HBO’s The White Lotus is back, and this time, it’s bringing its signature mix of satire, scandal, and stunning scenery to the breathtaking shores of Thailand. Following the massive success of its first two seasons, the award-winning series is captivating audiences once again—this time with a new cast, a fresh storyline, and an exotic setting.
The Studio Park, StageFor and Supreme Studio have collectively invested 200 million Baht (over USD 6 million) for the launch of Figment Studio. The new production studio is equipped with some of the most advanced virtual production technology in Southeast Asia for their intended clientele of both domestic and international film and advertising projects. The […]
Thailand’s government has announced that the country’s production services industry achieved record results last year. Despite complications created by the global pandemic, the country’s revenue from international production services exceeded EUR132 million for the first time. Government officials revealed this news at Cannes Film Festival’s Thai Pavilion.
Two weeks from the end of the Thai shoot for The Serpent on location filming was halted by Covid-19. The new circumstances meant that plans to wrap the shoot in eastern Europe had to be changed.
Filming activity in Thailand has increased dramatically following the implementation of a production incentive, attracting 80 international features in 2017 – 30 more than the previous year. The largest contribution of projects were from Japan, which utilised Thailand for 130 individual productions.
Vicky Jewson’s upcoming film about a group of elite female bodyguards, entitled Close, will become the first recipient of Thailand’s cash rebate incentive. Productions that spend a minimum of THB50 million can receive a 15% cash rebate, alongside several potential uplifts that can raise the incentive to 20%.
Thailand’s Department of Tourism has reported an income of BHT900 million (over USD26 million) from production expenditure in the first quarter of 2017. On its current trajectory, Thailand’s production industry is expected to make BHT3/4 billion by the end of the year.
After officially being announced at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, Thailand’s cash rebate incentive is now accessible to the public. Feature films and television shows shooting in Thailand from January 2017 onwards can now receive a 20% cash rebate on qualifying expenditures.
Production service company Benetone Films have shot their latest music video on location in Thailand for the Swedish electronic-duo Galantis. With offices based in Santa Monica, Krakow and Bangkok, Benetone’s worldwide reach has led the company to service a range of projects including commercials for Coca-Cola and Nestlé.