Movies

Songkran stars

By Suwitcha Chaiyong

Young actors make a splash

Mor 3 Pee 4 Rao Rak Nai (First Love) is the latest film from romance master Pu Heymon, director of hit romantic comedies Sexphone & the Lonely Wave and Rak Jung (The Memory).

The film features familiar faces Sarocha Tanjararak (Bua), 21, and 16-year-old Chollatorn Pratyarungroj (Jam), singer with pop duo Siska. They're joined by newcomers Kanin Bhatia (Koon), 22, and 16-year-old Supasit Chinvinijkul (Pop).

First Love is about siblings, friendships, romance and first loves found through online chat rooms.

The four young rising stars recently visited the Student Weekly office for a special Songkran photo shoot. They told

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A talent scout found Koon through the hi5 social network website.

us all about their Songkran experiences and First Love, due to hit theatres on April 30.

STUDENT WEEKLY: Do you guys think that Songkran has lost its traditional flavour and become a bit chaotic in recent years?

Jam: I still like it. I usually spend time travelling with my family during Songkran. We went to Koh Samui last year.

Koon: The festival always reminds me of great times spent with friends in Phrae, my hometown. I lived in the middle of the market, so my classmates always came to celebrate at my house.

Bua: It's a great festival. I like it because my brother usually comes to visit from the countryside.

Pop: My friends and I used to ride in a van and throw icy water over everybody. It was fun to see people shiver from our water, but sometimes they got us back with water that was even colder!

STUDENT WEEKLY: Can you remember your most exciting Songkran experience?

Jam: I once spent a whole day at an airport in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. My family planned to fly to the countryside, but the flight was postponed for hours until it was finally cancelled. The restroom at the airport was filthy and there was no door.

Koon: I was an exchange student in Australia for a year during high school. My parents called me during Songkran, and I was feeling really homesick. My Australian host overheard the conversation, so he called me outside and sprayed water over me. I was touched that he tried to make me feel at home.

STUDENT WEEKLY: Do you think that girls wearing sexy clothes are more at risk of sexual harassment during Songkran?

Jam: Yes. A girl wearing a sexy dress can turn guys on. Girls should cover up.

Pop: Clothes can be a factor in causing sexual harassment, but it doesn't necessarily make any difference. If somebody decides to harass a girl, the clothes that she's wearing won't stop him.

STUDENT WEEKLY: Bua, you're the youngest in your family � how did it feel, playing the eldest sister in First Love?

Bua: It was difficult at first, but I used my instinct. I felt that I wanted to protect Jam, because she's younger than me. I spoiled her like my brothers used to spoil me.

STUDENT WEEKLY: Have you guys ever met a stranger that you got to know through online chats?

Pop: No. If somebody wants to do that, they should go along with a group of friends. One of my friends met somebody that he chatted with online � nothing bad happened, but he complained that the girl didn't look like her online picture.

STUDENT WEEKLY: Do you think that people should be completely honest when chatting on the Internet?

Jam: I just chat with friends or people that my friends know, so I'm always honest with them.

Bua: It's not always good to be completely truthful. People aren't always nice, so you have to be careful. You should never tell anybody everything about yourself online.

STUDENT WEEKLY: What can viewers expect from First Love?

Jam: The movie explores different emotions that everybody can relate to. And we shot the film in Phuket, so it looks gorgeous!

	master (n): a person who is skilled at something sibling (n): a brother or sister flavour (n): a particular quality or atmosphere chaotic (adj): in a state of complete confusion and disorder shiver (v): to shake slightly because you are cold, frightened or excited filthy (adj): very dirty and unpleasant overhear (v): to hear, especially by accident, a conversation in which you are not involved touched (adj): feeling happy and grateful because of something kind that somebody has done sexual harassment (n): comments about sex, physical contact, etc. that a person finds annoying and offensive turn somebody on (phrasal v): to make somebody excited or interested, especially sexually factor (n): one of several things that cause or influence something instinct (n): a natural tendency for people and animals to behave in a particular way using the knowledge and abilities that they were born with spoil (v): to make somebody happy by doing something special truthful (adj): saying only what is true