many more girls
will have to go through this?
How many more
have to die like my mother?
Mom.
If Phatchai is around,
she won't dare to do anything worse.
If that's true,
then why did you end up here, almost dead?
You can't keep this up.
Don't you understand?
What makes you think that?
Because you love him.
I see it from the way you look at him.
I know
you love him.
Stop all this
and find another way.
Trust me.
Hi.
What are you doing, Miss Thicha?
This is the hospital.
How could you call me over to your bed?
I'm sorry.
Why do you have to apologize?
You didn't do anything wrong.
When the skin test results are out,
we'll know about
all the things you're allergic to.
We just have to be careful after this.
When you're fully recovered,
let's go back to London
and take your mother with us.
We'll see the doctors there if needed.
Can we talk about this later?
I still can't think straight.
Fine.
But
Promise me we'll talk about it
when you're out of here.
How are you doing, Ma'am?
I'm alright.
Ms. Buss wants to see you.
-If you still don't feel
-I'm okay.
Then let's go.
Meet me by the stairs tonight.
How are you? Still doing alright?
I'm alright.
I just didn't think I would be so weak.
Well, then what will you do now?
Phat told me you two
are going back to England right away,
before you have any more allergies,
right?
Yes. When Thicha is fully recovered,
I'll take her and her mother there.
That's too bad.
Just when I was
about to enjoy your company,
you decided to go back.
It will be a while before I can travel.
You shouldn't be too lonely.
I thought you wouldn't be here.
How can I help you, Ma'am?
Give me access to Ms. Buss's office.
Why do you need to go in there, Ma'am?
There's something
that can protect you
from what Mathee does.
We're both women, Phoo.
If one of us
has to go through that horrible thing,
we must help each other.
I have my own way.
You just need to let me in that room.
But there's a camera in front of the room.
How would you get in?
That's why
I said we must help each other.
Are you cooking all these things?
I crave so many foods.
Phoo didn't stop me at all.
Phoo.
If we can't eat all this,
then you must help us finish it.
Why don't we let your mom have some too?
No way.
She doesn't eat anything before noon.
Just let her know.
Okay.
Mom!
Mom!
She didn't have any symptoms
before swimming.
She didn't have breakfast,
just coffee.
Hang in there, Miss.
Miss. Miss!
I'm sorry I can't be there for her.
Yes.
Take care of your mom.
Mom!
Ma'am, please let me do it.
I was just about to finish.
Ms. Buss swims all the time.
She shouldn't have drowned so easily.
We'll have to eat all these then.
Ms. Buss doesn't let me
eat with employers, Ma'am.
You can eat it
because today I'm your employer.
I've only seen it on TikTok,
and just had a chance to try it today.
Do you like it?
I like it. I really want
my mom and sister to try it too.
You'll have that chance one day, Phoo.
Eat up.
So we can get to work.
I might need some time.
Just buy me as much time as you can.
Nothing.
CHAKRAVEJ HOSPITAL
What is it?
Exactly the same drug
you used on your daughter-in-law.
That's it!
That's what I wanted to say.
Give me the phone.
The amount is less than what you gave her.
Because if it were any more,
you would have drowned.
Give me the damn phone!
I'll find out when she drugged me!
Fine.
Fine.
I'm good at this, Thicha.
The drawer
next to Ms. Buss's desk is locked.
Do you know where the key is?
I don't know, Ma'am.
I need to get back in there.
You can't do that!
We have to wait till tomorrow.
If I clean it again,
Ms. Buss will be suspicious.
We have only today.
Phatchai will be back soon.
I
I can't let him know about this.
I can't help you more than this.
I don't know what you're trying to do.
It's not a joke anymore, Buss,
what all of you are doing.
Yes.
What I did
isn't something anyone could do.
It has to be someone like me,
don't you think?
Who is she really?
We're the same.
You used to be
You don't need to know much.
Just know that we must help each other.
Find the key to that drawer.
Look into someone's background for me.
Don't spare any details.
Niwarin Insaree.
She has one adoptive daughter
named Thicha.
Find out who her real parents are.
Sak.
During my time here,
go and look inside the house sometimes.
If there's anything unusual, call me.
Phoo.
