Chalawan(1972)

Chalawan is a Thai action film following a man's desperate hunt for a massive crocodile terrorizing a rural village. As the creature continues its deadly rampage through the community, the protagonist must track and confront the beast in its natural habitat. This marks the directorial debut of Sompote Sands, a pioneering figure in Thai cinema. The film captures the tension and danger of man versus nature in a remote setting, blending adventure with survival horror elements. Though Chalawan represents an important early work in Thai filmmaking history, the original print has been lost to time, making it a rare and sought-after piece of cinema heritage for collectors and film historians interested in the evolution of Thai genre cinema.