Neelacha Fuangfookiat
Writing
Biography
"Bird" Neelacha Fuangfookiat is an enthusiast of mindfulness, and mind development process. She graduated with a Bachelor of Education (Curriculum and Instruction) majoring in Elementary Education, from Chulalongkorn University, and a Master of Arts (Culture and Development) majoring in Ethnomusicology, from Mahidol University. Bird is a theatre practitioner with extensive experience on stage as an actor, director and storyteller. She also has over fifteen years of experience as an instructor for classic yoga for meditation since 2004. In 2009, Bird founded the Bird KidJam group—a theatre group for families. The group focuses on workshops about creative theatre processes for children and parents, teachers, doctors, nurses, as well as public health personnel and youth workers. She is still dedicated to creating theatre works that are family-oriented.
Known For
Sun, an autistic man obsessed with finding a means of ending his life but who never succeeds in carrying it out, has to put his plans of suicide on hold once again when Uncle Mok, the owner of a coffee shop and little library called Tiny Butterfly, dies suddenly in the street right before his eyes. He isn't alone, though. Yaimai, a financial planner who likes one-night stands, and Tor, a sixteen-year-old runaway, also happened to bear witness. Together, the three strangers give their account to the police and arrange the kinless man's funeral.
The Broken Us
Yajai, nicknamed Yajai Hat Thewada (Hands of a Goddess), is a masseuse sought-after by many spa resorts. However, she decides to flee from it all and live a private life. To hide from the fame, she gets a flat where she's suspected of making a dishonest living and where she hides from Grandma Noi, her only relative who's made it her mission to pair Yajai up with Kriangkrai. It's her hope that there will be someone to inherit her Hat Thewada massage technique. Amidst all the suspicion and chaos, there's only one place where she can rest her mind: the salon of Chatchai, a friend from high school. However, her presence is met with resistance from Chatchai's daughter Chomphu.