Why did the lightbulb shatter?
I don't know.
It popped all of a sudden
and broke into pieces.
Why didn't you tell me?
You seemed busy.
I can help you with everything
if you ask.
How is your mom doing?
The doctor said she has
heart muscle weakness due to stress.
Seriously,
no one in this world
could ever make her stressed
except me.
I was pretty harsh to her the other day.
And what did the doctor suggest?
He said
not to make her more stressed,
because her condition
could worsen at any time.
Then, how about
we don't worry about
going back to London for now?
Let's take care of our moms.
Is that okay?
Yeah.
If your mom is in this condition,
you should do your best
to take care of her.
I need to look after my mom too.
Thank you.
CHAKRAVEJ HOSPITAL
Hi, Mom.
How are you feeling?
I brought you some flowers
and
Some macarons.
About what I said the other day,
I'm sorry.
Mom.
Don't cry!
The doctor said you should smile a lot.
It's like I'm making you cry now, right?
Phat.
Stay with me.
Don't go back yet.
I'm glad you're safe, Mother.
I'm glad too.
Should we go talk inside?
Being in the rain like this,
why don't you go take a shower, Phat?
Let Thicha
wipe my body down.
Sorry to bother you.
It's my pleasure.
The doctor said
I've been poisoned with strychnine.
What do you think I should do?
That's exactly what my doctor told me.
What do you think
I should do, Mother?
Why didn't you tell Phatchai?
Do you want him to leave you again?
What are you trying to achieve
from all of this, Thicha?
Is it money?
I just wanted to be a good daughter-in-law
and make my husband happy.
That would be great
if it were even possible.
I hope you won't run away crying someday.
Never, I assure you.
I really like you more every day.
You're making this fun, Thicha.
You're not boring yourself.
I like you.
Is there anything wrong?
In the last few days,
you've been
dusting the ceiling really well
and also changed the lightbulb yourself.
Why didn't you ask Sak to do it?
I saw that Uncle Sak was busy,
so I did it myself.
When I removed the lightbulb,
it was so dusty inside
so I had to
dust the lightbulb as well, Ma'am.
Tomorrow,
prepare all of these things.
Yes, Ms. Buss.
MATHEE
What, Mathee?
Ms. Buss asked me
to bring you to the dining room.
Ms. Buss made some sweets for you.
Is this
I followed the recipe from YouTube.
I don't know if it worked.
But you just came back from the hospital.
You should take more rest.
If I rest any more,
I'll turn into a vegetable.
I was bored! And Phoo also helped out.
It was fun.
Let's try it.
It's delicious!
I can't believe I can make it this good.
Yeah, I'll try it.
It's good.
I can't even remember
how Thai red rubies dessert tastes.
It tastes like that.
Cha, try it. It's good.
Cha, what's wrong!
Cha!
Cha, how are you doing?!
Cha!
Do you want me to call an ambulance?
Cha.
Are you okay?
Phoo!
When we made the dessert,
did you drop anything in there?
No, I did it as you told me, Ma'am!
What's wrong with you, Thicha?
Sorry.
I just felt
A bit nauseous.
Do you want to go to the doctor?
Did my red rubies taste that bad?
Next time, I'll make it even better.
I wouldn't be able to eat much.
Everything stinks now.
Cha.
Are you pregnant?
Really?
You're going to be a grandmother.
I'm not familiar with the word "family."
I'm not used to saying
father, mother, or children.
I'm not even sure
if I can be a good father.
But I'll do my best.
I'll have my own little family
that is the happiest.
My daughter-in-law is pregnant.
Alright, then let's go ahead
with the blood draw and urine test.
I want to clear up
the fertilizer under the tree.
Do you remember where everything is?
I think my mother
isn't the only corpse in that house.
I want to end
this vicious cycle once and for all.
Revenge
doesn't allow anyone
to have all the things they want.
Subtitle translation by: Anan Pratchayakul
THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION,
CREATED SOLELY FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES,
WITH NO INTENTION TO INCITE VIOLENCE
OR DISCREDIT ANY ORGANIZATION.
ONE DAY BEFORE THE WEDDING
Do you need anything, Mother?
What happened here that night?
