r/Thailand • u/Dumm_dummy • Dec 12 '25
Movies and Music Suggest some Thai movies
I am coming to Thailand next week, could you suggest some good Thai movies, watching local movies during trip will give beautiful memory to remember and connect
Edit: Thank you so much guys, I didn’t expect a overwhelming response, can’t wait to come to Thailand and meet warm Thai people. I have planned to start with Apichatpong Weerasethakul movies first.
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u/kevin0870 Bangkok Dec 12 '25
Bad Genius, How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, One for the Road, Hunger
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u/smile_politely Dec 12 '25
I recently watched "Paradise of Thorns" and I thought it was an excellent movie highlting on local issue (which prolly no longer issue now)
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u/WaspsForDinner Dec 13 '25
It's about desperate and abused people doing desperate and abusive things to each other in a society that readily creates both if you're way below the poverty line. The same-sex marriage aspect is only a small part of that larger theme.
I saw How To Make Millions... a couple of days after, and it's a lighter companion-piece that works on similar themes of social and economic desperation. Both are wonderful films, but this one is a much easier watch.
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u/ScotInTheDotOfficial Krabi Dec 12 '25
Sick Nurses, anyone?
The original Shutter...
The Eye series
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u/morningman Dec 12 '25
I'm Thai but never a big fan of Thai movie. However, there's only one Thai movie I recommend.
โหมโรง (The Overture)
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u/mdsmqlk Dec 12 '25
Two movies I really enjoyed but haven't seen mentioned:
- The Medium (2021)
- The Tin Mine (2005)
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u/johnsonb21 Dec 12 '25
I enjoyed Chocolate (Thai: ช็อคโกแลต), also known as Zen, Warrior Within, a 2008 Thai martial arts film starring Yanin "Jeeja" Vismistananda
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u/MasLegio Dec 12 '25
Tv-series (Netflix)
Some of these are only available if you create a profile with Thai audio as setting on your profile.
The Believers (Thai: สาธุ)
Master of the House
Hunger
Bangkok Breaking
Miss Culinary
Movies
The Stone
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u/MasLegio Dec 12 '25
Also there is a Thai version of the Korean series ”The Tunnel” that is a pretty good localised adaptation.
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u/freakinpointless Dec 12 '25
The Murderer (2023)
-When an English man is accused of murdering his Thai in-laws, his wife is the only witness that stands between guilt and freedom.
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u/convenientparking Dec 12 '25
Apichatpong is the GOAT
For more "accessible" (but still good) movies check out some by Nawapol T: Heart Attack, Mary is Happy Mary is Happy, Die Tomorrow, Happy Old Year, 36 etc.
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u/Initial_Enthusiasm36 Dec 12 '25
Khun Pan!!!! Best "cop" movie ever!!! haha. The series is awesome. Its one of those like so bad its good kind of cheesy 90s action movie style. Also the 4 kings movies were pretty good as well. I learned that stuff is legit and still happens to this day.
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u/sombrexame8 Dec 12 '25
i recently watched The Paradise of Thorns, although a sad ending, it does captivate you. it’s a 2000/10 masterpiece for me personally
also, try out Bangkok Blossom (บางกอกคณิกา pronounced Bangkok Khanika), a series on One31’s youtube channel. it’s a good series with great cinematography..
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u/Pengo2001 Dec 12 '25
Last Life in the Universe
Uncle Boonmee who can recall his last lives
And of course Fan Chan (My Girl)
And the series Dr. Climax.
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u/WierdFishArpeggi Dec 12 '25
Once Upon a Time This Morning (1999). One of my favorite movie of all time. It flopped hard at the box office but was our nomination for best foreign pic that year so yknow it's goated
A Useful Ghost (2025). Haven't seen this movie personally but my friend worked on the set. Also would've been our nomination for best foreign pic but for some reason they missed the submission deadline
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u/C4CTUSDR4GON Dec 12 '25
I saw a cool Thai movie, maybe someone can help me with the name?
It was about some young men. One of them is taking over his father's funeral business.
The other guy has an ex girlfriend who killed herself and he wants the father to teach him some ritual to visit her in the spiritual world.
Really funny and heartfelt movie.
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u/valletta2019 Bangkok Dec 12 '25
My favorite Thai movie ever must be The Tin Mine. I have watched it for at least 5 times. It’s a beautiful movie
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u/Pale_Parsnip_6339 Dec 12 '25
Not a movie, but the Netflix series Thai Cave Rescue was infinitely better than the film.
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u/andibgoode Dec 13 '25
Aside from what's been suggested, Tears of the Black Tiger (2000) is really cool if you can find it. I liked The Blue Hour and Down the River a lot, as well. Oh, and the recent film A Useful Ghost was brilliant!
And for a few on Netflix, I thought My Boo was very cute, Once Upon a Star was a nice slice of history I didn't know about (about the travelling cinema groups with voice actors), and Man Suang.
(I'm not Thai and have never been to Thailand, but I've been enjoying a lot of Thai films this past year or so)
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u/Benny0_o Dec 13 '25
Didn't see it mentioned but I quite enjoyed 'The Moon' or 'Pumpuang' it's about Pumpuang Duangjan who is essentially credited with popularising Luk Thung (Thai country music) and her rather tragic life.
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u/kamonk2 Dec 13 '25
My all time favorite
Transistor love story or Monrak Transistor 2001 มนต์รักทรานซิสเตอร์
Other recommend
The Overture 2004 โหมโรง
The Tin Mine 2005
Shutter 2004
A Funny Story About 6 and 9 1999 Movie not Series
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u/MarkStretton Bangkok Dec 13 '25
There is a very unusual Christmas musical movie called Dream! It is unusual in that it is in English, but the cast is Thai. It tells the story of Lek, a young girl who is orphaned one Christmas and her year-long adventure to find her dream home. There are many beautiful songs, and it is showing in Thailand over Christmas 2026
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u/DrSimpCC Dec 13 '25
I was in the movie Thai cave rescue on Episode five maybe 22 mins in with all the soldiers USA
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u/Irus_12 Dec 12 '25
Its not for everyone but anything made by Apichatpong Weerasethakul