{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{Infobox film |name = Ta fa likit |image = Tafalikit1998.jpg |caption = Film poster |director = Oxide Pang Chun |producer = Exsun Binhasun<br>Jareuk Kanjareuk |writer = Oxide Chun Pang |starring = Sanya Kunakorn |music = Jinglebell |cinematography = Sintop Soporn |editing = Danny Pang |distributor = Kantana Motion Picture Company |released = {{film date|1997}} |runtime = 105 minutes |country = Thailand |language = Thai }} '''''Who is Running?''''' ({{langx|th|ท้าฟ้าลิขิต}} or ''Ta fa likit'') is a 1997 Thai drama film directed by Oxide Pang Chun. The directorial debut of Oxide Pang, it was Thailand's official entry to the Academy Awards in 1998.<ref>Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=45 Countries Submit Films for Oscar Consideration|publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|date=19 November 1998|url=https://www.oscars.org/pressreleases/98.11.19.html|accessdate=20 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990219094343/http://www.oscars.org/pressreleases/98.11.19.html|archivedate=19 February 1999|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Plot == The story follows Daeng (Ray MacDonald), a young man living a mundane life in Bangkok until he discovers a mysterious newspaper that arrives at his doorstep every morning. However, the newspaper is not for the current day; it is dated for the following day, accurately reporting events—including accidents and deaths—before they happen.
Initially, Daeng is skeptical, but after witnessing a predicted fatal accident occur exactly as described, he realizes he has the power to intervene. He begins a frantic, one-man mission to save the people listed in the "obituaries" of the future. His interventions successfully change the course of fate for several strangers, but he soon notices a disturbing pattern: every time he saves a life, the "universe" attempts to correct itself, often leading to more chaotic or unforeseen consequences.
As Daeng becomes obsessed with his role as a savior, his mental and physical health begin to decline. The tension reaches a climax when he opens the newspaper to find his own name and photo listed in the following day's death notices. The film explores themes of predestination, the ethics of interference, and the Thai concept of ''Kamma'' (Karma), as Daeng must decide whether to accept his fate or attempt one final, desperate run against time.
==Cast== *Sanya Kunakorn as Jiab *Nattarika Thumpridanun as Wan *Suchao Pongwilai *Vichitra Triyakul *Asa Hasin *Yawtchai Phaikhayaat
==See also== *List of submissions to the 71st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film *List of Thai submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb title|0179524}}
{{Pang brothers}} {{Thai submissions for the Academy Award}}
Category:1997 drama films Category:Films directed by Oxide Pang Category:1997 directorial debut films Category:Thai drama films Category:1997 Thai-language films Category:1997 Thai films {{Thailand-film-stub}} {{1990s-drama-film-stub}}