This bitch is just a maid.
Stop!
You broke my stuff again!
Did you really not know
what happened?
Why don't you just say it?
Not just yet.
And I'd like to say
that you shouldn't let
something like this happen to Phoo again.
You and Phatchai
will leave this place in no time.
Why do you care about what happens here?
A girl was about to be raped.
She's just a maid.
A maid
is a human too.
Human.
Don't cross my line, Thicha
You don't know
what I'm capable of.
And Phatchai also doesn't know
what you're capable of, does he?
If something happens to Phoo,
Phatchai will know about this.
We've arrived.
We're in front of the emergency room.
Buss!
Doctor.
Help my daughter-in-law.
Doctor, how is Thicha doing?
She's safe now.
What happened to her?
She had an allergic reaction to something.
We need to wait
for the detailed test results.
But Thicha's never had allergies.
Not to food or medicine.
And
How did this severe bleeding
even happen?
Actually, anyone can develop anaphylaxis.
There are many cases like this,
but the severity and symptoms
can vary widely.
Let's wait for the test results.
It might be more than
just an allergic reaction.
It's strange
for this to happen now, of all times.
We'd better wait
for the results to be sure.
So, we can know of any other factors.
You should all get some rest.
You look exhausted.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I need to talk to you.
Only a bit more of that drug,
and she could've died!
Relax.
I didn't want her to die.
But she's your daughter-in-law.
And it was Phatchai's wedding day.
How could you do this?
Did the scholarship
I gave you for medical school
include morality classes?
Or did you learn that yourself
when I made you director?
LERTJINDA UNIVERSITY
I solemnly pledge to dedicate my life
to the service of humanity.
The health and well-being of my patients
will be my first consideration.
I will respect
the autonomy and dignity of my patients.
I will maintain
the utmost respect for human life.
CHAKRAVEJ HOSPITAL
Phat.
-Are you busy?
-No.
I'm here to thank you personally.
Yesterday was overwhelming,
so I didn't thank you properly.
It's okay.
I understand.
Yesterday was the day
no one thought
something like that was going to happen.
Take a seat.
How are you? Did you get any sleep?
I didn't get a wink.
Is there anything
we should be worried about?
Do you mean her allergy?
Yes.
Well,
if you ask me how severe
allergic reactions can be,
to be honest,
it could be fatal,
depending on where the symptoms occur.
In some cases,
they affect the respiratory tract,
soft tissues,
or can cause conditions
like myasthenia gravis.
It's all possible.
So, what is she allergic to?
This is
The food menu list
from our wedding yesterday.
Ah. Got it.
Could you look into it for me?
I actually had her
do a skin test.
I'll have someone send you the results.
Thank you.
One more thing.
Could you keep this from my mom?
It's just
Mom put so much effort into this wedding.
And if she finds out
I'm investigating,
it will only cause more problems.
So, how is it?
Do your mom and Thicha
get along well?
-Okay.
-Hey.
My mom doesn't really
get along with anyone.
And Thicha?
She's stubborn.
They say
if your mom
doesn't get along with your wife,
the one who's in trouble
is you.
Well, wanna go back to England now?
I was planning to. If
If it weren't for
Thicha needing to recover,
I'd buy tickets right away.
Cha!
-Thicha
-Thicha
Mom, are you asleep?
I have something to talk to you about.
Mom.
When Thicha
gets discharged from the hospital,
I'll take her back to London.
Why?
All of a sudden,
she had an allergic reaction
and started bleeding like that.
I don't want her here anymore.
Is she allergic to Bangkok?
And,
what about her mother? Isn't she sick?
I'll invite her
to come with us for treatment.
Once she recovers,
she can decide whether to stay in London
or come back here.
When your own mother
came to visit you,
you avoided her.
Thicha must be safe
and her mother
gets to go to doctors in London?
You can take care of anyone
except your own mother.
All this time,
you've been
taking care of yourself well, haven't you?
I thought
you'd gotten used to living alone,
just like I have.
No mother in this world
can ever get used to
their child abandoning them.
Then you must be patient.
Didn't you teach me that?
How are you feeling?
My doctor has come to a conclusion
that it was possibly
a mild form of strychnine poisoning.
