According to The Thailand Film and Video Act B.E. 2551 (2008), any foreign filmmaker wishing to shoot film in Thailand, has to apply for film permission from Thailand Film Office. To apply for a film permit, filmmakers are required to hire a local coordinator (company or individual) who is officially registered with the Thailand Film Office, Department of Tourism. Each local coordinator must represent the foreign filmmaker for obtaining any necessary permits. They are also responsible for representing the film company in any matter arising both during and after the completion of shooting in Thailand. Once you have chosen and hired a local coordinator, they will help you compile the necessary documents to present to the Thailand Film Office on your behalf as well as contact and coordinate with all relevant agencies.

You can find a list of local coordinators that are registered with the Thailand Film Office at ‘Local Coordinator’ menu. Some coordinators specialize in serving clients with specific language skills such as Chinese, Hindi, German, French, Japanese, Korean, and etc. By law, Individual coordinators are not eligible for a big production e.g. Feature Films, TV series, Docudramas or fiction.

Any foreign film production that is going to be filmed in Thailand needs to apply for a film permit include Advertising, Music Video, Documentary, TV program and Public Relations, Short Film, Feature Film, TV Series, TV Drama, Reality Show
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Required documents are as follows

1. A letter made by the assigned local coordinator, informing the Director-General of Department of Tourism
2. An assignment letter made by the foreign filmmaker, showing they have chosen and hired a local coordinator.
3. An application form for film permit.
4. Supporting documents needed for permit consideration depending on type of the production.
5. A schedule of filming in Thailand specifying exact dates and locations.
6. Name list, passport numbers, positions and arrival dates of foreign film crew.

The process will be completed within 3 working days. For Feature Films, TV series, Docudramas, or any fictional, the process will be completed within 10 working days.

You must first obtain a film permit from the Thailand Film Office. Then your local coordinator can proceed to contact the relevant authorities at each location to request additional permission for filming.

When shooting in Thailand, it is advisable that you do not have anything in the script that affect the national security, public order, good morals, environment and dignity  of the Thai nation. Additionally, shooting must not cause any significant effect/damage to the environment.

No, there are no fees for the film permit.

Yes, there are. Once the permit is granted, a representative from The Thailand Film Office is required to monitoring the shoot. A per diem for the representative is 2,000 Baht per day and is covered by the production company.

Yes, ในบางพื้นที่อาจมีค่าธรรมเนียมในการใช้สถานที่เพื่อการถ่ายทำภาพยนตร์ เช่น อุทยานแห่งชาติ อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์ สถานีรถไฟ เป็นต้น You can discuss with the appointed local coordinator.

The duty of Thailand Film Office’s representative is to make sure that what is actually being shot has followed the script that has been previously approved. Any scenes vary from the script the representative is there to advise as to whether it is possible to shoot those scenes or not.

All foreign film crews entering Thailand for work need to obtain a non-immigrant visa, type M. For more information, please visit consular.mfa.go.th

            Foreign film crew สามารถขอหนังสือรับรองการถ่ายทำภาพยนตร์จาก Thailand Film Office เพื่อประกอบการขอวีซ่าได้

Yes, ยกเว้นทีมงานที่มีระยะเวลาการทำงานไม่เกิน 15 วัน ไม่ต้องขอ Work Permit แต่ต้องแจ้ง การเข้าทำงานให้กรมการจัดหางานทราบ for more information, please visit www.doe.go.th

Yes, for more information, please visit www.doe.go.th

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