| Cinema of Thailand |
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This is an incomplete, chronological list of films produced in the cinema of Thailand . Many older films from Thailand have been lost.
For an alphabetical listing, see Category:Thai films.
| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notes | ||
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| 1923 | ||||||
| Miss Suwanna of Siam | Henry MacRae | Sa-ngiam Navisthira, Yom Mongkhonnat, Mongkhon Sumonnat | Drama | First feature film made in Thailand. | ||
| 1927 | ||||||
| Chok Sawng Chun (Double Luck) | First all-Thai feature film.' | |||||
| 1933 | ||||||
| Romance in Mekong River (湄江情浪) | U.S. Hollywood director | Mr. Yuen Siu-Kit(元少傑), Ms. Woo Siu-Kwan, Ms. Lee Lai-Lin (李麗蓮), Mr. Anonymous, Ms. Lily Wu (伍莉莉), Ms. Lam Wai Fong (林蕙芳), Ms. Purple Jasmine (紫素馨), Ms. White Coral (白珊瑚) | Romance film | Bangkok produced Cantonese musical film. | ||
| 1940 | ||||||
| King of the White Elephant | Sunh Vasudhara | Renu Kritayakon, Suvat Nilsen | Historical drama | English-language feature, and the oldest complete Thai film in still in existence. | ||
| 1949 | ||||||
| Phanthaay Norasingh (Oarsman Norasingh) | Bhanu Yukol | Drama | Cinematography by Rattana Pestonji | |||
| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ||||||
| Took-gata jaa (Dear Dolly) | Rattana Pestonji | |||||
| 1954 | ||||||
| Santi-Weena | Tawee na Bangchang | Drama | Won awards at Asia Pacific Film Festival. | |||
| 1955 | ||||||
| Chuafah Din Salai (Dying Forever) | Tawee na Bangchang | Chana Sriubon, Ngamta Suphaphongs, Hem Sukasem, Prachuap Lukgamdi | Drama | |||
| 1957 | ||||||
| Rong ram narok ( Country Hotel ) | Rattana Pestonji | Prachuap Lukgamdi, Chana Sriubon, Sarinthip Siriwan | Comedy drama | |||
| 1958 | ||||||
| Chat Sua (Tiger Instinct) | Prateb Gomonpis | Mitr Chaibancha | Action | Mitr's debut. | ||
| Sawan Meud ( Dark Heaven ) | Rattana Pestonji | Sutape Wongkamheng, Seubneung Kanpai | Drama | |||
| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ||||||
| Phrae Dum ( Black Silk ) | Rattana Pestonji | Ratanavadi Ratanabhand, Senee Wisaneesarn, Tom Wisawachart | Drama | Entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival | ||
| Roong Petch (Diamond Rainbow) | Sombat Metanee, Rattanaporn Intharakamhaeng | |||||
| Ruean Phae (Houseboat) | Bhanubandhu Yugala | Maria Jang, So Asanajinda, Chaiya Suriyan, Jinfong | Drama | |||
| The Earth I Love | Chaluay Srirattana | Prachap, Amara Asavanont, Thanthat Vibhatayothin | Drama/Romance | |||
| 1962 | ||||||
| Banthuek Rak Pimchawee (Love Diary of Pimchawee) | Siri Sirichinda | Mitr Chaibancha, Petchara Chaowarat | Romance | First Mitr-Petchara film. | ||
| Skao Duen | Sombat Metanee | |||||
| 1963 | ||||||
| Gao Mungkohn (Nine Dragons) | Sombat Metanee | |||||
| Ngam-Ngon | Sombat Metanee | |||||
| Saming Sao | Sombat Metanee | |||||
| Pirattiya Ayawa | Pattawa Rangkwee | |||||
| Golong Palawang | Sombat Metanee | |||||
| Singh Sang Pa | Sombat Metanee | |||||
| 1964 | ||||||
| Tawan Lang Lued (Blood of the Sun) | Sombat Metanee | |||||
| Namtaan Mai Waan ( Sugar Is Not Sweet ) | Rattana Pestonji | Sombat Metanee, Metta Rungrattana | Drama | |||
| Ngern Ngern Ngern (Money, Money, Money) | Mitr Chaibancha, Petchara Chaowarat | Musical comedy | Remade in 1985. | |||
