Television series “not much discussed than”White lotus“And the audience (most) comes to see another round of new jet-setting characters, while waiting Maximum Show the trademark of a murder before the end of the season. Parker Posi, Walton Gogins and Returning Star Natasha Rothwell added to the appeal of Amy-Vajeta series, but another major draw-place. In season 1 Hawaii, Sophomore installment in Italy and now to shoot in the current third season in Southeast Asia Thailand – Mainly in four sessions in Koh Samui and Anantara Mai Khao in Fuket.
But “The White Lotus” is one of many films and TV products-490 to be accurate-which was filmed in Thailand in 2024, which is the highest level since pre-political time. Netflix’s “The Night Agent” shot a part of his second season in Bangkok, which is also FX’s Noah Holly Science-Fi series “Alien: Earth” (Premier of this summer). And towards the film, when Universal “Jurassic world rebirth“Released in July, viewers will be seen scenes that were shot in the last summer in Bangkok, Krabi, TRG, Fong Na and Chiang Mai.
However, the country that becomes a filming destination for projects is not new to Thailand Film Office, which indicates Kovid -19 epidemic as a time that caused a tsunami of financial damage for most of the world’s entertainment industry … but not Thailand. “Epidemination is our main turn,” Supatan Sakpiafan Thailand says the Tourism Development Officer of the Film Office and head of educational affairs and cooperation.
Once the epidemic became a hit, guidelines were quickly established with the country’s Disease Control Department to keep several projects (121 in 2020, 121 in 2020, 121 in 2020, 121 in 2021). The word rapidly spread that Thailand was open to the business. “When the filmmakers wanted to make presentations during the epidemic period, some had never thought of Thailand before or not,” Sakpiafan says, saying that the number of Thailand’s foreign presentations (including advertising, documentary, travel and music video projects) has increased every year. “Filmmakers had a good experience of filming here and kept coming back.”
This positive experience begins with an endless supply of picturesque views from the beaches of the south of Thailand (Phuket, Koh Samui, Krabi) and mountainous regions in the north (Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai). In addition, Thai tourism office works closely with presentations, even align them with local coordinators to help hiring cruc and scouting places from paperwork. However, another major benefit was financial. Given that Kovid is more tight than before the generous of Thailand. Cash discount, Which has actually increased by a potential 20% to current 30% last year, has also become a major draw for foreign presentations.
For example, a discount may be 25% as if the cost on the project is 150 million Thai BAHT (about $ 4.3 million), but also comes at 20% at 20% to spend 100-150 million Thai Baht (about $ 2.7- $ 4.3 million) and 50 million Thai Baht ($ 1.4 million). An additional 5% discount is possible if no production appoints Thai citizens to the posts of the major team or promotes Thai tourism, while the film can achieve 3% discount in the film and/or Thailand in the nominated provinces.
All this is good news and Hollywood is listening. “We have interacted with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and believe that more filmmakers will come to Thailand,” says Sakpiafan. The statement seems to be accurate, given the numbers for January, when 62 products were shot in Thailand, a good start to break the record this year.
However, Sakpiafan is in a hurry to remind all foreign film production so that all this is not done and there is no game when they come to the ground of smile. “We say that Thailand is the best destination to do your work,” she says smiling.
