Thailand, a Southeast Asian country, is known for its rich cultural heritage. The cinema of Thailand or Tollywood started around the 1920s. Thailand is renowned for its various creative productions and a beautiful setting for many foreign films. Some of its best Thai movies include The Shutter, Ong Bak, Pee Mak Phra Khanong, and many more. However, here are the Top 10 Thai films to avoid.
1. Muay Jin Din Kong Lok
The movie follows a heartbroken teenager from Bangkok looking for a change in scenery. When he moves to a village, he falls for a girl working in a convenience store. The girl, however, needs to fulfill her best friend's wish of dancing with a famous singer. The movie failed due to its poor storyline.
2. The King Maker
The King Maker is a Thai historical drama released in 2005. The plot surrounds the period of the Ayutthaya kingdom. Despite a high budget and talented actors, the movie did poorly due to its dull storyline.
3. Bad 2018
Lay and Kob grow up together being friends. During their teenage years, they witness a group of hooligans under the influence of Papa Neung, a local mafia. After Neung's death, the group struggles with internal conflicts leading to a deathly race between members.
4. Sin Sisters
Five attractive girls trapped in a strange and unfamiliar place guided by an eerie voice inform them that one of the girls will have to sacrifice herself for an evil ritual. They struggle to escape as the person blackmails them into confessing their sins and sexual experiences.
5. A Little Thing Called Love
The name of the movie is Sing Lek Lek Tee Reek Wa Rak. The movie is a cliche love story about a young student that has a crush on the school's heartthrob. Though the film has the potential, it did not deliver.
6. Slam Boy Superstar-To-Be
Directed and written by Ong-art Cheamcharoenporn, the movie is about a broke barista trying the win a huge cash prize at a music festival to form his band. The barista has no choice between winning the money or losing his friend.
7. Kud Krachak Krien
Also known as 'Zombie Fighters' in English, the movie follows the story of a boy trying to rescue his brother when trapped in an abandoned hospital full of zombies. Despite being the first zombie movie in Thailand, it did not receive much appreciation.
8. Mae Nak
Mak and Nak are a newlywed couple whose presence stirs a tormented spirit. A ghost disguised as a guardian angel appears in Mak's dreams. Mak meets with an accident and tells Nak to conjure the spirit. Nak possesses an item that may help lessen the pain between her husband and the ghost.
9. The Pool
The plot follows a couple abandoned in a 6-meter deep pool. The couple struggles to survive as a deadly creature approaches the terrified couple. The movie did not do well due to the bizarre and dull storyline.
10. Phromajan Suay Phan Sayong
A woman with a regretful past gets lost in the forest where she sees a naked female monster with a tiger tattoo. The woman realizes that the monster can shapeshift into a seductive tiger beast.
