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.
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![A Tale of Thousand Stars]()
1. A Tale of Thousand Stars
Thai Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
Northern - Chiang Rai & Chiang Mai
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![Our Skyy 2: Bad Buddy x A Tale of Thousand Stars]()
2. Our Skyy 2: Bad Buddy x A Tale of Thousand Stars
Thai Special - 2023, 2 episodes
Northern - Chiang Rai
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![Our Skyy 2: A Tale of Thousand Stars]()
3. Our Skyy 2: A Tale of Thousand Stars
Thai Special - 2023, 1 episode
Northern - Chiang Rai
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![Low Season]()
4. Low Season
Thai Movie - 2020
Northern
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![The Trapped 13: How We Survived the Thai Cave]()
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.
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![Thai Cave Rescue]()
6. Thai Cave Rescue
Thai Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
Northern - Chiang Rai. Focus on boys, Thai people and region.
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![The Cave]()
7. The Cave
Thai Movie - 2019
Northern - Chiang Rai. Focus on rescue, but also shows Thai region.
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![Doi Boy]()
8. Doi Boy
Thai Movie - 2023
Elisheva: "Northern, from MDL comments haven't seen to confirm yet"
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![The Undertaker]()
9. The Undertaker
Thai Movie - 2023
Northeastern - Isaan
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![Nha Harn]()
10. Nha Harn
Thai Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Northeastern - Isaan
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![The Medium]()
11. The Medium
Thai Movie - 2021
Northeastern - Isaan
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![The Rocket Angels]()
12. The Rocket Angels
Thai Movie - 2022
Elisheva: "I'm pretty sure this is Isaan from the landscape and mor lam soundtrack"
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![Chaos at the Graveyard]()
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."
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![Nakak]()
14. Nakak
Thai Drama - 2023, 2 episodes
Northeastern - Dan Sai district, Loei Province - Thai PBS
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![Khru Ma]()
15. Khru Ma
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.
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![Down the River]()
16. 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)"
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![The Cursed Land]()
17. The Cursed Land
Thai Movie - 2024
Set in a Muslim district in Bangkok and somewhere in the "deep south" (per subtitles). Maybe someone with better knowledge will know where.
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![Moonlight Chicken]()
18. Moonlight Chicken
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
Central/Eastern - Pattaya City, Chonburi
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![Bangkok Traffic Love Story]()
19. Bangkok Traffic Love Story
Thai Movie - 2009
Bangkok
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![Letter from the Sun]()
20. Letter from the Sun
Thai Drama - 2023, 2 episodes
Southern, Thai PBS
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![Krabi, 2562]()
21. 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.
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![Cupid's Last Wish]()
22. Cupid's Last Wish
Thai Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
Chiang Mai, Saraburi, Kanchanaburi, Pak Chong & Khao Yai
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![Hometown's Embrace]()
23. Hometown's Embrace
Thai Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
Northeastern - Isaan
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![On Cloud Nine]()
24. On Cloud Nine
Thai Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
Northern - Chiang Mai
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![Mheejou]()
25. Mheejou
Thai Movie - 2008
Northern
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![I Feel You Linger in the Air]()
26. I Feel You Linger in the Air
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Northern - Chiang Mai
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![Manner of Death]()
27. Manner of Death
Thai Drama - 2020, 14 episodes
Northern - Chiang Mai
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![Star and Sky: Sky in Your Heart]()
28. Star and Sky: Sky in Your Heart
Thai Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Northern - Chiang Mai
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![Pee Mak]()
29. Pee Mak
Thai Movie - 2013
Rattanakosin (historic center of the present city Bangkok)
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![The Love of Winter]()
30. The Love of Winter
Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
Northern
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![Teacher's Diary]()
31. Teacher's Diary
Thai Movie - 2014
Northern - Lamphun province
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![Rainbow Lagoon]()
32. Rainbow Lagoon
Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
Northern - Chiang Mai
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![Country Boy]()
33. Country Boy
Thai Drama - 2021, 2 episodes
Northern - Chiang Mai
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![Dhevaprom: Kwanruetai]()
34. Dhevaprom: Kwanruetai
Thai Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
Northern - Chiang Rai
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![My Love in the Countryside]()
35. My Love in the Countryside
Thai Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Center - Ayutthaya