| Singh lae Singh (The Lion vs The Lion) | Mitr Chaibancha, Sombat Metanee, Petchara Chaowarat | |||||
| 1966 | ||||||
| Phet Tat Phet (Operation Bangkok) | Vichit Kounavudhi, Khunawut Phankham, Prakob Kaewprasert | Mitr Chaibancha, Petchara Chaowarat | Action | |||
| Suek Bang Rajan (The Battle of Bang Rajan ) | Suphan Pramphan | Sombat Metanee | Action drama | Sombat won "Golden Doll" award for best actor. | ||
| 1967 | ||||||
| 7 Phrakan | Charlie Intharavichit | Mitr Chaibancha | Action | |||
| Top Secret | Vichit Kounavudhi | Mitr Chaibancha, Sombat Metanee | ||||
| 1968 | ||||||
| Chao Insee (The Eagle) | Datchani | Mitr Chaibancha, Phitsamai Wilaisak | Action | |||
| Pet Noi (The Duckling) | Phanuphan | Suthisa Phathanut | Drama | |||
| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | ||||||
| Insee Thong (Golden Eagle) | Mitr Chaibancha | Mitr Chaibancha, Petchara Chaowarat | Action | Mitr Chaibancha was killed while filming a stunt for the final scene. | ||
| Khun Suk (The Warrior) | Sombat Metanee | Action | ||||
| Mae Ya Nang | Mitr Chaibancha, Phitsamai Wilaisak, Sopha Sathaphon | Drama | ||||
| Monrak luk thung (Thai : มนต์รักลูกทุ่ง, or Magical Love of the Countryside) | Rungsri Tassanapuk | Mitr Chaibancha, Petchara Chaowarat | Musical comedy | |||
| Narok Tarutao (Tarutao, Devil's Island) | Sombat Metanee | Action | ||||
| 1971 | ||||||
| Ai Tui (Mr. Tui) | Dokdin Kanyamarn | Sombat Metanee, Petchara Chaowarat | Musical comedy | |||
| Man Ma Kap Khwam Mued ( Out of the Darkness ) | Chatrichalerm Yukol | Sorapong Chatree, Naiyana Cheewanan | Science fiction | Chatrichalerm's debut feature and the first Thai science-fiction film. | ||
| 1973 | ||||||
| Dr. Karn (Khao Chue Karn) | Chatrichalerm Yukol | Sorapong Chatree | Drama | |||
| Maimee Kamtob Jak Sawan (There’s No Answer from Heaven) | Sombat Metanee, Aranya Namwong | |||||
| Nai Suan Rak (Love Garden) | Ruj Ronaphop | |||||
| Petchakat Rak (Killer of Romance) | ||||||
| Tah Tien | Sompote Sands | Sombat Metanee, Supak Likitkul | ||||
| 1974 | ||||||
| The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army | Sompote Sands Shohei Tôjô | Ko Kaeoduendee | ||||
| Jumborg Ace & Giant | Sompote Sands | Chaiya Suriyan, Aranya Namwong, Sipeuak, Sri Suriya | ||||
| Choompae | Sombat Metanee | Action | ||||
| The Colonel (Mai Rak Pen Pan To) | Chatrichalerm Yukol | Ron Rittichai | Action | |||
| Hotel Angel | Chatrichalerm Yukol | Sorapong Chatree, Viyada Umarin | Drama | |||
| Tipchang | Sombat Metanee | |||||
| Bride of Happiness (A.K.A. The Magical Bride) | Saenyakorn-Porn Pairoj | Sombat Metanee | Comedy/Romance | |||
| 1975 | ||||||
| Dangerous Modelling | Chatrichalerm Yukol | |||||
| Hanuman and the Five Riders | Sompote Sands | Yodchai Meksuwan, Thanyarat Lohanan, Akiji Kobayashi | ||||
| Last Love (Kaum Rak Krang Suthai) | Chatrichalerm Yukol | Drama | ||||
| Nuk Leng Tewada (The Holy Hoodlum) | Sombat Metanee | Action | ||||
| The Violent Breed (Thewada Doen Din) | Chatrichalerm Yukol | |||||
| 1976 | ||||||
| Angel Who Walks on the Ground | Chatrichalerm Yukol | |||||
| Magnum Killers | Sombat Metanee | |||||
| Sao 5 (Saturday Five) | Winit Phakdiwichit | Sorapong Chatree | Action | |||
