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A film about a young man who dies shortly after entering college. his footage, memories, and words are captured in a digital world. was put together to memorize a friend who passed away.

One man had his own way of life, living by fishing on a bridge. He was the one who fished the most during each night, from the Sang-Hi bridge, a public bridge that became his jetty fishing.

Thailand’s strategic position and political orientation made it the ideal ally for the United States during the Vietnam war. Through an astonishing mix of contemporary and archival images, All the Things You Leave Behind deploys precise criticism to analyse a little-known page of modern history, emblematic of contemporary power games and warfare.

Lost In Mekong tells a story of changes: a dwindling fish population, a family losing their means and a community finding solutions. “Luang-mong,” a tradition of equally distributing fishing rights between households, provides generations of families with a sustainable income. The Mekong dams, however, are making it harder to continue this tradition.

This short film tells a story in the form of a poem that calls for equality for children who lack opportunities. It was created by Surapong Pinijkhar, who submitted it to the Bangkok Bank Documentary Film Festival in 1977. Despite exceeding the standards of traditional Thai documentary films, the judges were too afraid to give it the top prize, but they also couldn't deny its brilliance, so they awarded it a special prize. This documentary film is a creative masterpiece of the nation. This film has been registered as part of the National Film Heritage, first edition, in the year 2011 (B.E. 2554).

Tuomas, a man in his thirties, has lost everything in Thailand – his family, his possessions and the trust of his friends. Hoping to qualify for an early age pension in his native Finland, Tuomas is in such a bad shape that even his legs can’t support his skeletal body anymore. Will anything change when Tuomas’s friends decide to help the man with a drinking problem for one last time and set out to get him home from the streets of Thailand?

The film chronicles the historical wounds inflicted upon the Communist Party in Phatthalung and neighboring provinces, interwoven with the events of the Thai state, including instances of people being killed, pushed down hills, and burned in red tanks. Despite the passing of many decades, the story of the people's struggle endures, and the lasting scars from those events remain unhealed.

Bandhit Arneeya is a Thai writer and translator. He was charged under Act 112 (Thai Lèse-majesté) four times. He was released twice having been treated as a mental patient. Two charges are still pending in the courts. This story is narrated cross the boundary between fact and fiction, from his work and his personal story.

In the spring, after the death of my grandma, keeps me thinking about death in the 18th year of my life, with other thoughts and faith in death from other human beings who believe in life.

For over a thousand years, the Akha people have inhabited the hills of Asia — mainly Southern China, Burma and Northern Thailand. The Akha Way or Akhazaunh, is the code by which they live. This documentary describes their origins and their culture. It contains extraordinary footage of a shaman healing ceremony; a funeral, with the ritual sacrifice of a water buffalo; the reading of a pig's liver after a new house is built, and more. Today the Akha Way is fast disappearing. Forced migration, Christianity, money and drugs are eroding the cultural heritage of the Akha tribe.

As one robotic voice recounts nightmarish returns to Thailand, another seeks to console.

In 1922, General Prince Kamphaengphet Akarayothin, a pioneering figure in Thai cinema and the head of the Royal State Railway Department, established the Topical Film Service. This groundbreaking unit produced films to showcase government initiatives, royal events, and Thailand's tourism potential. It was one of the world's earliest state-run film departments, operating for a decade until the 1932 revolution gradually phased out its role.

The uncomfortable feeling caused by the loss of identity experienced by provincial youngsters who move to Bangkok. Depression might result from growing up in the provinces in the middle of Bangkok, which is a different atmosphere. feeling unrecognizable and eventually losing your identity and thoughts without realizing it.

The elder waiting for visit from their children.

"The southern border of Thailand is dangerous, scary, you shouldn't live there, it's full of violence." That is how it's mostly presented in the media. But what is the southern border really like? This documentary will guide you to another perspective through the eyes of a female-female couple.

A short film about Tay, a ladyboy, and his daily life, traveling to and from school, and silently touching up his makeup in front of the mirror.

The Mental Traveller meditates on the passing of time, external behavior and sensory reality for five men on a psychiatric ward. The film was conceived from the director’s connections to his parents and companions as they went through states of sickness, impending death, dementia, grief and temporary insanity. At the same time, it echoes the turbulent years of political upheavals and repercussions in Thailand, resulting in a nation in a state of delirium, lunacy and trauma.

Danse Macabre is a dance that explores deaths that are remembered and forgotten in history, including those of kings, citizens, and stateless people. In Thailand, many deaths were suspicious in nature over the past 90 years, but nobody dared to question them.

Bamboo is a sacred tree for Malaysian people who reside in Javi, Thailand. According to their traditions, people use this tree to make water holy. Out of belief in its magic power, they put pieces of bamboo in their mouth to make a smooth voice, or on other occasions, they try hard to persuade the spirits to be on their side and bless them.

The Jawi are an ethnic minority group living in the southeastern provinces of Thailand. Descending from the famous Patani sultanate which was annexed by Siam in the twentieth century, this rural people of Islamic faith carry on the traditional Malaysian culture. What makes them particular is the importance they give to a local variety of zebra dove (Geopelia striata), called the Burông Tité. The Jawi prize the quality and beauty of its singing so much that their admiration for it reaches almost a cult status. They raise and train the doves for song contests. The winning birds bring their owners not only social prestige, but sometimes quite a substantial fortune, as their value can mount up to tens of thousands of euros. The film unveils the secrets of raising and preparing the doves for the singing contests. And through this, we discover the life and culture of this Malay minority.

The film Lucid Reminiscence was made for the Thai Film Archive and explored the good old days of the movie theatre through interviews with three people – critics Kittisak Suwanabhokin and Manotham Theamtheabrat and movie director Somkiet Vithuranich. Their faces are not shown during the film. Indeed the only visual stimulation is two abandoned standalone cinemas mostly used to store the paraphernalia of street vendors and children’s playgrounds.