But Bussara's doctor
claims it's just a food allergy.
I didn't think she'd be wicked enough
to poison you on her son's wedding day.
Yi,
let's find another way.
This is too dangerous.
We've come this far.
Yi.
Phoo is still there,
waiting for Mathee to rape her.
How many more girls
will have to go through this?
How many more
have to die like my mother?
Mom.
If Phatchai is around,
she won't dare to do anything worse.
If that's true,
then why did you end up here, almost dead?
You can't keep this up.
Don't you understand?
What makes you think that?
Because you love him.
I see it from the way you look at him.
I know
you love him.
Stop all this
and find another way.
Trust me.
Hi.
What are you doing, Miss Thicha?
This is the hospital.
How could you call me over to your bed?
I'm sorry.
Why do you have to apologize?
You didn't do anything wrong.
When the skin test results are out,
we'll know about
all the things you're allergic to.
We just have to be careful after this.
When you're fully recovered,
let's go back to London
and take your mother with us.
We'll see the doctors there if needed.
Can we talk about this later?
I still can't think straight.
Fine.
But
Promise me we'll talk about it
when you're out of here.
How are you doing, Ma'am?
I'm alright.
Ms. Buss wants to see you.
-If you still don't feel
-I'm okay.
Then let's go.
Meet me by the stairs tonight.
How are you? Still doing alright?
I'm alright.
I just didn't think I would be so weak.
Well, then what will you do now?
Phat told me you two
are going back to England right away,
before you have any more allergies,
right?
Yes. When Thicha is fully recovered,
I'll take her and her mother there.
That's too bad.
Just when I was
about to enjoy your company,
you decided to go back.
It will be a while before I can travel.
You shouldn't be too lonely.
I thought you wouldn't be here.
How can I help you, Ma'am?
Give me access to Ms. Buss's office.
Why do you need to go in there, Ma'am?
There's something
that can protect you
from what Mathee does.
We're both women, Phoo.
If one of us
has to go through that horrible thing,
we must help each other.
I have my own way.
You just need to let me in that room.
But there's a camera in front of the room.
How would you get in?
That's why
I said we must help each other.
Are you cooking all these things?
I crave so many foods.
Phoo didn't stop me at all.
Phoo.
If we can't eat all this,
then you must help us finish it.
Why don't we let your mom have some too?
No way.
She doesn't eat anything before noon.
Just let her know.
Okay.
Mom!
Mom!
She didn't have any symptoms
before swimming.
She didn't have breakfast,
just coffee.
Hang in there, Miss.
Miss. Miss!
I'm sorry I can't be there for her.
Yes.
Take care of your mom.
Mom!
Ma'am, please let me do it.
I was just about to finish.
Ms. Buss swims all the time.
She shouldn't have drowned so easily.
We'll have to eat all these then.
Ms. Buss doesn't let me
eat with employers, Ma'am.
You can eat it
because today I'm your employer.
I've only seen it on TikTok,
and just had a chance to try it today.
Do you like it?
I like it. I really want
my mom and sister to try it too.
You'll have that chance one day, Phoo.
Eat up.
So we can get to work.
I might need some time.
Just buy me as much time as you can.
Nothing.
CHAKRAVEJ HOSPITAL
What is it?
Exactly the same drug
you used on your daughter-in-law.
That's it!
That's what I wanted to say.
Give me the phone.
The amount is less than what you gave her.
Because if it were any more,
you would have drowned.
Give me the damn phone!
I'll find out when she drugged me!
Fine.
Fine.
I'm good at this, Thicha.
The drawer
next to Ms. Buss's desk is locked.
Do you know where the key is?
I don't know, Ma'am.
I need to get back in there.
You can't do that!
We have to wait till tomorrow.
If I clean it again,
Ms. Buss will be suspicious.
We have only today.
Phatchai will be back soon.
I
I can't let him know about this.
I can't help you more than this.
I don't know what you're trying to do.
It's not a joke anymore, Buss,
what all of you are doing.
Yes.
What I did
isn't something anyone could do.
It has to be someone like me,
don't you think?
Who is she really?
We're the same.
You used to be
You don't need to know much.
Just know that we must help each other.
