Comedian Visits Ailing Peer, Dreams of Her Recovery
Veteran comedian Mum Jokmok visited hospitalized peer Sunari Atchasai and dreamed of her recovery, expressing concern for colleagues of his generation requiring hospital care. He also disclosed managing hepatitis B while emphasizing the imp
On August 17, celebrated veteran comedian Mum Jokmok attended a film blessing ceremony for "Pob Lak Sai Lai Krajoing" at One Shot Studio in the Ladprao area, and gave an interview after visiting Sunari Atchasai in the hospital. He revealed that he dreamed of Sunari coming to thank him, and expressed concern for a peer of his generation who had to be admitted to hospital. Regarding his own health, he disclosed that he has hepatitis B and needs to take care of himself and try to reduce drinking, though he admitted quitting alcohol completely would be difficult.
When it comes to his love for his wife, he remains unchanged in his devotion, saying he gives her all his affection. He shared secrets to maintaining a long marriage and left a message for couples facing problems: take a step back from each other and don't argue over who is right until the relationship falls apart. He also confirmed that the legend of "Chiang Rai"—a reference to his wife—stays with him throughout his life because his wife still remembers it deeply to this day.
When asked about visiting his friend: "Last night I dreamed about it. I dreamed that Sunari came to me and said thank you to me. In the dream I asked, 'Have you gone already?' This was a real dream. On the first day he went into the hospital, I visited him. His voice was still bright and cheerful. In the dream, he was thanking me for visiting. He looked just the same as always. Sunari, when I said that just now, I wasn't saying he had passed—it wasn't like that. He came to thank me. Or maybe it's because we were worried about whether he'd need surgery. And during this time Jaturong also went into the hospital because we finished filming 'Suea Hoon Mangkorn Hao' at the same time. Both Jaturong and Sunari had intestinal problems."
Did he call Sunari? Did he tell her about the dream? "I called twice. I haven't told her about the dream yet. The first time I called, her voice was still bright. It doesn't seem like it's anything serious. The next day when I visited, she was just going in for a scope check so we didn't get to meet. I waited about an hour and then told the team I had to leave because I had work. She called back to thank me."
Does he think there's reason to worry now? "If she's still talking normally, sounding bright and joking around like that, it means there's not much to worry about. When you ask if he's anxious about anything, from what he says there doesn't seem to be. It's like when Jaturong called—there's nothing to worry about. But how do I feel? It's heartfelt concern. Given our age, I don't want to see anyone in the hospital. I don't like visiting people in hospitals. Sometimes with older people, when they're getting medicine and the nurse says 'See you next time,' we still wonder if we'll wake up. When I hear close friends are in the hospital it gets to me. People I'm close to, we've played together. I'm someone who cries easily. At funerals, when they read the biography I bow my head. I don't want to look at the relatives' faces—the tears just flow. The closer someone is to me, the more I think about it."
How is he taking care of his health these days? "I have to accept it and take care of my health. Whatever vitamins are good, I take them. I exercise regularly. When I wake up, I don't rush to get up right away—I might get dizzy. At 60, I have to take it slow. Don't jump up suddenly or you might collapse. Same with going to the bathroom—you shouldn't lock the door. For someone my age, 50-60, if something happens people can hear the sound. I don't lock the door at all, just in case my wife hears me if I fall."
Is his health something to worry about now? "I already have hepatitis B. It's dormant but ready to develop to stages 1, 2, or 3 at any time. I have to take care of myself. It's not just people who drink alcohol and beer who get liver disease. People who sleep little also get liver disease. Many country singers don't drink but get liver disease because they sleep too little. The less you sleep, the more the virus works. I got the virus from my mother too."
Has he thought about quitting drinking completely? "I can't quit. It would be too hard, like quitting smoking."
