Location Agreements

Here is how this works in practice. We prepare and negotiate the location agreements that give a production a secure, legal basis to film at each site. Our team works with property owners and Thai legal advisors to draft contracts that set out fees, dates, permitted activities, insurance, liability and restoration obligations, and we issue these bilingually in Thai and English so both sides sign against the same terms. We negotiate fees in Thai baht and structure deposits and damage provisions sensibly.

Here is the short of it. Where a location carries its own access regime, the agreement reflects it: temple precincts set by Buddhist authorities, the heritage parks of Ayutthaya and Sukhothai, national parks such as Khao Sok and the Phi Phi Islands, and private homes, hotels and firms across Bangkok and the south. We set up location agreements with the Thailand Film Office permit process and any assigned state coordinator, so the contractual and regulatory sides of access fit together cleanly before the unit arrives.

Here is the breakdown. Thailand's long history with global shoots means location owners across the country are familiar with filming agreements and the conventions foreign units expect. The country's range of locations is exactly what draws shoots — the Grand Palace and the wats of Bangkok, the limestone karsts of Krabi and Phang Nga, the ruins of the former capitals, the jungle and mountains of the north — and each type brings its own access considerations.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Heritage and religious sites demand specific respect: Theravada Buddhism shapes conduct at the temples. Any site connected to the monarchy is approached with great care. National parks have their own permitting and conservation rules. Thailand was never colonised and its property and contract law is its own, so agreements are best handled with local legal input. Well-drafted location agreements protect both the production and the site. Keep Thailand's locations ready for the shoots that follow.