23 Jun – Following the past two successful Thai Film Festivals in Malaysia that were hosted by the Royal Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur in 2017 and 2019, this year's Thai Film Festival in Malaysia 2023 is scheduled to take place from 13 - 16 July 2023. Under the theme "Bridging Thainess to International Audience", it aims to promote social and cultural understanding of Thailand among our friends in Malaysia. The festival will feature five hit films from Thailand, namely
The public screening will take place at 4 cinemas in the central region; GSC Mid Valley KL, GSC 1 Utama, GSC MyTown and GSC IOI City Mall, Putrajaya, with a total of 21 screenings.
During the Press Conference held earlier today at the Royal Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, H.E. Ms. Lada Phumas, Ambassador of Thailand to Malaysia, stressed the importance of cultural diplomacy that each Thai film represents. The culture, society, ways of life, as well as ways of thinking, which are communicated through content and pictures, will help to create better understanding and awareness of what calls today "Thainess". The festival would provide a great opportunity to strengthen ties and friendship among the people of two countries, through establishing of network, between the Government-to-Business (G2B) partners in the field of film and entertainment. The Festival partners with Malaysia's Suraya Film Production & Distribution which also has offices in Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam. The Ambassador added, "Indirectly it helps us to distribute films from Thailand to our friends in the Asian region. In addition, all content and copyrights acquired by Suraya Film Production actually come from various film production companies in Thailand". It is noted that the Embassy has worked with the company since 2017.
All screenings during the festival are FREE. To redeem the free tickets, just present a printout or take a snapshot of this article or of any Thai Film Festival in Malaysia 2023 photo or articles in any publication, online postings from Royal Thai Embassy Facebook page or GSC digital channels and receive two complimentary tickets at one of the 4 above-mentioned GSC ticketing counters. The tickets redemption will be on a same-day basis; which is the same day with the chosen show time. Redemption begins on 7 July on a 'First come, first served basis'
A reception and a special screening of "Faces of Anne" will be held on Friday, 13 July 2023 at GSC Mid Valley, whereby distinguished guests, including Diplomatic corps, Friends of Thailand, Film producers, Media, as well as Thai and Malaysian celebrities, have been invited to the By-Invitation only event. There will also be a short interview session with the casts from "Love Destiny the Movie" (Mr. Paris Intarakomalyasut) and "Faces of Anne" (Ms. Praewa Suthamphong and Ms. Jennis Oprasert) before the screening. This event is by invitation only. As a token of appreciation to Malaysian-Thai Fanclubs, the fans will be given an opportunity to get up close with the three stars during an Exclusive Meet and Greet event at GSC Mid Valley on Thursday 13 July 2023, 4.30-5.30pm. Pre-registration is required to this Exclusive Meet and Greet - which is free of charge. The first 80 registered participants will be announced through their respective e-mail and on Royal Thai Embassy Facebook page by 7 July 2023. There will be games, exclusive interview session, photo opportunities and other interactions to look forward to. To register, please submit your name and details at this page by 5 July 2023.