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First Flight

First Flight

A dreamer and adventure in Siam's first Air Force.

20086.21h 38m

Overview

It is 1911 when the birth of Aviation happens in Siam. Siam is the first country to start an aviation program in Asia. A program to train Thai pilots to fight in World War I by the side of the Allies, but after having several setbacks, will they prove to be qualified enough to go to war as not everyone in Siam believes in it?

Directed by Tanit Jitnukul
Written by Bhandit Rittakol, Suthakorn Santithawat, Sintorn Konsoe
Produced by Phala Bhutpetch, Saharat Vilainet, Khun Amy
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Top Cast

Sornram Theppitak

Sornram Theppitak

Duang

Kajornsak Rattananissai

Kajornsak Rattananissai

Kaj

T

Tom Claytor

Pierre

S

Songporn Thongmark

Malai

C

Chompoonut Sawaetwong

Kanittha

Jirakit Suwannapap

Jirakit Suwannapap

Ausada

K

Kritsada Patcharapipat

Dumkerng

W

Wuttichai Maikan

Rat

N

Nattawut Suvanrat

Nueng

P

Padungsak Kitwanitkajorn

Thauythep

Themes & Keywords

world war ithailandflightaviationpioneers

About First Flight

First Flight is a war, action, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of world war i, thailand, flight, aviation, pioneers. Directed by Tanit Jitnukul, it stars Sornram Theppitak, Kajornsak Rattananissai, Tom Claytor. It is 1911 when the birth of Aviation happens in Siam. Siam is the first country to start an aviation program in Asia. A program to train Thai pilots to fight in World War I by the side of the Allies, but after having several setbacks, will they prove to be qualified enough to go to war as not everyone in Siam believes in it?

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