Sergeant Sommai (played by Sorapong Chatree) is a protagonist in Gunman.
A one-legged former Thai Special Forces sergeant turned barber in Bangkok. To fund his son's life-saving brain tumor surgery, he reluctantly resumes his career as a hired assassin. Hunted by his guilty former commander and betrayed by associates, Sommai navigates a deadly path that ends with his surrender to guarantee his family's escape, followed by a fatal shooting by police. Inspector Thanu (played by Ron Rittichai) appears in Gunman.
A corrupt Special Branch Inspector in Bangkok known as the Black Hand for his signature glove, who falsely claims credit for his subordinates' kills. As Sommai's former wartime lieutenant, his cowardice caused the sergeant's amputation. Haunted by guilt, Thanu initially suppresses the investigation but is eventually forced into a tense standoff where he secures Sommai's surrender but hesitates to pull the trigger.
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Characters
Sergeant Sommai
(played by Sorapong Chatree) — protagonist
A one-legged former Thai Special Forces sergeant turned barber in Bangkok. To fund his son's life-saving brain tumor surgery, he reluctantly resumes his career as a hired assassin. Hunted by his guilt...
Inspector Thanu
(played by Ron Rittichai) — supporting
A corrupt Special Branch Inspector in Bangkok known as the Black Hand for his signature glove, who falsely claims credit for his subordinates' kills. As Sommai's former wartime lieutenant, his cowardi...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Sergeant Sommai → Inspector Thanu
(Professional Former Subordinate)
Inspector Thanu was Sergeant Sommai's lieutenant during the Secret War in Laos.
Story Analysis
A wounded former soldier returns to assassination to save his son, while confronting the commander whose wartime betrayal destroyed his life.
