Bangkok Traffic Love Story

Bangkok Traffic Love Story

Year: 2009

Runtime: 126 mins

Language: Thai

Director: Adisorn Trisirikasem

RomanceComedy

While riding the BTS through central Bangkok, 30‑year‑old Mei Li vows the next station will be when she says ‘I love you.’ She unexpectedly meets a handsome BTS engineer she believes could be the right man and quickly plans to win his heart. Navigating the bustling city and the pressures of her demanding job, she keeps hope alive. Though countless obstacles arise, Mei Li refuses to quit, determined to turn this fleeting encounter into lasting love, believing perseverance and sincerity will bridge the gaps.

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1

Mei Li drinks at Ped's wedding and crashes her car

Mei Li, a 30-year-old who has never had a boyfriend, gets drunk at her friend Ped's wedding. She drives home intoxicated and crashes her car, and a handsome man helps her afterward. Back at home, her family scolds her and bans her from driving, forcing her to rely on public transport.

Wedding night Road near Ped's wedding
2

Mei Li is grounded from driving

Her family scolds her for the crash and forbids her from driving. She is forced to commute by public transportation, changing her daily routine.

Following the wedding night Home
3

Mei Li discovers Loong is the boy's guardian

The next night, Mei Li finds the teenage maid and her boyfriend having sex on the rooftop. Mei Li's father asks to meet the boy's guardian, who turns out to be Loong—the man who helped her the night before.

The next night Rooftop
4

Mei Li and Loong reconnect on the Skytrain

Mei Li runs into Loong on the BTS Skytrain and accidentally breaks his sunglasses. She buys him a new pair and writes her phone number on the case, hoping he will call.

After the rooftop incident BTS Skytrain
5

Plern blocks Li from getting Loong's number

Mei Li and her neighbor Plern meet Loong at a video rental shop, and Plern cleverly obtains Loong's number but refuses to share it with Li. In retaliation, Li gathers Plern's three boyfriends at the store, causing a fracas that results in Loong's laptop being smashed.

Subsequent visit Video rental shop
6

Li returns the laptop and uncovers film negatives

Feeling responsible, Li takes Loong's laptop to Ped's husband, who can't fix it. She goes to the BTS office to return it; Loong finishes his shift and they ride the BTS home together. Loong discards the laptop and bag, and Li retrieves the bag from a garbage bin and brings it home, finding film negatives inside.

Days after the incident at the video store BTS office, then at home
7

Li discovers photos of Loong with Kob Kavita

Li has the film negatives printed and discovers pictures of Loong with Kob Kavita, an actress from a popular series. The photo printing shop owner posts the pictures online due to the celebrity connection.

After printing the negatives Photo printing shop
8

Loong explains Kob Kavita is his ex

Li meets Loong again on the skytrain and explains that the pictures might have been published because of her, but Loong clarifies that Kob Kavita is his ex-girlfriend and their breakup was due to mismatched schedules.

After the photo discovery Skytrain
9

Planetarium visit and comet exhibit

Li and Loong decide to watch the stars at the Bangkok Planetarium and see an exhibition about a comet that will appear soon. They visit the planetarium together and share the moment.

Before Songkran Bangkok Planetarium
10

Loong asks Li to celebrate Songkran

Before the Songkran holidays, Loong asks Li to travel around Bangkok with him and to join him for the festival as they celebrate together.

Before Songkran Bangkok
11

Songkran day at Loong's guesthouse

During the Songkran festival, Plern joins them. Li goes to Loong's guesthouse near the Chao Phraya River, finds him asleep, and falls asleep beside him, sharing a quiet moment that deepens their bond.

During Songkran Loong's guesthouse
12

Family day and Germany departure plans

Loong invites Li to family day at the BTS depot and reveals he will leave in two days to study in Germany for two years. The news hangs over their budding romance as they shoulder the goodbye.

Before departure BTS depot
13

Goodbye at Taksin Bridge; mementos in a box

They say goodbye on the Taksin Bridge as Loong prepares to depart for Germany. He sends Li a box containing a mirror from her car, the damaged sunglasses, the broken laptop, Bangkok Planetarium tickets, and the memory card from the camera. Li hurries to Suvarnabhumi Airport to try to stop him, but she is too late. On the day of departure, the comet orbits the earth as Loong watches from his plane while Li watches from the ground.

Departure day; comet event Taksin Bridge; Suvarnabhumi Airport
14

Two years later: reunion on the Skytrain

Two years later, Mei Li unexpectedly meets Loong again on a BTS Skytrain; he has returned to Thailand and works a day shift. They ride to Siam Station, and after Li steps off to change lines, a train outage traps them together again. When the service resumes, Loong is beside her and urges her to save his number for Songkran.

Two years later BTS Skytrain, Siam Station

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