News Forum - Pattaya, the land of sex, drugs, and film production?

[Thaiger]

Pattaya is known for a lot of things- drug busts, violent fights, and other various scandals. But one Thai government agency is hoping to make Pattaya a “City of Film” in the next 5 years, between 2022 and 2027. Can Thailand’s Sin City become a movie-making destination? Thailand’s Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration is promoting the tourist hotspot as a film production centre under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. The administration hopes to bump up Pattaya’s revenue and create jobs. DASTA director-general Athikun Kongmee said yesterday that the agency will team up with 12 organisations to meet the 5 […]

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[MikeW]

Another hub in the land of hubs

[Poolie]

20 minutes ago, MikeW said:

Another hub in the land of hubs

Straight from AN.

[Cabra]

Pattaya is not even in the UNESCO creative cities network Phuket is, put not Pattaya. 

[JustAnotherExpat]

With the roads in such rotten condition, crews could never get their equipment staged in anything resembling a timely fashion. Dream on, fools.

[Pinetree]

1 hour ago, JustAnotherExpat said:

With the roads in such rotten condition, crews could never get their equipment staged in anything resembling a timely fashion. Dream on, fools.

Not sure where you are in LOS, but the roads around me are excellent, far,  far better than in the UK and they are building more, bigger, lit roads each year. Even what we would call B roads are tarmacked and lit, excellent. 

[palooka]

Wasn't aware the  UNESCO Creative Cities Network had a porn film section.

Hey, go for it.

[PapayaBokBok]

The City of Stolen Gold Necklaces!

[jdogg]

Hollywood productions would be amazed at how hard the Thai crews work compared to the fat, lazy, overpaid union workers that are the norm in H'Wood now....I hope it happens, would be a nice shot in the arm for the local economy!!!

[Pinetree]

15 minutes ago, JustAnotherExpat said:

This article is about roads in Pattaya which are in atrocious condition.

In the City maybe in some parts, just outside they are excellent.  Even the ones in Pattaya are being improved.  People seem to complain about anything.  Frankly, the roads in Patts  are not that bad, its the volume of traffic and the continuing road improvement schemes that are the issue , compounded when the coaches appear.  Good Traffic management would solve a lot of the perceived irritations, such as pedestrianization of some areas close to the beach and of beach road itself , park and ride with the 10 Baht busses involved, good extensive out of Centre parking areas, more one way road systems.  A lot can and should be done.   

[Vigo]

Pattaya may be the hub for Thai based films, but the Covid pandemic shut down international film production for the past 2 years. The countries who dominate are South Korea and Philippines. South Korea is the regional leader in quality pre & post  production facilities. It's personnel are educated and trained and offers a top level of health and safety for all crews.