Thailand movies and series to watch before you go
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Hong Kong has Chungking Express; Thailand has a shelf of films and series that change how a temple, a street-food stall or an island looks. For each one: why it is worth watching, where it was filmed (with a source), the page here about that place, and where to stream it.
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Filming places and streaming read on 6 November 2026
Each card below is one work. The “Filmed at” lines say where it was shot, with a label for how sure we are and the source; a story set in Thailand but shot elsewhere (Thirteen Lives) says so.
Where this site has a page for a place, the place is a link. Posters and stills are not used.
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The Believers (2024)
Series · Thai · Thriller, Drama
우리는 믿습니다 · สาธุ
Young entrepreneurs in debt run a risky scheme around a provincial temple. Afterwards the donation boxes, offering sets and temple-building drives you see at Thai temples look different.
Netflix tags: provocative, gritty, fraud, organized crime. Netflix Thailand rates it 16+.
Season 1 came out 27 March 2024; season 2 came out 4 December 2025 (Netflix). The temples in the story are fictional (“Phummaram”, “Nong Khal”); Netflix’s articles do not name where they were shot.
On this site: Thai Buddhism · How to make merit · Bangkok temples
Where to watch (subscription)
The White Lotus, season 3 (2025)
Series · Foreign · Drama, Comedy, Thriller · Set in: South and islands, Bangkok
The White Lotus 시즌 3
A luxury-resort satire shot on Koh Samui, in Phuket and in Bangkok.
Season 3 includes deaths and distressing scenes (Afar, TheWrap).
Bangkok, Phuket and Koh Samui were announced as the shooting places in January 2024 (BK Magazine). Whether non-guests can enter each hotel is not confirmed here; ask the hotel.
Filmed at
- Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui · Stated by the hotel · South and islands Pool, restaurant and rooms. Basis: a hotel executive’s statement, as reported.
Fox Business (Secondary source, 15 February 2025) · Afar (Secondary source) - Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort · By reports · South and islands Lobby, entrance, jewellery store.
Afar (Secondary source) · TheWrap (Secondary source) - Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort (Singing Bird Lounge) · By reports · South and islands Bar and restaurant scenes.
Afar (Secondary source) · TheWrap (Secondary source) - Wat Phu Khao Thong, Koh Samui · By reports · South and islands Temple with a dragon staircase.
Afar (Secondary source) - Haad Rin Beach, Koh Phangan · By reports · South and islands Full-moon party scenes.
Afar (Secondary source) - Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas · By reports · South and islands Spa and wellness scenes.
Afar (Secondary source) - Rosewood Phuket, Ta Khai restaurant · By reports · South and islands Dinner scenes.
TheWrap (Secondary source) - Bangla Boxing Stadium, Phuket · By reports · South and islands Muay Thai match. One report.
Afar (Secondary source) - Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok (Bamboo Bar) · By reports · Bangkok Reports say the hotel scenes “appear to” be filmed here.
Afar (Secondary source) · TheWrap (Secondary source) - Wat Pho · By reports · Bangkok One report.
Afar (Secondary source) - Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen · By reports · Bangkok One report.
Afar (Secondary source)
Where to watch (subscription)
- Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui · Stated by the hotel · South and islands Pool, restaurant and rooms. Basis: a hotel executive’s statement, as reported.
Hunger (2023)
Film · Thai · Drama, Thriller · Set in: Bangkok
헝거 · คนหิว เกมกระหาย
A young street-food cook gets a chance to train under a famous chef. It sets the Bangkok noodle stall against the fine-dining room, which pairs with the Michelin street-food page.
Netflix Thailand rates it 16+, Netflix Korea 15+. A harsh, high-pressure kitchen.
Filmed at
- Circle Living Prototype, Bangkok · By reports · Bangkok The hallway to the chef’s kitchen.
Bangkok Post (Secondary source) - The Jam Factory, Bangkok · By reports · Bangkok The “Flame” restaurant set.
Bangkok Post (Secondary source) - Millennium Hilton Bangkok · By reports · Bangkok The hospital scene with the skyline view.
