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My Take
What fascinates me about Yukol is the contrast: a member of Thailand's royal family who chose the gritty, hands-on grind of filmmaking over comfort. Trained at UCLA, he came home to put Thai social reality and sweeping historical epics on screen, eventually named a National Artist in 2001. I respect that he let the work speak louder than the title of Mom Chao he carries. His ambition, taking on vast, expensive period sagas, shows real nerve. To me he stands as one of the figures who pushed Thai cinema toward international visibility, and I find that quietly heroic.
Overview
Prince Chatrichalerm Yukol (Thai: หม่อมเจ้าชาตรีเฉลิม ยุคล; RTGS: Chatrichaloem Yukhon; born 29 November 1942), or usually known by his nickname Mui (Thai: มุ้ย), is a Thai film director, screenwriter, film producer, and National Artist in 2001. A member of the Thai royal family, his official royal title is Mom Chao, or M.C., the most junior title still considered royalty.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chatrichalerm Yugala
- Name (Japanese)
- チャートリーチャルーム・ユコン
- Reading
- ちゃーとりーちゃるーむ・ゆこん
- Born
- November 29, 1942 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- 2001 National Artist of Thailand
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.