SAYOMBHU MUKDEEPROM (cinematographer)

Born in 1970, he graduated from the Communication Arts faculty of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, majoring in motion picture and still photography. His first film as cinematographer was Apichatpong's Blissfully Yours . Since then he has worked prolifically as a freelance DoP for both features and commercials. His feature credits include Kongdej Jaturanrasmee's Sayew (co-directed by Kiat Sansanandana) and Midnight, My Love and three films by Yongyoot Thongkongtoon: Iron Ladies , Iron Ladies 2 and M.A.I.D.

LEE CHATAMETIKOOL (editor/post-production supervisor)

Lee is a film-maker and editor based in Bangkok. After studying in the USA, he returned to Thailand in 2001 to work on Apichatpong's Blissfully Yours . He has since grown alongside a new crop of independent film-makers in Thailand, editing debut features for several directors. Standing apart from the mainstream film industry, he continues to focus on innovative projects with an original approach. Exploring the art of weaving multi-layered narratives has been his passion for the past five years. In 2003 he established his own post-production company, Houdini Studio, to provide film editing and sound design services to Thailand's independent film-making community. In addition to editing and supervising the post-production of Apichatpong's films, he has worked on such films as Kongdej Jaturanrasmee and Kiat Sansanandana's Sayew (2003), Pimpaka Towira's One Night Husband (2003), Parkpoom Wongpoom and Banjong Pisanthanakun's Shutter (2004), Kongdej Jaturanrasmee's Midnight, My Love (2005), Wang Xiaoshuai's Shanghai Dreams (2005), Anocha Suwichakornpong's Graceland (2006) and Pen-ek Ratanaruang's Invisible Waves (2006).

AKRITCHALERM KALAYANAMITR (sound recordist)

Born in Bangkok, he has a BFA degree in Political Science/International Affairs from Thammasat University and originally intended to join the diplomatic corps. But a strong interest in film sidetracked him into studying film-making in the USA. After graduating from film school in 2000, he was active in 'underground' film-making in Bay Area San Francisco. On his return to Thailand he taught at the School of Audio Engineering and worked with Apichatpong for the first time on Tropical Malady . His recent credits include Seth Grossman's The Elephant King , Anocha Suwichakornpong's Graceland , Pen-ek Ratanaruang's Invisible Waves and Thom Fitzgerald's 3 Needles .

PANTHAM THONGSANG (co-producer)

Pantham first studied film at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, and went on to study at UCLA with a grant from the Asian Cultural Council. He joined the Thai music/film major Grammy in 1986 and worked for the company in many capacities. In 1995, he helped to set up Grammy's first film production division and worked as assistant director, line producer and producer on many films. In 2004 he made his debut as director with the controversial I-Fak ( The Judgment ). In the same year he set up his own company Tifa, which co-produced Apichatpong's Tropical Malady .

CHARLES DE MEAUX (co-producer)

Charles de Meaux founded Anna Sanders Films in 1998 with Pierre Huyghe, Philippe   Parreno, and the Association for Diffusion of Contemporary Art (X.Douroux, F.Gautherot). Dominique Gonzalez Foerster has also recently joined them. Anna Sanders Films proposes to be a production tool for projects that are shaping new cinematic landscapes or, rather, the "moments in landscapes". As part of the program, Charles de Meaux directed the feature films Le pont du trieur with Thibault de Montalembert as well as Shimkent Hotel with Melvil Poupaud and Romain Duris. His next project, Stretch , will be shot in Macau and produced by MK2. His other credits include producing/co-producing Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Blissfully Yours and Tropical Malady .

NANTARAT SAWADDIKUL (as Dr Toey)

Born in Bangkok, 1977, she has a BA in Business Administration from Bangkok University and went on to take an MA in Education, majoring in Guidance and Counseling Psychology. While studying she began working as a toll collector for the Expressway and Transit Authority of Thailand, and has been working there ever since. She currently lives with her mother and grandmother, with a dog and two cats. She hopes to make her own short film one day.

JARUCHAI IAMARAM (as Dr Nohng)

Born in Khon Kaen, 1973, he has a BA in Education from Khon Kaen University. He went on to become a website programmer, and was for five years the webmaster of Sanook, Thailand's most popular website. He then became assistant vice-president of M-web. He's now a freelance, doing odd jobs and living with his son.

SOPHON PUKANOK (as Noom, the orchid expert)

Born in Petchaburi, 1970, he came to Bangkok at the age of 10. He studied Marketing and then worked as an agent for the motor companies Toyota and Mercedes Benz. He also worked as a sales supervisor for a supermarket and a real-estate company. But he was always interested in hair-dressing and acquired the skills in his free time. He subsequently opened his own hair salon and is now one of the most in-demand stylists at a salon in downtown Bangkok. He's been in the hair business for 12 years.

ARKANAE CHERKAM (as Ple, the dentist)

Born in Kalasin (north-east Thailand), 1975, he grew up in Bangkok and studied Business Administration at ABAC University. After graduating, he worked as a copy writer and web designer. Later, on a friend's recommendation, he began working as an Accounts Executive at a jewelry company. He now has his own jewelry shop in Jatujak Market in Bangkok; you can find it at Lock 3, Soi 45.

SAKDA KAEWBUADEE (as Sakda, the monk)

Born in Kanchanaburi (north-east Thailand), 1978, he came to Bangkok after finishing high school. He did many odd jobs, including stints selling KFC and working in a 7-Eleven. Four years later he joined the army for one year and then ordained as a monk in Patumtani. He later returned to Bangkok and worked in a communications company. It was during that time that he met Apichatpong, who cast him as the country boy in Tropical Malady . He has since appeared in many short films by Apichatpong.

NU NIMSOMBOON (as Toa)

Born in Bangkok, 1975, he studies Communication Arts at Rangsit University and went on to take a Communication Arts diploma from St Martin's College of Art and Design in London. Back in Thailand, he founded his own graphic design company called Slowmotion. His clients include TCDC (Thailand Creative Design Centre), and he has designed numerous CD sleeves and all the poster and promotional art for Pen-ek Ratanaruang's Last Life in the Universe .