Thai Regions

This is a list of titles from the four regions (Northern, Northeastern, Central and Southern) of Thailand for the Thai Watch Challenge, including Bangkok as its own area to encourage us to look to the rest of central Thailand as well. Focus here is on titles where the location is integral to the story rather than, say, a campus setting which happens to be in Bangkok. Elisheva used this four region system list (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_Thailand#Grouping_systems) as a guide but also noting Western and Eastern (per the six region system) where relevant.
(Also, several short series from MindTrio are set in the north and feature the landscape there.)

If you know any Thai titles with a specific setting that is plot-relevant, feel free to write a comment or send a message so we can add them.

Huge thanks to Elisheva for compiling a list and for the prompt itself that will be included in the Thai Watch Challenge.

Thai Drama Club déc. 26, 2024

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1. A Tale of a Thousand Stars

Thai Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

10

Northern - Chiang Rai & Chiang Mai
2. Our Skyy 2: A Tale of Thousand Stars

Thai Special - 2023, 2 episodes

Northern - Chiang Rai
3. Our Skyy 2: A Tale of Thousand Stars

Thai Special - 2023, 1 episode

Northern - Chiang Rai
4. Low Season

Thai Movie - 2020

Northern
5. The Trapped 13: How We Survived the Thai Cave

Thai Movie - 2022

Northern - Chiang Rai. This one focuses on the boys, coach, families and other locals more than foreign rescue workers.
6. Le Sauvetage de l'impossible

Thai Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

10

Northern - Chiang Rai. Focus on boys, Thai people and region.
7. The Cave

Thai Movie - 2019

9.0

Northern - Chiang Rai. Focus on rescue, but also shows Thai region.
8. Doi Boy

Thai Movie - 2023

Elisheva: "Northern, from MDL comments haven't seen to confirm yet"
9. Sapparoe

Thai Movie - 2023

Northeastern - Isaan
10. Khir Mi Han Nha Harn

Thai Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

Northeastern - Isaan
11. Raang Song

Thai Movie - 2021

Northeastern - Isaan
12. Bang Fai Slider

Thai Movie - 2022

Elisheva: "I'm pretty sure this is Isaan from the landscape and mor lam soundtrack"
13. Chaos at the Graveyard

Thai Movie - 2003

Elisheva: "Northeastern I think, haven't seen yet. MDL page says Central but Chaiyaphum Provice is just over the Northeastern border on both the four- and six-region systems. I'm not an expert though, just a geek."
14. Nakak

Thai Drama - 2023, 2 episodes

Northeastern - Dan Sai district, Loei Province - Thai PBS
15. Teacher Ma, Grade 3 Kor.

Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

Village on the Cambodian border, and that matters in the story. That could be either Central/Eastern or the bottom of the Northeastern region. Maybe someone else will know.
16. Black Full Moon

Thai Movie - 2017

Central/Eastern - Rayong Province (Raw easy to find but I haven't been able to track down Engslish subtitles. If you find some, give me a shout na- Eli)
17. Moonlight Chicken

Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

10

Central/Eastern - Pattaya City, Chonburi
Very strong sense of place, although the Chinatown and diner location used for filming weren't in Pattaya City. I'll have to figure out where I read that, but I think it's still Central Thailand - Eli
18. Down the River

Thai Movie - 2004

Elisheva: "Central/Western (I'm reasonably confident this is partially set in Erawan National Park waterfalls, Kanchanaburi Province 120 km west of Bangkok, with its 7 levels of waterfalls and connection with elephants)"
19. By the River

Thai Movie - 2013

Central/ Western - Klity, Kanchanaburi. Very strong sense of place, beautifully filmed, quietly powerful - Eli
20. Bangkok Traffic Love Story

Thai Movie - 2009

Bangkok
21. The Cursed Land

Thai Movie - 2024

South-East (Bala forest in Waeng and Sukhirin districts in Narathiwat province)
22. Letter from the Sun

Thai Drama - 2023, 2 episodes

Southern, Thai PBS
23. Krabi, 2562

Thai Movie - 2020

Southern (Krabi) "ethnofiction" not big on context, where it's often unclear what's real and what's fiction but Krabi is very integral to the movie.
24. Cupid's Last Wish

Thai Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

Chiang Mai, Saraburi, Kanchanaburi, Pak Chong & Khao Yai
25. Hometown's Embrace

Thai Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

Northeastern - Isaan
26. On Cloud Nine

Thai Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

Northern - Chiang Mai
27. Mheejou

Thai Movie - 2008

Northern
28. I Feel You Linger in the Air

Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

Northern - Chiang Mai
29. Manner of Death

Thai Drama - 2020, 14 episodes

10

Northern - Chiang Mai
30. Star and Sky: Sky in Your Heart

Thai Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

Northern - Chiang Mai
31. Pee Mak

Thai Movie - 2013

10

Rattanakosin (historic center of the present city Bangkok)
32. The Love of Winter

Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes

Northern
33. Teacher's Diary

Thai Movie - 2014

Based on a floating school in Li District, Lamphun province (Northern) but filmed at Kang Ka Jan Natural Park, Phetchaburi Province (Western, on the border with Myanmar). Chiang Mai is mentioned and the distance probably makes more sense plot-wise for an intended Northern location than Phetchaburi, but it's not made explicit in the film. - Eli
34. Rainbow Lagoon

Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes

Northern - Chiang Mai
35. Country Boy

Thai Drama - 2021, 2 episodes

Northern - Chiang Mai
36. Kwanruthai

Thai Drama - 2024, 14 episodes

Northern - Chiang Rai
37. Rak Thum Tung

Thai Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

Center - Ayutthaya