Frequently Asked Questions

No. Legally, film permits in Thailand require a local coordinator to be on set, and to liaise with various government departments including the monitoring officer. In addition, once we sign a production services agreement, Mynah Media assumes some responsibility for the content and behavior of your production while in Thailand. Because of this, we can not sponsor a film permit for productions we are not a part of.

Generally, once all the documents are prepared film permits can be issued fairly quickly.

• Film Permits for General TV Programs, Commercials, PR Shoots, Music Videos, and Documentaries are issued in 3-5 working days.
• Film Permits for Feature Films, Docudramas, TV Dramas, Mini-Series and Reality Shows, are issued in 10-15 working days.

If your shoot is less than 15 days, no additional visas are required. If your shoot is more than 15 days, you will need to get a Non-Immigrant B or M Visa from the Thailand Embassy in your country before you arrive. We will assist you with the paperwork required for these visas.

Yes. The different government agencies in Thailand do not generally coordinate together. In fact, a large part of our job is communicating between government agencies on your behalf.

Yes, and you are required to pay them 2000 baht/day as well. Although the Thailand Film Office refers to them euphemistically as “Monitoring Officers”, they are essentially censors assigned to make sure your production is following the laws of Thailand regarding content.

In practical terms we very rarely have any issues with Monitoring Officers. Any content restrictions (Pornography, Insulting Religion, etc.) are easily identified and addressed in the permit process before the cameras roll. As long as you are simply shooting what is in the approved script, there is no need to worry about overzealous censors. However, should an issue arise, our job is to advocate on your behalf.