Tom Yum Goong's characters

 

Kham played by Tony Jaa

Kham A young villager in his early twenties. He, lives life in a simple yet happy way with his father and their two elephants. Kham is an honest, sincere and diligent man. His ancestry has always been linked to an elite group of soldiers known as the Jatarungkabart, who fought alongside the Thai Sovereignty in many great wars. The knowledge and martial arts which was gained by these great warriors was passed down through the ions until it eventually came to rest on one man, Kham, the last remaining Jatarungkabart.

Sergeant Mark played by Petchthai Wongkamlao

Sergeant Mark An experienced Australia-based Thai policeman, Sergeant Mark's primary task throughout his long career has been to take care of Asian immigrants living in and around the Australian city of Sydney. He is a down-to-earth guy who uses his own experiences and instincts to cope with the problems he confronts every day. Though his methods are unorthodox, he believes totally in the justice system.

Pla played by Bongkoch Kongmalai (Tuk)

Pla A beautiful, young Thai student living in Sydney, Pla has been forced into a life of prostitution. It's her tragedy that the life she leads has brought her into contact with the wrong side of the law. Pla is a victim of circumstance who seizes the chance to change her fate.

Madame Rose played by Jin Xing

Madame Rose was born male but later in her life decided that her personality was more akin to a female. Her drive to become a fully fledged woman led to her having an operation which completely transformed her body and appearance. Madame Rose is obsessed with things of beauty, but actually her heart is as cold as ice. This man/woman is highly skilled in martial arts and has a large crew of henchmen to back her up. Madame Rose plans to kill Mister Sim, her very own uncle, and take over the family's crime empire.

Johnny played by Johnny Tri Nguyen

Johnny is of Vietnamese descent and is employed as one of Madame Rose's underlings, and his main duty is to take care of the Tom-Yum-Goong restaurant using any means necessary. He is a compulsive liar who will use every dirty trick in the book to get what he wants. He has a long history of undertaking illegal activities under the guidance of Madame Rose.

TK played by Mr. Nathan B Jones

TK is Madame Rose's private bodyguard. An intimidating, almost machine-like figure, TK is physically huge, and a man of few words. He has a high level of knowledge of various fighting techniques.

Madame Rose's Henchman #1 played by Lateef Crowder

One of Madame Rose's bodyguards. Exceptional in the art of Capoeira.

Madame Rose's Henchman #2 played by Jonathan Patrick Foo

One of Madame Rose's bodyguards. Exceptional in the art of Wu Shu.

Officer Rick played by David Chatchavan Asavanod

Rick is Sergeant Mark's partner, one of a new breed of police officers. He is very sincere, honest and always goes by the book.

Por Yai played by Sambat the elephant

Por Yai is an elephant who has been raised by Kham and his father. He is a magnificent beast of almost perfect proportions, so wondrous that he resembles an elephant owned by Thai royalty.

Korn played by the elephants Yoyo and Singha

Korn is Por Yai's calf. Korn has also been raised by Kham and his father, but Korn has an even closer bond with Kham. Kham and Korn seem to consider each other brothers as they have never left each other's side since the day Korn was born.

source : TYG production notes