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A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.

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Box office
Grossed $27.2M worldwide, about 4.5 times its $6M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Sydney and Thailand
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Setting
Set in Thailand and Sydney
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Sequels
Followed by Tom Yum Goong 2
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Collection
Part of The Protector Collection
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Music
Music by Howard Drossin
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Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Writers: Piyaros ThongdeeScreenplay
Joe WannapinScreenplay
Prachya PinkaewScreenplay
Kongdej JaturanrasmeeScreenplay
NapaleeScreenplay
Original title: ต้มยำกุ้ง
Status: Released
Release date: August 11, 2005
Original language: Thai
Budget: $6M
Revenue: $27.2M
Countries: Thailand, Australia
Collection: The Protector Collection

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K&K McGrath Productions

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