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00:00Did you know that one of Thailand's former prime minister was a prominent writer and even appeared
00:06in a Hollywood movie? Today we look beyond Geek, which promotes politics and into his life as a
00:11man of letters and performance. Geek was not only a state man but a prolific author. He published
00:18dozens of works including novels and plays. His best-known novel is Four Rings or Sea Pandin,
00:24a sweeping saga of Thai life through four monads. He wrote a touching short story, Mom, about a dog
00:31separated from its owners during wartime, which became part of Thai school curricula. Also in 1963,
00:38Geek appeared in the movie The Ugly American, opposite Marlon Brando. He played the prime minister
00:44of fictional Asian country. The story goes that the director was so impressed by Geek's cultural
00:51knowledge and his fluency in performance.
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