| S.T.A.B. | Chalong Pakdivijit | Sombat Metanee, Greg Morris | ||||
| Wai Onlawon | Piak Poster | Phairot Sangwaribut, Lalana Sulawan | Drama | |||
| 1977 | ||||||
| Louie | Sombat Metanee | |||||
| Plae Chow (The Scar) | Cherd Songsri | Sorapong Chatree, Nantana Ngaograjang | Drama | |||
| Taxi Driver (Citizen I) | Chatrichalerm Yukol | Drama | ||||
| Tongpan | Docu-drama | Was banned in Thailand on its initial release. | ||||
| Checkmate | Chai Nimitchotinai | Krung Sriwilai, Sorapong Chatri | Action/Crime | |||
| Yeh Nuat Sua (Operation Black Panther) | Sombat Metanee | Sombat Metanee | Action | |||
| 1978 | ||||||
| First Wife (Mia Luang) | Vichit Kounavudhi | Drama | ||||
| Karma | Chatrichalerm Yukol | |||||
| Dong Yen | Charan Promrangsi |
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| 1979 | ||||||
| The Adventure of Sud Sakorn | Payute Ngaokrachang | Animation/Fantasy | First Thai animated feature. | |||
| Phra Rod Meree | Ampha Phusith, Toon Hirunyatrub, Supansa Nuerngpirom | Romance/Action/Fantasy | ||||
| Mountain People (Khon Phukao) | Vichit Kounavudhi | Drama | ||||
| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ||||||||
| Golden Triangle | Sombat Metanee | Action | ||||||
| Ka Kee | Nerramitr | Sorapong Chatree, Ampha Poosith | Fantasy/Drama | |||||
| Luang ta | Permphol Cheyaroon | Lor Tok | Entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival | |||||
| Siang Sueng Thi San Sai (Banjo on the Sandbar) | Ban Saksri | Sombat Metanee | Drama | |||||
| The Yellowing of the Sky (Before the Storm) | Chatrichalerm Yukol | |||||||
| Nong Tak Ya Heroes | Pornchai Siriratpanya | Sombat Metanee Piyamas Monyakul Wannee Preeda Manop Asawathep, Lak Aphichat, Rit Luecha, Singha Milinthrasai | Action | |||||
| A Pair Of Thieves (A.K.A. Couple Of Thieves) | Chai Meekunsut | Sorapong Chatri | Action | |||||
| Sang Theulan Pang Ya Aspangwa | Pornchai Siriratpanya | Pongkai Miyultee | Drama | |||||
| 1982 | ||||||||
| If You Still Love | Chatrichalerm Yukol | Drama | ||||||
| King Of Guns | Wisan Santisucha | Sombat Metanee | Action | |||||
| Angkor: Cambodia Express | Lek Kitiparaporn | Robert Walker, Jr. | Drama | |||||
| Son of the Northeast (Look Isan) | Vichit Kounavudhi | Drama | ||||||
| 1983 | ||||||||
| Gunman (Meu Peun) | Chatrichalerm Yukol | Sorapong Chatree | Drama | |||||
| 1984 | ||||||||
| Detective, Section 123 | Chatrichalerm Yukol | Crime drama | ||||||
| Freedom of Taxi Driver (Citizen II) | Chatrichalerm Yukol | Sorapong Chatree | Drama | |||||
| The Story of Nampoo | Euthana Mukdasanit | |||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||
| Butterfly and Flowers | Euthana Mukdasanit | Suriya Yaowasang, Wasana Pholyiam | ||||||
| Her Name is Boonrawd | Vichit Kounavudhi | Drama | ||||||
| Magic Lizard | Sompote Sands | Lor Tok, Der Doksadao, Hiew Fah, Si Tao | Action | |||||
| 1986 | ||||||||
| Somsee | Chatrichalerm Yukol | |||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||
| The Elephant Keeper (Khon Liang Chang) | Chatrichalerm Yukol | Sorapong Chatree | Drama | |||||
| 1988 | ||||||||
| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||||||
| Bang Rajan | Thanit Jitnukul | Winai Kraibutr | War | "Presented by Oliver Stone" in US. | ||
