Cherd Songsri

Cherd Songsri was a Thai film director, screenwriter, and producer known for period dramas shaped by his vision of Thai culture and history. His best-known film, *Plae Kao* (*The Scar*, 1977), became a landmark Thai romance and helped bring Thai cinema to international audiences. Songsri produced his films through his own company, Cherdchai, rather than working for Thailand’s major studios.