Bangkok Post (Secondary source) - Near Soi Suan Mali 3, Pom Prap Sattru Phai · By reports · Bangkok The noodle shop was a set built in an empty building. It is not a real restaurant.
Bangkok Post (Secondary source)
On this site: Michelin street food · Michelin Bangkok
Where to watch (subscription)
- Circle Living Prototype, Bangkok · By reports · Bangkok The hallway to the chef’s kitchen.
Girl from Nowhere (2018)
Series · Thai · Thriller, Drama, Horror
그녀의 이름은 난노 · เด็กใหม่
A new girl turns up at one school after another and exposes their secrets and lies. Season 2 is the Netflix one (2021). It shows school life in Thailand as drama, not as a place to visit.
Violence and bullying at school. Netflix Korea rates it 19+, Netflix Thailand 16+.
Where to watch (subscription)
Bangkok Breaking (2021)
Series · Thai · Action, Thriller, Drama · Set in: Bangkok
방콕 브레이킹 · มหานครเมืองลวง
An action thriller set in the world of Bangkok’s road-rescue services. Netflix describes it as a city-wide conspiracy.
Violence and crime. Netflix Korea rates it 19+, Netflix Thailand 16+.
Where to watch (subscription)
2gether The Series (2020)
Series · Thai · BL, Romance, Comedy
보이프렌즈 (2gether) · เพราะเราคู่กัน
A student asks the best-looking boy at school to be his fake boyfriend. A hit Thai BL (boys’ love) series.
A light romantic comedy. Netflix Thailand rates it 13+.
Where to watch (subscription)
Bad Genius (2017)
Film · Thai · Thriller, Drama · Set in: Bangkok
배드 지니어스 · ฉลาดเกมส์โกง
A gifted student sells answers in a Bangkok school’s exam race. A heist film built on how much pressure Thai exams carry.
Filmed at
- Sydney, Australia · By reports · Abroad About 30% of the film was shot in Sydney, by the director’s estimate as quoted by Wikipedia; the rest in Thailand. Which Thai places is not stated in what we read.
Wikipedia (Secondary source)
Where to watch (subscription)
- Sydney, Australia · By reports · Abroad About 30% of the film was shot in Sydney, by the director’s estimate as quoted by Wikipedia; the rest in Thailand. Which Thai places is not stated in what we read.
Pee Mak (2013)
Film · Thai · Horror, Comedy, Romance · Set in: Bangkok
피막 · พี่มาก..พระโขนง
The legend of Mae Nak, the ghost wife of Phra Khanong, told as a comedy. Mae Nak is a real shrine on Sukhumvit 77, so it is a story you can walk up to.
A ghost story told as a comedy.
Filmed at
- Amphawa, Samut Songkhram (a stilt-house set) · By reports · Central From a reporter’s visit on the last shooting day. The film’s full list of locations was not found.
The Nation (Secondary source, 4 February 2013) - Mae Nak shrine, Wat Mahabut, Sukhumvit 77, Phra Khanong · Not shot here · Bangkok The legend’s real place. No report says the film was shot there.
Thailand Foundation (Secondary source)
Where to watch (subscription)
- Amphawa, Samut Songkhram (a stilt-house set) · By reports · Central From a reporter’s visit on the last shooting day. The film’s full list of locations was not found.
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024)
Film · Thai · Drama, Comedy · Set in: Bangkok
할머니가 죽기 전 백만장자가 되는 법 · หลานม่า
A grandson moves in to care for his grandmother, hoping for her inheritance. A look at a Thai-Chinese family in a Bangkok neighbourhood, and at family duty and the shrine.
Family drama about an elderly grandmother’s illness; emotional.
Filmed at
- Talat Phlu, Thonburi · By reports · Bangkok A residential and market area. Shop owners there describe the filming; no official visitor information.
Thai PBS World (Secondary source) · Prachachat (Secondary source)
Where to watch (subscription)
- Talat Phlu, Thonburi · By reports · Bangkok A residential and market area. Shop owners there describe the filming; no official visitor information.
