Thailand hosts roadshow to boost film-making industry
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Famous film and TV location managers are invited to attend Thailand Inbound Roadshow 2012 during Nov 5-13, designed to further promote Thailand as a film-making destination.
The Thailand Film Office extended invitation to the chief of the Location Managers Guild of America which has over 400 location managers, as well as producers and location managers in Japan and Bollywood. Most of the guests were working with famous executive producers like Tim Burton, Christopher Nolan, Tom Hanks, Barry Levinson, Oliver Stone and Quentin Tarantino.
Through the roadshow, the office celebrated the success that Thailand has this year generated Bt2.2 billion revenue from overseas film shooting in the Kingdom. This new record exceeded Bt2 billion, registered in 2008.
"Thailand's wonders could not be entirely filmed within weeks. A roadshow to allow guests witness the wonders with their own eyes is essential," the office said in a statement.
During the familiairisation tour, guests would be taken to Ayutthaya and along the Chao Phraya River to experience Thailand's past, Bangkok's tourist attractions to witness modern lifestyle, enjoy Thai culture through the floating latern festival in Chiang Rai, witness the sufficiency pattern through a coffee plantation project in Chiang Rai, and study ecotourism in Phang Nga.