This documentary tells a heartfelt love story of a suburban Grandpa Somboon towards Grandma Miad in their last period of married life. Their mutual love has lasted for over 45 years even though their marriage is pre-arranged by their parents. The film focuses on the time when Grandma Miad is disabled because of her acute kidney failure. But Grandpa Somboon is still staying by her side and always taking good care of her until her last day. Despite their pre-arranged marriage, they never have strife but fulfilled their family life by well performing their mutual duty as husband and wife, parents of their offsprings and grandparents of their grandchildren. They have both cherished their eternal love planted by them and can be sensed by heart without having to utter a single sweet word.

A description through my sad times and the new hope for what I want to become.

RapThai introduces how rap culture has taken root in and influenced contemporary Thai society. Focusing on the synergy between Thai culture and rap music tradition, this documentary homes in on the stories of 12 Thai rappers and presents a unique look at the different styles they express through their life experiences.

A love letter from a man who has no future, no dreams, or even any ambition in life, until he encounters people, atmospheres, surroundings, and even the ghosts whose stories he listens to every night.

The flat, wide river holds on its surface a tour-boat of memories, as Som Supaparinya documents her Grandfather’s return via cruise to familiar territories in rural Thailand that were submerged after the Thai government installed a series of dams.

Our Conversation in the Afternoon at the Park

Our Conversation Through Video Call, Leading Her into the Realm of "Force"

Arnont Nongyao’s ‘Mekong travelogue’ combines fragments of personal history with a strange sonic world to tell the story of losing oneself to ‘unconscious colonisation’.

The Isaan Record spent over 3 years following the fate of people from north-eastern of Thailand who, carrying their hopes of a better life, sought refuge as berry pickers in the forests of Finland and Sweden. They believed that "wild berries" in these civilized countries would revive their lives and help them pay off their debts, so they borrowed money to work there, following the persuasion of the Ministry of Labour and brokers. But unfortunately. They were tricked into working for free and became victims of human trafficking. After working for 3 months, some returned home with empty-handed, burdened with debt. Over the years, reports indicate that there are over 4,000 victims, leading them to form groups to demand justice. While waiting for government agencies to resolve the debt crisis resulting from being tricked into working abroad, a former minister involved in human trafficking and corruption has prospered.

Most people live their lives in the daylight, but there is another group who make a living at night.

Phankorn returns to his uncle’s garden with a hidden purpose. Curiosity leads to talks that uncover how two generations see the world differently.

Two days in the life of Thai conservationist Seub Nakhasathien, two decades apart. One ignites his fight for nature; the other demands the ultimate sacrifice: his life.

An image of me at twenty-two, lying with open eyes beneath flickering lawn lights — quiet, alone.

The Documentary on the Funeral of King Rama IX of Thailand

A yaksha gets revenge on the devadas who insulted him with the help of his diamond finger. Told through traditional khon dancing.

Travel log of Sasawat Boonsri

The tale of a stateless boy on Phayam Island, who grew up by the sea, dreaming of becoming a world-class surfer, only to have his dreams dashed by legal constraints that cruelly confined his aspirations.

There was a tale about a city... There was a tale about a city... There was a tale about a city... (A Thai folk tale about a sunken ancient city intercut with contemporary pictures of Bangkok.)

Part of the route and journey of the people's voice. After the voice of the people has been raised.

A combination of animation, performances and news footage, examining the period of Thai politics defined by the military coup of 2006 and 2014.

The film is a series of interviews with 4 living figures talking about their works involving Nang Yai, the traditional Thai Shadow Play, an artform which is dying.

Documentary about the harassment of striking garment factory workers in the city of Nakon Pathom, Thailand.

The film maker is a photographer and wonders how memories are passed on through photos in a village in Thailand. And how they are given back.

Those images flow from track to crack the sea. This memory is lost. Or is the memory, which invented new. They said to each other Buzz to give daytime and night vision can listen. They are a girl who becomes a kite. And the men who tear the island on the glass. The girl, who later became Mangpor. Become lost memories become memories fabricated on. In a city that became birds. Stoles back into the infinite ocean. The mold may not recognize the language. Pictures without a source A set of memories that still existed in the dim fuzzy. If you are in the clear. The image will leave forever gone.

Surrounded by major controversy, a general election that was supposed to bring a fresh start for the year 2026, resulted in once again a disappointment for many of the Thai people.

After their mother’s passing, sisters Noi and Nai are left to run her restaurant. As grief alters their relationship and pressures mount, they must navigate the fragile terrain of family, memory, and tradition.

A documentary film that presents information about Wichai Kasripongsa and Chumphon Thummai, two employees of the Nakhon Pathom Electricity Authority, who were found hanged under mysterious circumstances at the entrance gate of a housing estate in Phra Pathom Subdistrict, Mueang District, Nakhon Pathom Province, on September 24, 1976. The two men had gone out to post signs protesting the return of Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, who had been exiled following the October 14, 1973 uprising. Thanom’s return in 1976 sparked widespread public outrage, and Wichai and Chumphon were among those who opposed it. Shortly afterward, both were found hanged in public, their bodies displayed for passersby to see. However, no proper investigation was carried out to identify or prosecute those responsible. Their bodies were quickly buried without autopsy, leaving the case shrouded in mystery and injustice.

A personal documentary about finding yourself in the photos you took

A boy who discovers a new star by accident and leads his life to the path of astronomy.

Witness the miraculous spectacle of the full moon night, drawing people from all directions, brimming with faith and eager eyes. Amidst the enigmatic occurrences that defy explanation, we delve into the essence of creation, guided by the legendary tales of the wise, unveiling intricate truths for all to behold.