REm has put together a list of Thai movies and series to catch in cinemas or chilling on the couch where you know the AC will be on full blast.

Note: For non-Thai speakers, English subtitles are usually available in major cinemas across the country and on streaming services.

Morrison

The latest film by Venice Film Festival winner Phuttiphong Aroonpheng, starring singer Hugo Chakrabongse as Jimmy. The story follows Jimmy, a 40-year-old singer turned engineer who was sent to renovate the mysterious, rundown Paradise Hotel. Once settled, Jimmy finds out the once flamboyant hotel has become a ruin, a maze of narrow corridors and a relic of a bygone era, which still bears the scars of the American occupation. In the heart of this mysterious place, Jimmy will wander between dream and fantasy and retrace his family’s history.  As he traverses through its historical corridors, Jimmy explores the lasting scars of the Cold War and revelations of his family’s past.

The Believers

An ambitious trio of young entrepreneurs is desperately trying to pay off their mountain of debt when they stumble upon a sneaky way to make cash profiting off of religious beliefs. The main cast stars T-pop sensation Ally Nitibhon, Pachara “Peach” Chirathivat, and Teeradon “James” Supapunpinyo who played a similar role in the exam-cheat heist film, “Bad Genius.”

When their startup goes deep into debt, three entrepreneurs stage a risky scam using a Buddhist temple to pay back a massive loan before time runs out.

Three young and ambitious entrepreneurs must find a way to repay a mountain of debt from their failed startup, when they stumble upon an unthinkable “business” opportunity exploiting people’s beliefs in religion for money.

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (Lahnma)

Long known for its string of hit movies, studio GDH has scored another success with the recently released family drama “Lahn Ma”.

The movie is told through the grandson who decides to quit his regular job and come back to live with his grandmother. While on the surface, he appears to be a caring grandson coming to take care of his elderly relative, he is looking to inherit what he thinks will be a tidy sum.

The young man does everything to win his grandma’s trust yet the old lady has a few tricks up her sleeve too, teaching him how to live life little by little until something in him changes.

Love You to Debt

In Pattaya, the vibrant city that never sleeps, Bo, a young gangster and debt collector working for Mama Wan, a local loan shark, leads his minions on regular rounds to collect interest. Despite his outwardly tough demeanor, Bo has a rather unconventional method when it comes to debt collection. Instead of resorting to violence against debtors, he picks up whatever’s at hand and strikes himself on the head, instilling fear in them to prompt payment. While everyone thinks he is odd, he remains unfazed by others’ opinions. All he’s focused on is completing his tasks and earning enough to provide for his family. Any leftover money is typically spent on alcohol without much thought for the future. Bo lives day by day, without any grand plans or aspirations. One day, Bo crosses paths with Im, a beautiful banker who bears the burden of paying interest on behalf of her sick father. She despises Bo from the get-go, while Bo falls in love with her at first sight. Despite Im’s respectable job, her income barely covers her daily expenses. Struggling to make ends meet, Im grapples with finding extra funds to alleviate her father’s financial woes. Feeling sympathy for her, Bo comes up with a dating contract to help her with the debt. According to the terms, Im will go on dates with him in exchange for him paying interest for her. Faced with little choice, Im reluctantly agrees to the arrangement. Their dates start off with highs and lows. One is reluctant while the other is thrilled. However, spending more time together allows them to see each other for who they truly are. Im starts to open up to Bo, seeing past his tough exterior to his kind heart. Meanwhile, Bo himself begins to dream of something he has never dreamed of before: a life free from the cycle of debt. The saying goes, “Once a debtor, always a debtor.” But what happens when a debt collector falls in love with his debtor? Will this love journey lead Bo and Im out of this relentless cycle, or will it only entangle them further? Find the answer in “Love You to Debt.”