'' 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
78th Academy Awards
78th Academy Awards
The Tin Mine