The Joint Public-Private Sectors Committee of Thailand’ssouthern province of Krabi has rejected a request from a foreign film maker to use the sea and some beaches in the province as locations for the film Meg 2, between April 16thand May 9th.

 

According the film maker, the crew would build a resort on Ao Nang beach, shoot scenes in the sea, land a helicopter on Ton Sai beach, film jet skiing and para-sailing scenes, among others.

 

Krabi Governor Phutipong Sirimart told the committee at its recent meeting that he was afraid that the use of several beaches for almost a month for the shoot would affect tourism, although the filming would bring in the much-needed foreign exchange, because it may not be worth the risk of damage caused to the environment by the filming activities.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/krabi-refuses-permit-to-shoot-meg-2-movie-on-its-beaches-in-april-and-may/

 

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It would actually  promote tourism

6 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Krabi Governor Phutipong Sirimart told the committee at its recent meeting that he was afraid that the use of several beaches for almost a month for the shoot would affect tourism, although the filming would bring in the much-needed foreign exchange, because it may not be worth the risk of damage caused to the environment by the filming activities.

 

Utterly short sighted and foolish.... 

 

What ‘risk of damage to the environment’ does filming a movie create when placed in comparison to the practices used by Thai fisheries. 

 

Filming operations are so ‘high profile’ they have to do it cleaner and better than anyone else.

 

They were going to building a resort, they were going to invest a lot of money into the area. 

 

Any tourism they would temporarily displace during a Covid induced low no season would me made up a 1000x fold with marketing alone from this movie....  While its likely to be a ‘crappy film’ its free marketing !!! 

 

Thailand has been dining out of the back of The Man with the Golden Gun (James Bond) and 'The Beach’ movies for the past number of decades... this was topped off with the Hangover II and somewhat ’slightly’ with Bangkok Dangerous following which every Single male American tourist wanted to find a pharmacist to date, bonus if she was deaf.... 

 

 

The reality is That Thailand has a huge history with the film industry, even for films theoretically based in other nations. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_shot_in_Thailand

 

And then what of this....  (below)... in Typical Thailand fashion... We want you here... and now, we don’t want you here !!! 

 

 

Wait for it.. Till the wheelbarrow loaded with envelopes arrives..

 

 

16 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

It would actually  promote tourism

Definitely something to do.

 

Our last visit the place was dead. 

 

We looked forward to a visit at the few open 7/11's and delapidated  Big C.

 

Like Kotsak mentioned the officials want some kickbacks and a few starring roles for their Mia Noi's.

4 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Definitely something to do.

 

Our last visit the place was dead. 

 

We looked forward to a visit at the few open 7/11's and delapidated  Big C.

 

Like Kotsak mentioned the officials want some kickbacks and a few starring roles for their Mia Noi's.

Spot on.  We all know what this is about.  I visit Krabi a lot.  Would of been great for local hotels and restaurants with what everyone had gone through last couple of years 

8 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Definitely something to do.

 

Our last visit the place was dead. 

 

We looked forward to a visit at the few open 7/11's and delapidated  Big C.

 

Like Kotsak mentioned the officials want some kickbacks and a few starring roles for their Mia Noi's.

Also when the film is distributed throughout the world people see the place The Beach James Bond  Bridget Jones all promoted  Thailand  and Phuket

43 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Utterly short sighted and foolish.... 

 

What ‘risk of damage to the environment’ does filming a movie create when placed in comparison to the practices used by Thai fisheries. 

 

Filming operations are so ‘high profile’ they have to do it cleaner and better than anyone else.

 

There's zero chance that this isn't about money, who gets it and how much they get.

 

 

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Krabi Governor Phutipong Sirimart told the committee at its recent meeting that he was afraid that the use of several beaches for almost a month for the shoot would affect tourism

What tourism? 

54 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

It would actually  promote tourism

And make the film related companies pay for environmental reparations in excess of whatever mitigation they take as a direct result of production activities. What a short-sighted gaggle of nimbys.

1 hour ago, The Hammer2021 said:

It would actually  promote tourism

Covid has lobotomized these people.  They can no longer see the obvious.
Money rolling in for the logistics and the filming;
Domestic tourism increases to view the filming;
A whole movie worth of free advertising;
Follow on effect of tourism after the release of the movie.

Mai ow, mai ow.  No want."
They deserve exactly what they won't get.  Tourism.

The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. Par for the course.

Clearly not enough money was offered...under the table.

6 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Also when the film is distributed throughout the world people see the place The Beach James Bond  Bridget Jones all promoted  Thailand  and Phuket

Not forgetting the 'Bridge on the River Khwae'.

I’m sure this is just the opening salvo to increase the eventual payday.

 

If gambling was allowed here, I’d bet this will be overturned and everyone will be smiling.

If they had granted the request I can guaranty that every reply in this for un would be, 

" What!! I wonder how much money was pocketed by the officials, to let them destroy the beaches." 

IMO, it would not promote tourism, unless seeing a movie where people get eaten by sharks would induce people to go swimming in such places. 

By the way  I had to google "Meg" to see what that was all about and as it turns out. much to my disappointment ,  is not about 

12 hours ago, connda said:

What tourism? 

Beat me to it.

13 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

1000x fold

The keyphrase in this entire drama. "1000x fold of 1000 baht notes" inside a sturdy brown envelope is the solution.  

 

 

Hardly a smart decision. Just imagine they had turned away "The Beach" back in the day - that would have cost them many billions in lost tourist dollars for many years down the line. 

15 hours ago, kotsak said:

Wait for it.. Till the wheelbarrow loaded with envelopes arrives..

 

 

the wheelbarrow better be well (over)loaded as the local muslim mafia has the last word and always the bigger cut

Maybe the guy in charge wanted some money, they offered it, he said not enough and they walked away and now saving facectime.

ThMeg one had a budget of 130mil $  if only a small part was spent on Krabi it would be a boost for local economy.

9 hours ago, sirineou said:

If they had granted the request I can guaranty that every reply in this for un would be, 

" What!! I wonder how much money was pocketed by the officials, to let them destroy the beaches." 

100% correct

On 1/31/2022 at 7:30 PM, ukrules said:

 

There's zero chance that this isn't about money, who gets it and how much they get.

 

 

I agree. I am British  and my government are the best in the world

Maybe they don't think the audience for Meg 2 is class A tourist materials, so they don't want to promote that movie ????