It’s not just about cost. Cinema infrastructure here has undergone a massive makeover in the past decade. The only Asian country now competing with Thailand is China, though its film production infrastructure still lags behind. China does offer massive cash incentives, but getting your hands on the money is another thing. Frank De Martini, Producer, Millennium Films, “The Chinese government will say we will give you five million dollars to come and shoot in China and two and a half years later you are still waiting for the five million dollars. And when you look at a cost comparison between the two, Thailand is actually cheaper if you take away the Chinese incentives.”