The Thailand Film Office, under the Department of Tourism in the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, grants shooting permits for foreign film productions in Thailand. It promotes Thailand as a filmmaker-friendly destination and administers a cash rebate of up to 30% for qualifying foreign productions.
Filming incentives
- Rate
- 15-30% tiered cash rebate
- Credit type
- Cash Rebate
- Min. spend
- THB 50M (~$1.4M) for 15%
Figures describe the Thailand program, not this office. Incentive terms change with legislation: confirm current rates, caps, and eligibility with the office before budgeting.
At-a-glance figures, not yet checked against official sources
Full Thailand incentive breakdown, estimator & comparisonThailand offers foreign productions a cash rebate of up to 30%: a base 15% rebate at 50m THB local spend, rising to 20% (100m THB) and 25% (150m THB), plus additional incentives (e.g. +3% local post-production, +5% for employing Thais in key roles), capped at 30%. A separate 20% rebate covers animation/VFX/post-production service work with a 5m THB minimum contract.
Official incentive details