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Thai Studio and Back-Lot Capex Targeting Indian Productions 2025 to 2027

USD 80 to 180M committed across four named studio expansions

As ofFY2025 to FY2027 capex committed·Sources3·Supporting

Sino-Thai Film Studio Sriracha, Pattaya Film City Phase II, Lumpini Park Studio and Bangkok Floating Studio collectively commit USD 80 to 180 million in capex 2025 to 2027 on infrastructure designed for Indian-feature and OTT requirements. Pattaya Film City Phase II adds permanent Indian-style temple, palace and street-bazaar sets; Sino-Thai Sriracha adds 6 new sound-stages, a water tank and back-lot; Lumpini Park Studio expands central Bangkok production stages; Bangkok Floating Studio is a new build for water-based sequences positioned for the Krabi marine market. Sino-Thai is in MOU discussions for anchor-tenant deals with Yash Raj Films and Excel Entertainment per the Sept 2025 Sriracha expansion plan filing.

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Sino-Thai Film Studio Sriracha, Pattaya Film City Phase II, Lumpini Park Studio and Bangkok Floating Studio collectively commit USD 80 to 180 million in capex 2025 to 2027 on infrastructure designed for Indian-feature and OTT requirements. Pattaya Film City Phase II adds permanent Indian-style temple, palace and street-bazaar sets; Sino-Thai Sriracha adds 6 new sound-stages, a water tank and back-lot; Lumpini Park Studio expands central Bangkok production stages; Bangkok Floating Studio is a new build for water-based sequences positioned for the Krabi marine market. Sino-Thai is in MOU discussions for anchor-tenant deals with Yash Raj Films and Excel Entertainment per the Sept 2025 Sriracha expansion plan filing.

Sino-Thai Film Studio Sriracha, Pattaya Film City Phase II, Lumpini Park Studio and Bangkok Floating Studio collectively commit USD 80 to 180 million in capex 2025 to 2027 on infrastructure designed for Indian-feature and OTT requirements. Pattaya Film City Phase II adds permanent Indian-style temple, palace and street-bazaar sets; Sino-Thai Sriracha adds 6 new sound-stages, a water tank and back-lot; Lumpini Park Studio expands central Bangkok production stages; Bangkok Floating Studio is a new build for water-based sequences positioned for the Krabi marine market. Sino-Thai is in MOU discussions for anchor-tenant deals with Yash Raj Films and Excel Entertainment per the Sept 2025 Sriracha expansion plan filing.

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FY2025 to FY2027 capex committed

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What this tells you

Sino-Thai Film Studio Sriracha, Pattaya Film City Phase II, Lumpini Park Studio and Bangkok Floating Studio collectively commit USD 80 to 180 million in capex 2025 to 2027 on infrastructure designed for Indian-feature and OTT requirements. Pattaya Film City Phase II adds permanent Indian-style temple, palace and street-bazaar sets; Sino-Thai Sriracha adds 6 new sound-stages, a water tank and back-lot; Lumpini Park Studio expands central Bangkok production stages; Bangkok Floating Studio is a new build for water-based sequences positioned for the Krabi marine market. Sino-Thai is in MOU discussions for anchor-tenant deals with Yash Raj Films and Excel Entertainment per the Sept 2025 Sriracha expansion plan filing.

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2027 forecast
USD 0.8 to 1.4B by 2027 (vs USD 0.18 to 0.34B 2024)

Indian Inbound Film Production Spend in Thailand 2024 to 2027

Insight derivation from Thailand Film Office incentive disclosures, Living Films 2025 portfolio, Reality Asia credits, Indochina Productions projects, Screen India Nov 2025 special, FICCI Frames 2026 panel

FY2026 to FY2027 incentive window
15% base, plus 5% cultural uplift, plus 5% post-production uplift; cap THB 150M per project

Thailand Film Office Cash-Back Rebate 15 to 25 Percent Effective Q1 2026

Thailand Film Office Production Incentive 2026, Department of Tourism and Sports quarterly bulletin Q1 2026, Screen India 2025 special

Q1 2027 effective date
Minimum 20% local spend each side qualifies as official co-production

Indo-Thai Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement Effective Q1 2027

Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement Mar 2025, FICCI Frames 2026 panel, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting India press notes

FY2026 list pricing
USD 120,000 to 280,000 per shoot day (full crew, equipment, locations)

Bangkok Location-Shoot Day Rate for Indian Tentpole Productions

Living Films published rate card 2025, Reality Asia commercial brief 2025, Screen India Nov 2025 special, FICCI Frames 2026 panel

2027 forecast
USD 0.4 to 0.8B 2027 annual post-production spend flowing to Bangkok

Bangkok Post-Production and VFX Billing for Indian Features and OTT

Cube Tribal credit list 2025, FotoFile portfolio, Screen India special 2025, FICCI Frames 2026 panel

FY2024 baseline, FY2027 forecast
Crew base 2,400 in 2024 to 8,500 to 11,800 by 2027

Local Crew and Service-Line Capacity Scaling Three to Five-Fold by 2027

Living Films crew capacity disclosure 2025, Reality Asia hiring plan, Thailand Film Office training subsidy notice

Report context

Thailand Bollywood Production & Location Co-Production 2027 Market Intelligence

Thailand has emerged as Bollywood's preferred Southeast-Asian location-shooting destination — Pathaan (2023), Don 3 (2024), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024), Tiger 3 (2023) and Singham Again drive an estimated USD 0.18 to 0.34 billion of Indian inbound film production spend in 2024, on track for USD 0.8 to 1.4 billion by 2027. This report covers Indian inbound location-shoot, post-production outsourcing, official co-production and service-line work — distinct from Thai-domestic film. We map the Q1 2026 Thailand Film Office cash-back rebate (15 to 25 percent), the March 2025 Indo-Thai Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement effective Q1 2027, Sino-Thai Sriracha and Pattaya Film City studio capex of USD 80 to 180 million, the Bangkok post-production cluster (Cube Tribal, FotoFile, T-VFX, ColorLab, Studio Pong) and the local-operator concentration around Living Films, Reality Asia and Indochina Productions.

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