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Byline: Bamrung Amnatcharoenrit
May 3--In 2001, Aphiradee Iamphungphorn drove six hours from Arizona to Thailand Plaza in Los Angeles to buy a DVD of Mon-Rak Transistor. She didn't particularly want to watch it but was seeking an answer to her friends' questions about the Thai film's cross-border popularity.
Ms Aphiradee, now 28, grew up on Hollywood films. She was sceptical that even award-winning Thai films could be found outside of the country. She was doubly surprised when she found it was produced by Five Star Production Co, founded by her father.
Her father, Kiat Iamphungphorn, died when she was only four years old. At 16, she moved to the United States with her mother and two younger brothers, resulting in a separation ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Family film business moves onto the global stage.