OVERALL: Draw

For English speakers:
The Australian release for including both the original "Thai Version" and the "Luc Besson Version" with Thai Dolby Digital 5.1 with English subtitles with many extras.
The UK Contender/Premier Asia 2-disc and the UK Cine Asia 2-disc includes the original "Thai Version" with English subtitles, DTS audio, a commentary track and many exclusive extras differing from Australian release.

Note that the Australian R0 DVD version maintains the complete original Thai soundtrack, while the UK DVDs includes newly composed music.

For non-English versions:
The Japanese R2, Hong Kong R3, Thai R3 releases have a DTS track with the longer version of the film and differing exclusive extras.
The French Steelbook R2 and German 2-disc R2 releases have differing exclusive extras with the "Luc Besson" version of the film.

GENERAL NOTES:
Currently two edits of the movie exist, the "Original Thai Version" and the "Luc Besson Version". See Movie Censorship for visual details.
The Thai version is longer and the fight scenes are more graphic in terms of hits and sound impact. Additionally the soundtrack is completely in Thai.
The Shorter "Luc Besson Version" includes two easy-to-spot edits near the end of the movie, namely the shot where the main hero's friend (the bald guy) has his arm broken by a baddie, and the subsequent scene which has the hero breaking one of the baddie's legs in retaliation. There are additional small diferences throughout the movie, including different shots and ommited plans in the car chase sequence. Additionally the credits feature French rap music (not a lot to do with Thailand and the movie theme).
Thanks to ice-angel for the breakdown between both versions.

CUTS:

• R0 Australia- Eastern Eye/Madman - No Cuts - both "Luc Besson Version" (100:41 PAL) and "Original Thai Version" (104:01 PAL).
• R0 Singapore- Poh Kim Video - No Cuts - longer "Original Thai Version".
• R0 Taiwan- HK Video - No Cuts - longer "Original Thai Version".
• R0 Thailand- Sahamongkolfilm Co. Ltd. - No Cuts - longer "Original Thai Version".
• R1 America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts - shorter international "Luc Besson Version" (105:07 NTSC).
• R1 Re-Release America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - US Re-issue version, basically the longer uncut version with two scenes omitted:
  1. Muay confronts her sister at the fight club
  2. Muay weeps at the sight of her sister's dead body
• R2 France- Europacorp - No Cuts - shorter international "Luc Besson Version" (100:40 PAL).
• R2 Ultimate Edition France- Europacorp - No Cuts - shorter international "Luc Besson Version" 100 mins (PAL).
• R2 Germany- MC ONE - No cuts - shorter international "Luc Besson Version" (100:39 PAL).
• R2 Special Edition 2-Disc Set Germany- MC ONE - No cuts - shorter international "Luc Besson Version" (100:39 PAL).
• R2 Holland- A-Film - No cuts - shorter international "Luc Besson Version" (100:15 PAL).
• R2 Premium Edition Japan- Klock Worx - No Cuts - longer "Original Thai Version" (108:28 NTSC)
• R2 Scandinavia- Universal/Asian Vision - No Cuts - longer "Original Thai Version" (103:59 PAL).
• R2 United Kingdom- Contender/Premier Asia - No Cuts - longer "Original Thai Version" (104:01 PAL)
• R2 2-Disc Ultimate Editon United Kingdom- Cine Asia - No Cuts - longer "Original Thai Version" (104:01 PAL)
• R2 Single Disk Edition United Kingdom- Contender Entertainment/Premier Asia - No Cuts - longer "Original Thai Version" (104:01 PAL)
• R3 Hong Kong- Edko - No Cuts - longer "Original Thai Version" (108:17 NTSC).
• R3 South Korea- KD Media - No Cuts - longer "Original Thai Version" (108:18 NTSC)

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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 25/07/04
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 19/12/15

UPDATE LOG:

19/12/15: Additions of the UK Cine Asia, UK single disc, Germany x2, Holland, updated US extras runtimes, capsaholic link, removed DVD-Heaven link.