Shutter (2004)
Film · Thai · Horror · Set in: Bangkok
셔터 · ชัตเตอร์ กดติดวิญญาณ
A photographer and his girlfriend find ghostly shapes in their photos after a hit-and-run in Bangkok.
Supernatural horror with jump scares.
Where to watch (subscription)
The Medium (2021)
Film · Thai · Horror · Set in: Isan (northeast)
랑종 · ร่างทรง
A documentary-style horror film about spirit mediums in a village in Isan.
Strong: gore, an exorcism and sexual aggression, by Bangkok Post’s description. Not for horror beginners.
A Thai–Korean co-production: story and production by Korean director Na Hong-jin, with GDH 559 and Showbox.
Filmed at
- Loei Province · By reports · Isan (northeast) The director says he used Loei to build the atmosphere. The village is not named in what we read.
Bangkok Post (Secondary source) · Time Out Bangkok (Secondary source)
Where to watch (subscription)
- Loei Province · By reports · Isan (northeast) The director says he used Loei to build the atmosphere. The village is not named in what we read.
Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003)
Film · Thai · Action · Set in: Bangkok
옹박 : 무에타이의 후예 · องค์บาก
A village fighter goes to Bangkok to get a stolen Buddha head back. Worth seeing before you watch a fight at a stadium.
Fight scenes, including underground fighting.
On this site: Muay Thai in Bangkok · Rajadamnern Stadium · Lumpinee Stadium
Where to watch (subscription)
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010)
Film · Thai · Drama · Set in: Isan (northeast)
엉클 분미 · ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ
A farmer dying of kidney failure is visited by the ghost of his wife and by his lost son. Palme d’Or at Cannes 2010; a quiet picture of rural Isan, forest and spirit belief.
Slow, art-house pacing.
Filmed at
- Isan (north-east Thailand); no single site named · By reports · Isan (northeast) The press kit places the story in Isan; the film’s own sites are not listed in what we read.
Strand Releasing (Service provider’s own page) · Wikipedia (Secondary source)
Where to watch (subscription)
- US: Amazon Prime Video (JustWatch, read 6 November 2026)
- Isan (north-east Thailand); no single site named · By reports · Isan (northeast) The press kit places the story in Isan; the film’s own sites are not listed in what we read.
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
Film · Foreign · Action, Adventure · Set in: South and islands
007 황금총을 가진 사나이
The Bond film that made Phang Nga Bay famous. Ko Tapu, the rock needle in the bay, has been called “James Bond Island” ever since.
Filmed at
- Ko Khao Phing Kan and Ko Tapu, Phang Nga Bay · By reports · South and islands Fees, season and how to visit: check with the national park or a boat operator; we could not read the park’s page.
Wikipedia (Secondary source) - Hong Kong and Macau · By reports · Abroad
Wikipedia (Secondary source)
Where to watch (subscription)
- Ko Khao Phing Kan and Ko Tapu, Phang Nga Bay · By reports · South and islands Fees, season and how to visit: check with the national park or a boat operator; we could not read the park’s page.
The Beach (2000)
Film · Foreign · Adventure, Drama, Thriller · Set in: Bangkok, South and islands
비치
A backpacker leaves Khao San Road for a secret island beach.
Maya Bay closures: Government Public Relations Department, 30 July 2024; Thai PBS for 2023. Swimming rules and fees: not read, so not shown.
Filmed at
- Maya Bay, Ko Phi Phi Le · By reports · South and islands The bay was closed 1 August to 30 September in 2023 and in 2024. Read the national park’s current notice before going.
Wikipedia (Secondary source)
On this site: Khao San Road
Where to watch (subscription)
- Maya Bay, Ko Phi Phi Le · By reports · South and islands The bay was closed 1 August to 30 September in 2023 and in 2024. Read the national park’s current notice before going.
The Hangover Part II (2011)
Film · Foreign · Comedy · Set in: Bangkok
행오버 2
The wedding party wakes up in Bangkok with no memory. The skyline view people look for from Sky Bar at lebua is in the film’s backdrop.
