Location Managers

Here is how this works in practice. We place location managers from Thailand's skilled, Bangkok-centred crew base, supplying the pro who turns an OK'd location into a functioning, safe and well permitted set. Our location managers handle filming permits through the Thailand Film Office, set up the multi-agency approvals that temples, royal sites and national parks need, and run the day-to-day site — access, parking, basecamp, crowd and noise control, and restoration to first condition at wrap.

Here is the short of it. They build respectful relationships with property owners, temple communities and local authorities, brief crews on cultural protocols, and manage the logistics of moving a unit between Bangkok and remote island or jungle locations. They are skilled from decades of global features, streaming series and the country's vast commercial industry, and they advise shoots on routing qualifying location spend through the Thailand Film Office cash rebates of up to 30%. Rates are highly competitive in Thai baht. We can supply a single location manager or a full team for multi-site shoots.

Here is the breakdown. A location manager working in Thailand handles an extraordinary spread of settings within a well-connected country. Bangkok alone gives the Grand Palace, Wat Arun and Wat Pho, the Chao Phraya River and the khlong canals, Yaowarat and a today's skyline. Beyond it lie the Andaman karsts of Krabi and the Phi Phi Islands, James Bond Island in Phang Nga Bay, Koh Samui in the Gulf, the UNESCO ruins of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai, the River Kwai at Kanchanaburi and the rainforest of Khao Sok.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Many of these are sensitive: Theravada Buddhist temples are treated with deep respect and often limit filming, the revered monarchy is covered by strict law, and national marine parks have seasonal access rules. The tropical climate adds a planning layer, with the monsoon from June to October affecting outdoor sites. A location manager who knows the permitting agencies, the cultural protocols and the seasonal calendar keeps each site running smoothly.