简介：Sincesheappearedinmyfilmin2009,JenjiraPongpashaschangedhername.LikemanyThais,sheisconvincedthatthenewnamewillbringhergoodluck.SoJenjirahasbecomeNach,whichmeanswater.Notlongafter,shewasdriftingonlineandencounteredaretiredsoldier,Frank,fromCuba,NewMexico,USA.AfewmonthslatertheygotmarriedandshehasofficiallybecomeMrs.NachWidner. ThenewlywedsfoundahouseneartheMekongRiverwhereNachhadgrownup.Shespendsmostofherdaycrochetingbabysocksforsale,whileheenjoysgardeningandwatchingtelevision(sometimeswithoutthesoundbecausemostoftheprogramsareinThai). CactusRiverisadiaryofthetimeIvisitedthecouple—ofthevarioustemperamentsofthewaterandthewind.Theflowofthetworivers—NachandtheMekong,activatesmymemoriesoftheplacewhereIshotseveralfilms.Overmanyyears,thiswomanwhosenamewasonceJenjirahasintroducedmetothisriver,herlife,itshistory,andtoherbeliefaboutitsimminentfuture.SheiscertainthatsoontherewillbenowaterintheriverduetotheupstreamconstructionsofdamsinChinaandLaos.Inoticedtoo,thatJenjirawasnomore.–ApichatpongWeerasethakul…