How have you changed since Fan Chan?
I feel less excited about work because I have made a bunch of movies so I’ve gotten used to it. [When you’re experienced,] you know what is going to work or what’s not going to work. It’s not as fun as when you’re younger, when you can do whatever you want to do. The process of making movies is getting boring for me now.

How did this movie get started?
This is my first movie where I am not the initial person who created the project. It’s actually from GTH producers, such as Jira Malikul. At first, I was quite worried that I might not do a good job. I am not a professional director. I can’t just narrate anything that people throw at me. All the movies I’ve done turned out OK because I had experienced the story myself.

Why did you accept the project?
After I read the brief about Tob [Itthipat Kullapongwanitch, the owner of Tao Kae Noi seaweed], I felt that there was a link between him, Peach [Pachorn Jirathiwat, the lead actor of the movie] and I. We all have conflicts with our dads. For me, I felt that my father loved me less than my siblings. He sent me to a boarding school far away from home. It’s also how I got the original idea for Dek Hor which I directed in (2006). Eventually, when I grew up, and I got into all the top schools, I realized this was better than my siblings’ education. And Tob loves to do business but doesn’t like the part where he has to deal with the contracts and legalese, just like me. I love running a production house but don’t like the paperwork! For Peach, he felt that his dad always cared more about his sisters. So I kind of feel eager to tell these stories.

What did you dream of before becoming a director?
I wanted to be a teacher or open a school because I feel that life in school is so happy. You’ve got the bad parts, like taking exams, but you also make friends who always stay with you. Anyway, the inspiration that made me want to work in films came from how I always shot photos on my family trips. I would get a lot of compliments from my relatives.

Did you ever make any bad decisions?
Of course. I’ve always loved films but I instead chose to study accounting at ABAC University. All because I chose what people expected me to do. I dropped out when I was in my second year because I hated studying there. I thought, what if I die tomorrow, why do I have to stay sad like this? I finally was accepted to study film at Chulalongkorn University where I found out that I love films.

What are you going to do next?
I’m finished. I feel complete with this movie. I won’t feel any regret if I never make a movie after this one. Now I want to do other things like exploring the world. I have a TV travel program, Hangover Thailand, for the Travel Channel. And I just want to go out to find things that excite me.