Originally, the lead roles for “Jong Kol King Tien (Trickery of the Rose Balsam)” would have been Janie Tienposuwan, Aum Atichart, and “Ae” Issariya Saisanan. Because of scheduling or maybe the role not fitting Aum Atichart, they decided to go with Great Warinton as pra’ek. It is a supernatural lakorn filled with revenge and murder. Several murders, I might add. “Tui” Kiatkamol Latha is the murderous villain and a few of his fans are not too happy about that. Janie is the main nang’ek and Ae is the ghost, who is out for revenge and uses Janie’s body to get back at her husband played by Tui for murdering her and her family for wealth.
The cast and characters for “Jong Kol King Tien (Trickery of the Rose Balsam)”:
“Ae” Issariya Saisanan as Tienkanya
Janie Tienposuwan as Princess Buakamkaew
Great Warinton as Son
“Tui” Kiatkamol Latha as Apphanda
“BOY” Pisanu Nimsakul as Prince Songmeuang
“Tao” Sarocha Watitapun as Ruenjai
Meiji as Pakafah
Paeng Panchanida as Aree
Thrika Thidatit as Princess Bualawong
Tawan as Aunt Lamom
Pitmai as Aunt Charat
Brief synopsis:
Son (Great Warinton) and Tienkanya (Ae) grew up together, Son is her adopted brother. They live together in the same house with Tienkanya’s father and younger brother Gomut.
When Gomut dies from an illness, Tienkanya meets Apphanda at his funeral. Apphanda (Tui) befriends Tienkanya and seduces her. Tienkanya believes she has found the man of her dreams and quickly marries him, though the person she trust the most Son disapproves. Son knows the true side of Apphanda. He has seen him deceive women and fear he will do the same to Tienkanya. When Apphanda moves into Tienkanya’s house, Son is kicked out.
Soon afterwards, Tiankanya’s family members start dying mysterious; she becomes suspicious of her husband Apphanda. Before she finds proof that he is the culprit, he murders her. Tienkanya doesn’t die completely, her body dies but her spirit remains. The heavens give her Princess Buakamkaew’s body for use. Tienkanya doesn’t know how she got into Princess Buakamkaew’s body but she believes the beings that gave her a second chance what wrongs to be set right. She uses Princess Buakamkaew’s body to take revenge on Apphanda.