| Best of Times | |
| Director: | Yongyoot Thongkongtoon |
| Producer: | Chenchonnee Soonthonsaratul Suwimol Techasupinan Yongyoot Thongkongtoon |
| Screenplay: | Nontra Kumwong Aummaraporn Phandintong Vanridee Pongsittisak |
| Starring: | Arak Amornsupasiri Yarinda Bunnag Krissana Sreadthatamrong Sansanee Wattananukul |
| Music: | Therdsak Chanpan |
| Cinematography: | Somboon Phopitakkul |
| Editing: | Pan Busabaan |
| Studio: | GTH |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Language: | Thai |
Best of Times (Thai: ความจำสั้น แต่รักฉันยาว,) is a Thai romantic drama film directed by Yongyoot Thongkongtoon and released by GTH in 2009. Starring Arak Amornsupasiri, Yarinda Bunnag, Krissana Sreadthatamrong and Sansanee Wattananukul. The film received multiple national awards and was Thailand's submission to the 82nd Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[1] [2]
The film features the story of Keng, a young veterinarian who, during giving computer classes to a group of seniors as part of a community service sentence, comes to know an elderly couple, Jamras and Sompit, who are rediscovering romance late in life. As Keng helps Jamras and Somphit with their problems, he learns from them and forms a relationship with his former school crush and friend's ex-wife, Fai.
The film topped the domestic boxoffice for a while and grossed $1.4 million in Bangkok.[3] It received two awards for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Sansanee Wattananukul) and Best Original Song (So I Won't Forget You), and four nominations for Best Picture of the Year, Best Director of the Year (Yongyoot Thongkongtoon), Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Krissana Sreadthatamrong), and Screenplay of the Year in the 19th Suphannahong National Film Awards .[4]