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Thailand affirms position as leading international filming destination

Thailand is cementing its reputation as a leading international filming destination, with foreign film productions injecting a remarkable 2.866 billion baht (88.4 million USD) into the national economy during the first six months of 2025.

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Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand is cementing its reputation as a leading international filming destination, with foreign film productions injecting a remarkable 2.866 billion baht (88.4 million USD) into the national economy during the first six months of 2025.

Sasikarn Wattanachan, Deputy Government Spokesperson of Thailand, was quoted by local media as saying that these figures represent actual expenditures, distributing revenue across various sectors, including the film industry itself, tourism, and numerous related businesses.

She stated that this surge, driven by attractive government incentives, puts the country on track to significantly outperform its annual revenue targets.

Beyond direct financial gain, the influx of productions offers invaluable global promotion for Thailand, fostering "film-induced tourism."

She said that the Department of Tourism's Thailand Film Office recorded 279 foreign film shoots from around the globe between January 1 and June 30 this year.

The top four countries with the most productions in Thailand were India, the Republic of Korea, Japan, and China. Popular filming locations included Bangkok, Pathum Thani, and Chonburi.

The Thailand Film Office now anticipates total revenue from foreign film productions to reach an impressive 10 billion THB for the whole of 2025. This far exceeds the initial target of 7.5 billion THB.

This year, several blockbuster films have chosen Thailand for their shoots, such as Jurassic World and White Lotus, and the country expects other interested productions to continue coming, Sasikarn stated.

Local authorities said that a key incentive for this success is a rebate scheme offering foreign film productions up to 30% on their spending. This measure is designed to attract even more international filmmakers, providing a substantial boost to the domestic economy./.

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