The village falls in despair after thieves from Bangkok decapitate the statue and take the head with them.
In the village of Ban Nong Pradu in rural northeastern Thailand lies an ancient Buddha statue named Ong-Bak.
Jaa went on to star in Tom-Yum-Goong (called The Protector in the US and Warrior King in the UK) and directed and starred in two prequels to Ong-Bak: Ong-Bak 2 and Ong-Bak 3. Ong-Bak proved to be Jaa's breakout film, with the actor hailed internationally as the next major martial arts star. Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior ( Thai: องค์บาก, pronounced ), also known in the United States as Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior is a 2003 Thai martial arts film directed by Prachya Pinkaew, featured stunt choreography by Panna Rittikrai and starring Tony Jaa.
