TV-Show the Perfect Picture, Location Thailand, Chiang Mai, Episode 4, Assignment 2: Fantasy Shoot with Mystical Animals (2024)

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Chiang Mai, largest city in northern Thailand and the third largest city in the nation after metropolitan Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima.

Although Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai have some similarities, such as they are both in northern Thailand, are full of beautiful temples, and have similar-sounding names, however, these two cities are different in several aspects.

The historical capital of the old Lanna Kingdom, Chiang Mai is rich in culture. The Old City – an attraction in itself – hosts most of the best temples, museums and other interesting sites, with many more just outside the ancient city walls and moat.

When EON Productions choose Thailand to be the main setting for their ninth James Bond adventure, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN (1974), they entered unexplored territory. After filming the dusty streets and dirty khlongs of Bangkok, the production moved southwards to the magical islands of Phang Nga Bay.

Consequently, population centers that host many foreigners, such as Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and the islands have many people who can speak both Thai and English quite well. That said, visitors may experience difficulty picking up the Thai language as it is considerably different from many foreign languages.

Language. While most inhabitants speak Thai, there are many older inhabitants that also speak the former Lan Na Kingdom's unique language known as Northern Thai, Lanna or Kham Mueang.

ไม่ pronounced mai (first tone) means “no” ไหม pronounced mai (neuter tone) means “or not”… used in polar questions (questions requiring a “yes” or “no” answer) ไหม pronounced mai (neuter tone), and yes it's spelled the same but pronounced differently, means “silk”

Chiang (Thai: เชียง) is a Sino-Tai loanword, from Middle Chinese 城 d͡ʑiᴇŋ, meaning "fort, castle", by extension, “city”. Chiang is part of the names of certain ancient cities and other places located in an area stretching across Northern Thailand, Northern Laos, NE Burma and Southern China.

The more than 30,000 expats in the city have given rise to an active expat club that holds monthly meetings. It also acts as the conduit for many local interest groups that meet regularly, to partake in everything from hiking to computers to photography. About the only thing lacking in Chiang Mai is the beach.

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Films set in Thailand include Around the World in 80 Days, The Big Boss, The Man with the Golden Gun and The Beach.

The bridge scene in Rambo: First Blood Part II

It connects Nong Khai Province in Thailand with Vientiane Prefecture in Laos. With a length of 1.17 kilometers, the bridge plays a significant role in fostering economic development and strengthening relations between the two countries.

Rambo III Locations

Wat Phra Phutthabat Tak Pha, a Buddhist temple in Thailand, is one of the film's most memorable settings. The East Asiatic Company Thailand Building in Bangkok was the site of several scenes involving the US Embassy.

Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant headed to Thailand to film Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. Locations included Bangkok and phu*ket with the clip below showing Phang Nga Bay and Ko Panyee as well as Nai Yang Beach in phu*ket.