Mum Jokmok

Petchtai Wongkamlao, (, , ; born on June 24, 1965, in Yasothon province, Thailand), is a Thai comedian, actor and film director. He is best known in Thailand by his stage name, Mum Jokmok; and is a popular Thai television personality. He is variously credited as Mom Jok Mok, Mum Jokemok or Mom Jokmok. Comedy and television Mum started his career as a comedian in the Bangkok "cafe" scene (restaurants in Thailand with live music and comedy performances). He started his own comedy troupe with "Jaturong Mokjok". Mum became widely known to the public from the variety-game show Ching Roi Ching Lan (ชิงร้อยชิงล้าน) hosted by Panya Nirankul. He appeared in comedy section with his group members and performed stunts. He also co-hosted with another popular game show Wethithong (เวทีทอง) with Kiat Kitcharoen. He also has his own TV show named Mum Show, which airs every Saturday night. Film roles Mum is perhaps best known for his film role as George (in English) or "Dirty Balls", a translation of the Isan language term "Buk Hum Lare" (บักหำแหล่), the comic-relief character in Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, a popular action film that stars Tony Jaa. Mum reprised the comic-relief role in the follow-up to Ong-Bak, Tom-Yum-Goong. Instead of a con artist, as in Ong-Bak, he is a Sydney police inspector. Much of the comedy in Tom-Yum-Goong was over Mum speaking English, which is his third language (after Issan Lao and Thai). A gag reel over the closing credits shows him struggling with many of his lines.