Mitr Chaibancha

Mitr Chaibancha
มิตร ชัยบัญชา
Mitr around 1970s
Born
Bunting Raweesang

(1934-01-28)28 January 1934
Died8 October 1970(1970-10-08) (aged 36)
Dongtan Beach, South Pattaya, Thailand
Other namesPichet Phumhem
Occupations
  • Film actor
  • producer
Years active1957–1970
Flight Sergeant 2nd Class Pichet Chaibancha
Military service
Allegiance Thailand[1][2]
Branch/service Royal Thai Air Force
Rank Flight Sergeant 2nd Class

Mitr Chaibancha (Thai: มิตร ชัยบัญชา; 28 January 1934 – 8 October 1970[3]) was a Thai film actor who acted in 266 films from 1956 to 1970. He died on 8 October 1970 at Dongtan Beach, Jomtien, South Pattaya, after falling from a helicopter during the filming of a stunt for the final scene of Insee thong (Golden Eagle).

At the height of his career in the 1960s, Mitr, along with Petchara Chaowarat, made a string of hit films that packed cinemas. Of the 75 to 100 films produced each year by the Thai film industry during this period, Mitr starred in nearly half of them.

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  2. ^ "พิเชษฐ์ พุ่มเหม - thairath.co.th". Archived from the original on 15 March 2017.
  3. ^ "The man, myth and legend". www.bangkokpost.com.