Ministers meet Film Board on 3bn Baht production support

MGR Online•Politics•20h ago

Reader Briefing

The National Film and Video Board met on July 20, 2026, to review production support applications and approve structural changes to subcommittees.

•Supamas Isarabhakdi presided over the first National Film and Video Board meeting of 2026 on July 20, 2026.
•Thai film production support saw 74 projects apply with estimated production costs exceeding 3,051 million Baht.
•Foreign digital content production support received applications from 8 projects with estimated costs over 87.94 million Baht.
•The board approved the restructuring of subcommittees and the addition of the Irish Film Festival as an international film festival.

Overview

•Supamas Isarabhakdi chaired the National Film and Video Board Meeting No. 1/2026 on July 20, 2026, at Government House.
•Thai film production support applications submitted between January 13 and March 31, 2026, totaled 74 projects with estimated costs of over 3,051 million Baht.
•Among Thai projects, 59 projects including 9 films, 38 dramas/series, and 12 music videos are expected to be completed by May 2027 with estimated costs over 2,417 million Baht.
•Foreign digital content production support has 8 complete applications covering animation, virtual production, visual effects, and post-production, totaling over 87.94 million Baht.
•The National Film and Video Board approved the cancellation of 5 original subcommittees and the improvement of 8 other subcommittees to align with current roles and structures.
•The National Film and Video Board approved the composition and authority of the support fund consideration committee to ensure transparency and efficiency.
•The National Film and Video Board approved adding the Irish Film Festival as an international film festival under the Film and Video Act 2008.
•The Ministry of Culture will propose the support fund consideration committee's composition to the Cabinet for approval.

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Key Quotes

Supamas Isarabhakdi

"The restructuring of the administrative mechanism and the advancement of support measures on both sides will help increase the efficiency of driving the film and digital content industry, create investment and employment, and upgrade Thailand to be a content production base with international potential."

การปรับโครงสร้างกลไกบริหารและการเดินหน้ามาตรการสนับสนุนทั้งสองด้าน จะช่วยเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพการขับเคลื่อนอุตสาหกรรมภาพยนตร์และดิจิทัลคอนเทนต์ สร้างการลงทุนและการจ้างงาน ตลอดจนยกระดับประเทศไทยให้เป็นฐานการผลิตคอนเทนต์ที่มีศักยภาพในระดับนานาชาติ

Key Entities

Person

Supamas Isarabhakdi(ศุภมาส อิศรภักดี)ℹ️

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office who presided over the National Film and Video Board meeting.

Sabida Thaiseth(ซาบีดา ไทยเศรษฐ์)ℹ️

Minister of Culture who attended the National Film and Video Board meeting.

Pradermchai Boonchuaychoei(ประเดิมชัย บุญช่วยเหลือ)

Advisor to the Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office.

Patcharin Samsiriphong(พัชรินทร์ ซำศิริพงษ์)

Secretary to the Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office.

Organization

National Film and Video Board(คณะกรรมการภาพยนตร์และวีดิทัศน์แห่งชาติ)

The board that meets to drive the film and digital content industry and manage production support.

Ministry of Culture(กระทรวงวัฒนธรรม)ℹ️

The ministry tasked with proposing the support fund consideration committee to the Cabinet.

Department of Cultural Promotion(กรมส่งเสริมวัฒนธรรม)

The agency assigned to issue the announcement regarding the Irish Film Festival.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where the National Film and Video Board meeting was held.

Law

Film and Video Act 2008(พระราชบัญญัติภาพยนตร์และวีดิทัศน์ พ.ศ. 2551)

The law under which the Irish Film Festival was recognized as an international film festival.