Bongkoj Khongmalai (
บงกช คงมาลัย), nickname "Tak" (born
April 15,
1985), is a
Thai film actress. Films she has appeared in include
Tom-Yum-Goong. She portrayed a young
Thai woman forced into
prostitution in
Australia who comes to the aid of the film's hero,
Tony Jaa. Alternate spellings of her name include Bongkot (or Bongkote) Kongmalai and Bonkoch Konmalaï. Her first film role was in
Tanit Jitnukul's historical epic about the battle of
Bang Rajan.
Her major debut as a dramatic actress was in 2004's
Ai-Fak, In 2005, she was seen in
Hit Man File, alongside
Chatchai Plengpanich and
Tom-Yum-Goong, which in 2006 was screened in the United States as
The Protector. Also in 2006, she starred in the action comedy
Chai Lai, about five female crimefighters.
