# The Holy Man

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{{about|the 2005 film|the 1965 Indian film|Mahapurush|other uses|Holy man (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = The Holy Man (Luang Phii Teng)
| image          = Luangphiiteng.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical film poster
| director       = [Note Cherm-Yim](/source/Note_Cherm-Yim)
| producer       = 
| writer         = 
| starring       = [Pongsak Pongsuwan](/source/Pongsak_Pongsuwan)<br />[Somlek Sakdikul](/source/Somlek_Sakdikul)
| music          = 
| cinematography = 
| editing        = 
| distributor    = [Phra Nakorn Film](/source/Phranakorn_film)
| released       = {{film date|2005|3|3}}
| runtime        = 
| country        = Thailand
| language       = [Thai](/source/Thai_language)
| budget         = 
}}
'''''The Holy Man''''' ({{langx|th|หลวงพี่เท่ง}} or ''Luang Phii Teng'') is a 2005 Thai [religious](/source/religious) [comedy film](/source/comedy_film). One of the top films at the Thai box office that year, it starred popular Thai television comedian, [Pongsak Pongsuwan](/source/Pongsak_Pongsuwan) as a [Buddhist](/source/Buddhism) [monk](/source/monk). It is the first of a comic trilogy about young monks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sirinyas-thailand.de/2015/04/14/buddhism-in-thai-movies-the-holy-man-trilogy/|title = Buddhism in Thai Movies: Holy Man Trilogy &#124; Sirinya's Thailand| date=18 April 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=ดูหนัง The Holy Man 1 (2005) หลวงพี่เท่ง ภาค 1 [Full-HD] - nanamovies นานามูฟวี่ส์ | url=https://www.nanamovies.com/%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%b9%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%87-holy-man-1-2005-%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%9e%e0%b8%b5%e0%b9%88%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%97%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%87-%e0%b8%a0%e0%b8%b2/2/ | access-date=2026-02-14 | website=www.nanamovies.com}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
A monk comes to a small city and takes up residence at a small [Buddhist](/source/Buddhism) temple. With his no-nonsense advice and humble ways, a new monk builds a following that starts to rival a flashy scam temple across town, making an enemy of its operator ([Somlek Sakdikul](/source/Somlek_Sakdikul)).

== Cast ==
* [Pongsak Pongsuwan](/source/Pongsak_Pongsuwan)
* [Note Chernyim](/source/Note_Chernyim)
* [Sarawut Poomthong](/source/Sarawut_Poomthong)
* [Sawika Chaiyadech](/source/Sawika_Chaiyadech)

==Casting==
Another popular comic, [Petchtai Wongkamlao](/source/Petchtai_Wongkamlao), is featured in a small role.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0470850}}

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Category:2005 films
Category:2005 comedy films
Category:Thai comedy films
Category:2000s Thai-language films
Category:Religious comedy films
Category:Films about Buddhism
Category:Thai film series
Category:2005 Thai films
Category:Thai films grossing over 100 million baht

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