Find the key to that drawer.
Look into someone's background for me.
Don't spare any details.
Niwarin Insaree.
She has one adoptive daughter
named Thicha.
Find out who her real parents are.
Sak.
During my time here,
go and look inside the house sometimes.
If there's anything unusual, call me.
Phoo.
Why did the lightbulb shatter?
I don't know.
It popped all of a sudden
and broke into pieces.
Why didn't you tell me?
You seemed busy.
I can help you with everything
if you ask.
How is your mom doing?
The doctor said she has
heart muscle weakness due to stress.
Seriously,
no one in this world
could ever make her stressed
except me.
I was pretty harsh to her the other day.
And what did the doctor suggest?
He said
not to make her more stressed,
because her condition
could worsen at any time.
Then, how about
we don't worry about
going back to London for now?
Let's take care of our moms.
Is that okay?
Yeah.
If your mom is in this condition,
you should do your best
to take care of her.
I need to look after my mom too.
Thank you.
CHAKRAVEJ HOSPITAL
Hi, Mom.
How are you feeling?
I brought you some flowers
and
Some macarons.
About what I said the other day,
I'm sorry.
Mom.
Don't cry!
The doctor said you should smile a lot.
It's like I'm making you cry now, right?
Phat.
Stay with me.
Don't go back yet.
I'm glad you're safe, Mother.
I'm glad too.
Should we go talk inside?
Being in the rain like this,
why don't you go take a shower, Phat?
Let Thicha
wipe my body down.
Sorry to bother you.
It's my pleasure.
The doctor said
I've been poisoned with strychnine.
What do you think I should do?
That's exactly what my doctor told me.
What do you think
I should do, Mother?
Why didn't you tell Phatchai?
Do you want him to leave you again?
What are you trying to achieve
from all of this, Thicha?
Is it money?
I just wanted to be a good daughter-in-law
and make my husband happy.
That would be great
if it were even possible.
I hope you won't run away crying someday.
Never, I assure you.
I really like you more every day.
You're making this fun, Thicha.
You're not boring yourself.
I like you.
Is there anything wrong?
In the last few days,
you've been
dusting the ceiling really well
and also changed the lightbulb yourself.
Why didn't you ask Sak to do it?
I saw that Uncle Sak was busy,
so I did it myself.
When I removed the lightbulb,
it was so dusty inside
so I had to
dust the lightbulb as well, Ma'am.
Tomorrow,
prepare all of these things.
Yes, Ms. Buss.
MATHEE
What, Mathee?
Ms. Buss asked me
to bring you to the dining room.
Ms. Buss made some sweets for you.
Is this
I followed the recipe from YouTube.
I don't know if it worked.
But you just came back from the hospital.
You should take more rest.
If I rest any more,
I'll turn into a vegetable.
I was bored! And Phoo also helped out.
It was fun.
Let's try it.
It's delicious!
I can't believe I can make it this good.
Yeah, I'll try it.
It's good.
I can't even remember
how Thai red rubies dessert tastes.
It tastes like that.
Cha, try it. It's good.
Cha, what's wrong!
Cha!
Cha, how are you doing?!
Cha!
Do you want me to call an ambulance?
Cha.
Are you okay?
Phoo!
When we made the dessert,
did you drop anything in there?
No, I did it as you told me, Ma'am!
What's wrong with you, Thicha?
Sorry.
I just felt
A bit nauseous.
Do you want to go to the doctor?
Did my red rubies taste that bad?
Next time, I'll make it even better.
I wouldn't be able to eat much.
Everything stinks now.
Cha.
Are you pregnant?
Really?
You're going to be a grandmother.
I'm not familiar with the word "family."
I'm not used to saying
father, mother, or children.
I'm not even sure
if I can be a good father.
But I'll do my best.
I'll have my own little family
that is the happiest.
My daughter-in-law is pregnant.
Alright, then let's go ahead
with the blood draw and urine test.
I want to clear up
the fertilizer under the tree.
Do you remember where everything is?
I think my mother
isn't the only corpse in that house.
I want to end
this vicious cycle once and for all.
Revenge
doesn't allow anyone
to have all the things they want.
Subtitle translation by: Anan Pratchayakul