When the head of his village's sacred Buddha statue is stolen, simple country boy Ting (Tony Jaa) is sent to Bangkok to retrieve it. He is trained in Muay Thai, but vowed never to use it. Once he arrives in the big city, however, he is forced to fight.

A martial arts expert travels from Thailand to Australia to reclaim prized elephants stolen by a gang trafficking endangered species.

In 15th century Thailand, Tien has his life torn apart after the murder of his parents. He is grows up learning a variety of martial arts styles, vowing to avenge his parents' death.