THANA is a 55 year-old pot-bellied self-made architect living in Bangkok. Having grown up poor, he becomes the kind of man who sacrifices morality and personal relationships to get what he wants, in his bid to secure success. He finds no joy in work; his wife despises him. Without even realizing it, he is in the midst of an existential crisis.

Then, by chance, on the riotous streets of Bangkok, he bumps into POPEYE, his long- lost elephant from childhood. Popeye was sold off years ago so Thana could go to school. Knowing that Popeye has endured a hard life as a circus-turned-street elephant, he purchases the elephant on impulse and brings it home.

When his wife sees Popeye, who has wandered into the living room, she goes berserk and gives Thana an ultimatum—her or the elephant. This starts Thana on a journey across Bangkok, in search of the farm they grew up together on.