The Tin Mine ( or Maha'lai muang rae) is a 2005 Thai biographical drama film directed by Jira Maligool. It is adapted from short stories by Ajin Panjapan and his semi-autobiographical account of growing up in a mining camp in Kapong District of Phang Nga Province from 1949 to 1953. The Tin Mine was the official entry from Thailand for Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards. Cast Pijaya Vachajitpan as Arjin Panjapan Donlaya Mudcha as La-iad Sonthaya Chitmanee as Kai Anthony Howard Gould as Sam (the boss) Ajin Panjapan as himself Jaran Petcharoen as Grandpa Deang Niran Sattar as John Jumpol Thongtan as the shopkeeper Bill O'Leary as Tom (Sam's Brother) Trivia Ajin's boss gives Ajin an airline ticket to return to Bangkok, but the ticket is a flight coupon of Thai Airways International in 2005. External links 2005 biographical drama films 2005 films Thai biographical drama films Thai coming-of-age drama films Thai-language films Thai national heritage films Best Picture Suphannahong National Film Award winners GMM Tai Hub films 2005 drama films 2000s coming-of-age drama films