Thailand as Global Content Hub with 36 Billion Baht MPA Investment

MGR Online•Economy•2d ago

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The Motion Picture Association Asia Pacific and partners held the Thailand Success Stories event to celebrate Thailand's role as a global film production hub.

•MPA member studios invested approximately 1.1 billion USD (over 36,000 million Baht) in Thailand between 2022 and June 2026.
•The Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported 302 foreign film projects applied to shoot in Thailand in the first half of 2026.
•The MPA APSA Academy Film Fund continues to support emerging filmmakers across the Asia-Pacific region since 2010.

Overview

•The Motion Picture Association Asia Pacific (MPA) and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), supported by the Ministry of Culture, organized Thailand Success Stories for the second consecutive year.
•MPA member studios invested approximately 1.1 billion USD or more than 36,000 million Baht in Thailand from 2022 to June 2026.
•In the first half of 2026, 302 foreign film projects applied to film in Thailand, creating investments of over 4,000 million Baht according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
•Sarasnan Annopaporn stated that the government is committed to developing the production ecosystem and supporting Thai creators to make Thailand a sustainable global hub for digital content.
•The event highlighted the MYIPTV4K case study as a collaboration between the ECD, Department of Intellectual Property, INTERPOL, and the industry to combat cross-border copyright infringement.
•The Motion Picture Association Asia Pacific announced applications for the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund to support new filmmakers in the Asia-Pacific region.
•Sompot Chitkesornpong shared that the film 9 Temples to Heaven was selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

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Key Quotes

Ermila Venugopalan

"Today's event is not only a celebration of past successes but also a look forward to the future of the industry together."

งานในวันนี้ไม่เพียงเป็นการเฉลิมฉลองความสำเร็จที่ผ่านมา แต่ยังเป็นการมองไปข้างหน้าถึงอนาคตของอุตสาหกรรมร่วมกัน

Sarasnan Annopaporn

"The Thai film and entertainment industry not only reflects the creativity and cultural identity of the country but is also a key mechanism in driving Thailand's creative economy."

อุตสาหกรรมภาพยนตร์และความบันเทิงของไทยไม่เพียงสะท้อนถึงความคิดสร้างสรรค์และอัตลักษณ์ทางวัฒนธรรมของประเทศ แต่ยังเป็นกลไกสำคัญในการขับเคลื่อนเศรษฐกิจสร้างสรรค์ของไทย

Key Entities

Organization

Motion Picture Association Asia Pacific(สมาคมภาพยนตร์แห่งสหรัฐอเมริกา ภูมิภาคเอเชียแปซิฟิก)

An organization that revealed investments of 1.1 billion USD in Thailand and manages the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund.

Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment(พันธมิตรเพื่อความคิดสร้างสรรค์และความบันเทิง)ℹ️

A partner that co-organized the Thailand Success Stories event.

Ministry of Culture(กระทรวงวัฒนธรรม)ℹ️

The government body that supported the Thailand Success Stories event.

Ministry of Tourism and Sports(กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา)ℹ️

The entity providing data on foreign film project applications in Thailand.

Economic Crime Suppression Division(กองบังคับการปราบปรามการกระทำความผิดเกี่ยวกับอาชญากรรมทางเศรษฐกิจ)

An entity involved in the MYIPTV4K case to combat copyright infringement.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The parent organization of the Economic Crime Suppression Division.

Department of Intellectual Property(กรมทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา)

A government department involved in the MYIPTV4K copyright crackdown.

INTERPOL(องค์การตำรวจสากล)ℹ️

An international organization that conducted the I-SOP operation to stop online piracy.

Person

Ermila Venugopalan(เออร์มิลา เวนูโกปาลัน)

President and Managing Director of the Motion Picture Association Asia Pacific.

Sarasnan Annopaporn(สรัสนันท์ อรรณนพพร)

Secretary to the Minister of Culture.

May Mekswan(เมย์ เมฆสวรรค์)

A Thai producer supported by the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund.

Sompot Chitkesornpong(สมพจน์ ชิตเกสรพงศ์)

A filmmaker whose work 9 Temples to Heaven was supported by the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund.

Policy

MPA APSA Academy Film Fund

A fund supporting new filmmakers in the Asia-Pacific region since 2010.