Adult comedy.
Filmed at
- lebua at State Tower, Silom · By reports · Bangkok Reports name the hotel and its Tower Club, with the skyline seen from Sky Bar and Sirocco. Which scenes were on the bar itself is not stated.
Luxury Travel Magazine (Secondary source, 31 May 2011)
Where to watch (subscription)
- lebua at State Tower, Silom · By reports · Bangkok Reports name the hotel and its Tower Club, with the skyline seen from Sky Bar and Sirocco. Which scenes were on the bar itself is not stated.
Thirteen Lives (2022)
Film · Foreign · Drama, Thriller · Set in: North
The 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue in Chiang Rai, with a Hollywood cast. The set is Thailand; the shoot was not. The 2021 documentary The Rescue covers the same events through the divers.
Filmed at
- Queensland, Australia · Not shot here · Abroad Screen Queensland lists Mudgeeraba, Yatala, Numinbah Valley, Carrara and Brisbane Domestic Airport. Whether any extra shooting happened in Thailand was not confirmed.
Screen Queensland (Official institution)
Where to watch (subscription)
- Queensland, Australia · Not shot here · Abroad Screen Queensland lists Mudgeeraba, Yatala, Numinbah Valley, Carrara and Brisbane Domestic Airport. Whether any extra shooting happened in Thailand was not confirmed.
Lost in Thailand (2012)
Film · Foreign · Comedy · Set in: North
로스트 인 타일랜드
A Chinese road comedy that was mostly shot in Chiang Mai. The Nation reported in 2013 that the film was credited with a jump in Chinese visitors there.
Filmed at
- Chiang Mai · By reports · North The report says most of the film was shot there. Its visitor figures are inconsistent, so none are shown.
The Nation (Secondary source, 11 January 2013)
Where to watch (subscription)
- US: Amazon Prime Video (JustWatch, read 6 November 2026)
- Chiang Mai · By reports · North The report says most of the film was shot there. Its visitor figures are inconsistent, so none are shown.
LISA – SaWaDiKa (music video) (2026)
Music video · Foreign · Drama · Set in: Bangkok
리사 – SaWaDiKa (뮤직비디오)
A music video shot across Bangkok in late July 2026. A short way to see old-town Bangkok streets in a few minutes.
The Nation lists six Bangkok sites from the Thailand Film Office; the three above are the ones both reports name. Places not on that list are not shown.
Filmed at
- Hua Lamphong Station and the Rong Mueang Road roundabout · By reports · Bangkok Both reports name the station; Rong Mueang Road is in the first report only.
The Nation (Secondary source, 4 September 2026) · The Nation (Secondary source, 6 September 2026) - Dib Bangkok, Khlong Toei · By reports · Bangkok
The Nation (Secondary source, 4 September 2026) · The Nation (Secondary source, 6 September 2026) - Chaloem Khet 1 Road, Pom Prap Sattru Phai · By reports · Bangkok
The Nation (Secondary source, 4 September 2026) · The Nation (Secondary source, 6 September 2026)
Where to watch (subscription)
- Anywhere: YouTube (LLOUD Official channel) (YouTube, read 6 November 2026) · Free to watch.
- Hua Lamphong Station and the Rong Mueang Road roundabout · By reports · Bangkok Both reports name the station; Rong Mueang Road is in the first report only.
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Questions
- Where was The White Lotus season 3 filmed?
- Koh Samui, Phuket and Bangkok were announced as the shooting places. The card lists each place reported, with one source per line; Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui is the one a hotel executive confirmed.
- Was Thirteen Lives filmed at Tham Luang?
- No. Screen Queensland lists Queensland, Australia as the filming locations. The story is set at Tham Luang in Chiang Rai.
- Is Maya Bay open?
- It has been closed 1 August to 30 September in 2023 and 2024 (Thai PBS, Government Public Relations Department). Read the national park’s current notice before you go; swimming rules and fees were not read for this page.
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- No. The streaming links are plain information links.