These Upcoming Thai Titles Will Make Your Next Netflix Binge Even Better

(SPOT.ph) With a variety of content hitting multiple genres such as rom-coms, family dramas, and horror, it's no wonder Thai titles have become a popular niche among Filipino audiences binge-streaming on Netflix. Still, despite the success of the different movies and series as a whole, it's only every so often that a specific Thai title hits the mainstream.

We fully believe that Thai movies and series are capable of making it big in the Philippines—we've witnessed the highs of Girl From Nowhere and Crazy Little Thing Called Love, after all. And to drum up this growing niche, Netflix hosted a panel of directors who worked on upcoming Thai titles bound to be a must-watch. The panel has us even more excited for the future content of our Southeast Asian neighbor, so we round up the films that caught our eye below. Note that only one title has a sure release date as of writing. 

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Here are the must-watch upcoming Thai movies and series coming to Netflix:

The Murderer (Movie)

Director: Wisit Sasanatieng

The Murderer tells the story of a British man accused of murdering the family of his Thai wife. Don't worry, you're not in for a disturbing watch (unless you're into that sort of thing) The film is described as more of a black comedy, with some shades of Western film noir, satire, and a whodunnit mystery. The comedy will focus on the confusion and misunderstandings caused by the English-speaking man and the Isan dialect-speaking woman, which will give a whole new meaning to partners who don't see eye-to-eye.

Analog Squad (Series)

Director: Nithiwat Tharatorn

Going back to the Y2K fever year of 1999, Analog Squad depicts a dysfunctional family dramedy set against the less technological and social media-savvy era of the late '90s. In the series, a man returns home to see his sick father, only he brings along with him hired actors that are pretending to be his family. It's going to be one of those "learn how to be a whole family" films, which—as Filipinos—always hits home.

The Lost Lotteries (Movie)

Release date: November 16

Director: Prueksa Amaruji

Directed by the "King of Thai Comedy," The Lost Lotteries is a comedy heist film that centers on winning lottery tickets stolen by mafia who reside in a firecracker factory. Five "losers" (not of the lottery, just of life in general) then decide to band together and steal the tickets back from the trained killers. Of course, hijinks will ensue. Sounds great; the only way this could sound even remotely better is if there were 433 winners conducting a heist against the mafia.

Delete (Series)

Director: Parkpoom Wongpoom

Cried your heart out and questioned the very nature of life after watching Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? Well, you can relive that with the upcoming eight-episode Thai series Delete. The series posits the similar question: what if you can delete a whole person from your memory? The drama-thriller is described as an exploration of the "dark side of the human mentality," but don't worry, you'll probably get some Instagram caption-worthy #hugot content out of it too.

Hunger (Movie)

Director: Sitisiri Mongkolsiri

Hunger follows the owner and head chef of a street-level stir-fried noodle restaurant who is invited to become a chef in the fine dining industry. Sounds amazing! Good for her. But oops, turns out the film is an intense drama-thriller that highlights the cutthroat culinary industry and class disparity in the food world. We're getting Whiplash and Black Swan vibes from this film, which means we could be in for a classic. However, we're simply excited that we're finally getting a sicko movie for foodies.

Mon Rak Nak Pak (Movie)

Director: Nonzee Nimibutr

Closing out the recap, we have the Thai movie about, well, Thai movies. Mon Rak Nak Pak tells the story of a group of four traveling the country in a medicine cart while spreading their love for cinema and live-dubbed movies. It's directed by Thai New Wave director Nonzee Nimibutr, who describes the film as an ode to the Golden Age of Thai cinema from over 50 years ago.

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