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Warner Bros. Discovery has announced three new Thai HBO Asia Originals: action-fantasy blockbuster “Khun Pan 3”; fun-filled cooking series “MarkKim + Chef” and reality series “Deane’s Dynasty.” The shows will be available exclusively to HBO and HBO Go in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Thai TV content is currently growing in popularity among Asian TV audiences and has recently been seen pioneering soft homo-erotic series known as the ‘Boys Love’ genre, that has appeal to mature female audiences. Bl is conspicuously absent from the new additions to the HBO Go slate.

“Khun Pan 3” is the final instalment of the “Khun Pan” franchise and represents a journey from 1950 after World War ll, as sorcerer cop Khun Pan is persuaded to take on another dangerous mission. This time he is hunting down two bandits and uncovering a conspiracy that challenges everything, he believes in.

“Khun Pan 3” is directed and...

In a big boost to its content slate in Thailand, Warner Bros. Discovery unveiled three new Thai HBO Asia Originals on Monday. The lineup includes the action-fantasy feature Khun Pan 3, the fun-filled cooking series MarkKim + Chef and the high-society reality series Deane’s Dynasty.

All three titles will be released exclusively on HBO and Wbd’s regional streaming service HBO Go, which covers Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan (Max has yet to launch in Asia). Launch dates for the two series and one film haven’t been released yet.

Reality series Deane’s Dynasty follows local Thai celebrity power couple Lydia and Matthew Deane as they attempt to navigate the dramas of fame and family. Lydia Deane, also known as Lydia Sarunrat, began her career as a pop singer, before transitioning to acting and becoming a fitness influencer. Matthew Deane is a well-known Thai-Australian singer, model, actor and television presenter.

If one would have to describe the atmosphere of Taiki Sakpisit’s feature debut “The Edge of Daybreak” in one word, “unheimlich” would definitely come to mind. This film combines stunning images, an unsettling narrative and sinister sounds to submerge the viewer in a troubled family history. As such it is a perfect blend of the two aspects of his career as both a visual artist and a filmmaker.

“The Edge of Daybreak” is screening at the Across Asia Film Festival

The story of “The Edge of Daybreak” is inspired by true events from Thai history, namely the oppression of the student uprisings in the 1970s and the 2006 military coup. However, Taiki Sakpisit uses them rather to refer to certain emotions than to visualize the events themselves. What interests him is the impact of a political crisis and the violence and separation that follow, on the family life of those involved.

If one would have to describe the atmosphere of Taiki Sakpisit’s feature debut “The Edge of Daybreak” in one word, “unheimlich” would definitely come to mind. This film combines stunning images, an unsettling narrative and sinister sounds to submerge the viewer in a troubled family history. As such it is a perfect blend of the two aspects of his career as both a visual artist and a filmmaker.

The Edge of Daybreak screened at International Film Festival Rotterdam

The story of “The Edge of Daybreak” is inspired by true events from Thai history, namely the oppression of the student uprisings in the 1970s and the 2006 military coup. However, Taiki Sakpisit uses them rather to refer to certain emotions than to visualize the events themselves. What interests him is the impact of a political crisis and the violence and separation that follow, on the family life of those involved. He...