Prince Bhanubandhu Yugala (Thai: พระเจ้าวรวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าภาณุพันธุ์ยุคล; RTGS: Phanuphan Yukhon, born 27 November 1910 in Songkhla Province, Thailand, died 5 February 1995 in Bangkok)[1] was a Thai film director, producer and screenwriter, playwright, composer and author.

He was a grandson of King Chulalongkorn, the maternal grandfather of Princess Soamsawali Kitiyakara and an uncle of director Chatrichalerm Yukol.

Four other films followed: Wan Phen, Mae Sue Sao (Girl Matchmaker), Pid Thong Lang Phru and Look Thung (The Folks).

The company was disbanded during World War II, with its assets sold to the Royal Thai Air Force.

[1][2] After the war ended, Bhanubandhu formed a new production company, Assawin Pictures.

Bhanubandhu pushed for innovations in the Thai film industry,[2] often spending his family's fortune to buy equipment for poorer directors.

He produced the first Thai film in CinemaScope, Ruen Phae (Raft Home), a co-production with Shaw Brothers Studio.

I did the job all by myself, from composing the story, writing the script and shooting the film, to editing it all.