Director: Nithiwat Tharathorn
Cast: Theeradej Wongpuapan, Vachirawich Aranthanawong, Chulachak Chakrabongse, Fatima Dechawaleekul, Kullanat Preeyawat
Everybody Loves Me When I'm Dead is a 2025 Thai crime-thriller directed by Nithiwat Tharathorn, starring Theeradej Wongpuapan and Vachirawich Aranthanawong as two ordinary bank workers whose split-second decision to take money that isn't theirs spirals into an increasingly desperate and darkly comic fight for survival.
What is Everybody Loves Me When I'm Dead about?
Two low-level bank clerks spot what looks like an opportunity too good to refuse: an unclaimed dormant account with a balance no one seems to be watching. Convinced they can pull off a clean job, they quietly redirect the funds — only to quickly realize the account was never abandoned at all. Its real owners are powerful, ruthless, and already closing in. What began as a simple scheme becomes a frantic scramble as the pair races to stay a step ahead of people who have both the resources and the willingness to make problems disappear permanently. The film builds its tension through escalating misfortune, drawing dark humor from the gap between the protagonists' amateur confidence and the professional brutality bearing down on them.
Cast & crew
Director Nithiwat Tharathorn guides a tight ensemble anchored by Theeradej Wongpuapan and Vachirawich Aranthanawong as the two would-be thieves. The supporting cast includes Chulachak Chakrabongse, Fatima Dechawaleekul, Kullanat Preeyawat, Jirayut Paloprakarn, Pitipat Kootrakul, and Alissa Intusmith, filling out the world of dangerous antagonists and unwitting bystanders caught in the fallout.
Context & significance
Thai crime comedies have carved a distinctive niche in Asian cinema — blending genuine menace with deadpan absurdist humor in a way that travels well across cultures. For Persian-speaking viewers who enjoy tightly wound heist-gone-wrong stories in the tradition of dark comedies from around the world, this film delivers familiar pleasures with a fresh setting. Bangkok's financial world serves as a backdrop that feels both exotic and relatable, and the working-class anxiety at the film's core resonates regardless of where you grew up. The film is available with Persian dubbing, making it fully accessible to all members of the family without needing to read subtitles.
Where & how to watch
Everybody Loves Me When I'm Dead is available now on K-Time with full Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch it on your browser, TV, or phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.