Thai Film Festival in Malaysia 2023: “Bridging Thainess to International Audience” 13 – 16 July 2023

Kuala Lumpur 23 Jun 2023 Following the two successful Thai Film Festival in Malaysia

hosted by the Royal Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur in 2017 and 2019, the Thai

Film Festival in Malaysia 2023 is scheduled to take place during 13 – 16 July

2023, under the theme “Bridging Thainess to International Audience”, with the

aim to promote social and cultural understanding of Thailand among our friends in

Malaysia.

The Thai Film Festival in Malaysia 2023: Bridging Thainess to

International Audience will feature five hit films from Thailand, namely, Faces of

Anne (Psycho thriller), Love Destiny the Movie (Rom-Com), Fast and Feel Love

(Quirky comedy), Haunted Universities 2 nd Semester (Horror), and we are bringing

back nostalgia with Friend Zone (Rom-Com). The public screening will take place

at four cinemas in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and Putrajaya, namely, GSC

Mid Valley, GSC 1 Utama, GSC MyTown, and GSC IOI City Mall, Putarajaya,

with a total of 21 screenings.



During the Press Conference, H.E. Ms. Lada Phumas, Ambassador

of Thailand to Malaysia, reiterated 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 event 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) partner in the field of film and entertainment. Also,

4. All screenings during the festival are FREE. To redeem the free

tickets, just present a printout or take a snapshot of any Thai Film Festival in

Malaysia 2023 photo or articles in any publication, online postings from Royal

Thai Embassy Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ThaiEmbassyKL) or

GSC digital channels and get two complimentary tickets at one of the 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. (Don’t know the condition

of redemption – GSC please help update)


A reception and a special screening of “Faces of Anne” will be held

on Friday, 13 July 2023 at GSC Mid Valley, Hall 18, from 19.00 hrs. onwards.

Distinguished guests, including Diplomatic corps, Friends of Thailand, Film

producers, Media, as well as Thai and Malaysian celebrities, have been invited to

the 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. However, members of the media who

attend today press conference are invited to the reception and the special screening.


As a token of appreciation to Malaysian Thai Fanclubs, the fans

will be given an opportunity to get up close with the three casts during an

Exclusive Meet and Greet event at Hall 19, GSC Mid Valley on Thursday 13 July

2023, 16.30 – 17.30 hr. This event is free of charge but pre-registration is required

with limited seats. 

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