| Fah Talai Jone ( Tears of the Black Tiger ) | Wisit Sasanatieng | Chartchai Ngamsan | Western | Film Studio: Five Star Production Director's debut feature; first Thai film at Cannes. | ||
| The Iron Ladies (Satree lek) | Youngyooth Thongkonthun | Jesdaporn Pholdee | Comedy | |||
| Mysterious Object at Noon (Dokfa nai meuman) | Apichatpong Weerasethakul | Art film | Director's debut feature. | |||
| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ||||||
| One for the Road | Nattawut Poonpiriya | Chutimon Chuengcharoensukyin, Thanapob Leeratanakachorn, Natara Nopparatayapon, Violette Wautier | Drama | 2021 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award for Creative Vision | ||
| Ghost Lab (Thai: GHOST LAB ฉีกกฎทดลองผี) | Paween Purijitpanya | Thanapob Leeratanakachorn, Paris Intarakomalyasut, Nuttanicha Dungwattanawanich | Thriller | GDH 559; Netflix original film | ||
| Deep (Thai: โปรเจกต์ลับ หลับ เป็น ตาย) | Sita Likitvanichkul, Jetarin Ratanaserikiat, Apirak Samudkidpisan, Thanabodee Uawithya, Adirek Wattaleela | Panisara Rikulsurakan, Kay Lertsittichai, Supanaree Sutavijitvong, Krit Jeerapattananuwong | Thriller | Netflix original film | ||
| The Medium (Thai: ร่างทรง) | Banjong Pisanthanakun | Narilya Gulmongkolpech, Sawanee Utoomma, Sirani Yankittikan, Yasaka Chaisorn | Horror | Co-production of South Korea's Showbox and Thailand's GDH 559; Best Film Award at 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | ||
| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||||||
| Long Live Love! | Piyakarn Butprasert | Sunny Suwanmethanont, Araya A. Hargate, Nopachai Chaiyanam, Niti Chaichitathorn, Sadanont Durongkhaweroj, Rebecca Patricia Armstrong, Pannawit Phattanasiri | Romance | |||
| Not Friends | Atta Hemwadee | Thitiya Jirapornsilp, Pisitphon Ekphongpisit, Anthony Buizeret, Tanakorn Tiyanont and Natticha Chantaravareelekha | Coming-of-age, Comedy-drama | |||
| When a Snail Falls in Love | Songsak Mongkolthong | Thassapak Hsu, Zuvapit Traipornworakit, Nat Thewphaingam, Klaokaew Sinteppadon, Nitipong Pollachan, Sirinart Sugandharat | Crime, Detective, Thriller, Romance | Series (20 parts), There exists also a Chinese adaptation (2016) with the same title "When a Snail Falls in Love" of the underlying novel | ||
| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies | Pat Boonnitipat | Putthipong Assaratanakul, Usha Seamkhum | Comedy-drama | Produced by Jor Kwang Films |
| Love You to Debt | Waasuthep Ketpetch | Vachirawit Chivaaree, Urassaya Sperbund | Action, Romance | (Alternate title: The Interest) Produced by Parbdee Taweesuk Co. Ltd |
| The Paradise of Thorns | Naruebet Kuno | Jeff Satur, Engfa Waraha | Drama, Romance, Thriller | Produced by GDH 559, Jor Kwang Film, Jai Studios |
| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Envelope | Chayanop Boonprakob | Putthipong Assaratanakul, Krit Amnuaydechkorn, Arachaporn Pokinpakorn, Piyamas Monyakul, Jaturong Phonboon, Rusameekae Fagerlund, Ballchon Tanawat Cheawaram | Comedy, Mystery, Supernatural | Produced by Billkin Entertainment, GDH 559, PP Krit Entertainmen |
| A Useful Ghost | Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke | Davika Hoorne, Witsarut Himmarat, Apasiri Nitibhon, Wanlop Rungkumjad, Wisarut Homhuan | Black comedy, fantasy | Produced by 185 Films, Haut Les Mains, Momo Films, Mayana Films, N8, Cinema22 |