Feature Film Production

Here is how this works in practice. We give full-service production support for feature films in Thailand, run by line producers who manage a project from development feasibility through to wrap. Our team builds budgets and schedules, secures the filming permits foreign shoots need from the Thailand Film Office, and structures qualifying Thai expenditure against the cash rebates of up to 30%. This includes the uplifts for engaging Thai key cast and crew. We assemble crews from a deep Bangkok-centred talent pool: skilled DPs, gaffers, grips, art and construction departments and assistant directors with global feature credits.

Here is the short of it. Camera, lighting, grip and pro gear come from Thailand's big rental houses, and studio facilities are ready for stage work. Our team handles location logistics across the country, firm moves between Bangkok and remote coasts or mountains, lodging and transport for large units, and the unit support a long shooting schedule demands. We set up co-production needs where treaties apply, manage Thai union and guild relations, and connect shoots with local post houses working to global standards for editing, grade, sound and VFX.

Thailand has been one of Asia's most set up feature-film service hubs for decades, doubling for Vietnam and Cambodia and standing in for itself across countless shoots.

Here is the breakdown. Its locations are top: Bangkok with the Grand Palace, Wat Arun, the Chao Phraya River and Yaowarat's Chinatown, seen in 'The Hangover Part II' and 'Only God Forgives'. The Andaman coast around Krabi and Phang Nga Bay, where 'The Man with the Golden Gun' shot James Bond Island. Maya Bay on Phi Phi, made famous by 'The Beach'. The jungle and rivers used in 'Rambo'. And the UNESCO heritage cities of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Thai cinema is worldwide respected, with Apichatpong Weerasethakul taking the Palme d'Or for 'Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives'. Productions plan around the tropical climate, with the cool dry season from November to February the prime window for principal photography. Our team advises on the cultural sensitivities that matter on a feature shoot, specific respect for Buddhist temples and monks and the strict legal protection of the revered Thai monarchy.