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<P><B><FONT COLOR="#800000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">'WHERE THE MIRACLE HAPPENS'</FONT></B><BR>
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<B><FONT COLOR="#800000" FACE="Times New Roman">Princess' film out in Aug</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT><B> </B>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The Bangkok Post, 8 May 2008</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">KONG RITHDEE & LAMPHAI INTATHEP</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Princess Ubolratana's film Nueng Jai Deaw Kan (Where The Miracle Happens) is to be released in local cinemas in early August, to mark national Mothers' Day. The princess had a hand in writing the script for the film which is based on her book Rueng San Tee Chan Kit, and stars in the 70-million-baht production. It was directed by newcomer Siripakorn Wongchariyawat. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">''The idea of the book came from my involvement with children's programmes such as To Be Number One, which helps young drug addicts, and the Khun Poom Foundation, which deals with autistic kids. In the film my character, Pimdao, is a confident woman who forgets that her material success doesn't guarantee her happiness. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">''When we have a good time, we often forget that there are people who are in trouble,'' the princess said yesterday. </FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">''The film is part of the Miracle of Life project. Many Thai children are deprived of the opportunity to have a good education and self-improvement. The project aims to help those underprivileged children and develop their potential.'' </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The princess undertook acting lessons under Onchuma Yuthavong, better known as Khru Aew. The lessons sometimes lasted until 1am. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">All proceeds from the film's showings will go to the princess' Miracle of Life Project, which helps Thai children receive a higher education. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The Ministry of Commerce, in a bid to promote Thai films, will rent a cinema to show the film on May 16 at Cannes, though not as part of the Cannes Film Festival, which begins on the French Riviera on May 14. </FONT></P>
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