Sorn, a young soldier, comes to visit his home town. He finds that his little wooden house is untidy and deserted. His grandmother is getting very old and has been waiting for her descendants to visit home. Their everyday lives are very common and usual until her grandson calls and tells her that he will bring his son to visit.
After working in Bangkok as construction worker, a man decides to return back to his hometown upcountry.
It covers the lives of the poor in 4 different regions of Thailand, all connected by the same railroad. A monk, a laborer, an orphan and former friends, all facing various problems and hardships.
