Best Thai history movies

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch history films from Thailand, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for Ong Bak 3

    Ong Bak 3 2010

    Tien is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers. There he is taught meditation and how to deal with his Karma, but very soon his arch rival returns challenging Tien for a final duel.

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  • Poster for The Legend of Suriyothai

    The Legend of Suriyothai 2001

    During the 16th century, as Thailand contends with both a civil war and Burmese invasion, a beautiful princess rises up to help protect the glory of the Kingdom of Ayothaya. Based on the life of Queen Suriyothai.

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  • Poster for Legend of the Tsunami Warrior

    Legend of the Tsunami Warrior 2008

    As sea pirates threaten to invade their kingdoms, three queens of Langkasuka must band together to defend their lands and peoples.

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  • Poster for Bang Rajan

    Bang Rajan 2000

    Set right before the fall of Thailand's old capital, Ayuttaya, Bang Rajan draws on the legend of a village of fighters who bravely fended off the Burmese armies.

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  • Poster for King Naresuan Part: 1

    King Naresuan Part: 1 2007

    The film concerns the life of King Naresuan, who liberated the Siamese from the control of Burma. Born in 1555, he was taken to Burma as a child hostage; there he became acquainted with sword fighting and became a threat to the Burmese empire.

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  • Poster for King Naresuan Part: 2

    King Naresuan Part: 2 2007

    Prince Naresuan is now the crown prince of Ayutthaya and the king of Burma is dead. While the new Burmese king is waging war, the crown prince plots to assassinate Naresuan. Hearing this, the prince decides to evacuate Thais out of the Burmese capital and declare that Siam will no longer bow to Burma. The war for the kingdom's independence begins.

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  • Poster for King Naresuan: Part 3

    King Naresuan: Part 3 2011

    The legend of King Naresuan continues with this third of four chapters and tells the story of King Naresuan, Thai's chivalric king and warrior in the Ayutthaya era who fought against the invasion of Burmese troops that wanted to overpower the Ayutthaya Kingdom.

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  • Poster for The Life of Buddha

    The Life of Buddha 2007

    Over 2,500 years ago, one man showed the world a way to enlightenment. This beautifully produced Buddhist film by the BBC meticulously reveals the fascinating story of Prince Siddhartha and the spiritual transformation that turned him into the Buddha.

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  • Poster for The Tin Mine

    The Tin Mine 2005

    A failed engineering student in the late 1940s gets the unexpected education of a lifetime by working for four years in a rainforest tin mine.

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  • Poster for Khun Pan

    Khun Pan 2016

    This is a story about a police officer named Khun Phan in WWII. He is off on an undercover mission to take down a governor at an island which everyone there is considered as bandits.

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  • Poster for King Naresuan Part: 4

    King Naresuan Part: 4 2011

    Army of God, King Ananda Bago Red Score big hitters than any war. 3200, elephant riding includes the army and the commoners Regiment, which amounted to 12000 252000 by Mr. A wise army into battle. Well Maha Raja Manga equipment necessary to do and steal cover Roland Smooth brave soldiers.

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  • Poster for The Moon

    The Moon 2011

    Born to impoverished farmers, Pumpuang Duangjan faces setbacks, heartbreak and tragedy on the road to becoming one of Thailand's most cherished singers.

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  • The Lord of Ayuthaya 2004

    In the mid-18th century, Thailand's King Textron was defending his Ayuthaya Kingdom as he fought against the Myanmar invasion. At the same time, his wife Queen Taya was having a secret affair with the swordsman Chai, who may actually be a Myanmar traitor intending on toppling the Ayuthayans from within the palace. Filled with dazzling swordplay action and epic battle scenes, THE LORD OF AYUTHAYA is a stirring account of one of Thailand's most famous battle in history

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  • Poster for King Naresuan Part: 6

    King Naresuan Part: 6 2015

    Department of the Red God vent anger at the loss of his son. Viceroy of Hongsa Suphankanlaya to her son and daughter until death. It led the victory of King Naresuan avenge his brother, and she stepped to Bago leveled.

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  • Poster for The Moonhunter

    The Moonhunter 2001

    14th October 1973 event, the power of freedom was happened by a group of country. From Thammasat University through the line of soul to meet the death under the sheet of tricolor flag in the amidst of gun’s soot and friend’s cry.

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  • Poster for The Last Heroes

    The Last Heroes 2018

    With enemy attacks looming, a group of villagers begins training for war to defend their homeland -- but becoming warriors brings humor and hardship.

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  • Poster for Angulimala

    Angulimala 2003

    Arhingsaka was born in India to a noble family. Despite his noble birth, his horoscope showed to be born under the sign of thieves, and thus was preordained for a wicked life. On his 16th birthday his father sent him to complete his education and Arhingsaka became the teacher's favorite; the other jealous students told the master that Arhingsaka was flirting with the teachers wife. Deciding to punish his former star pupil, he told Arhingsaka : "You have almost completed your training; there is just one thing left to do. Once you finish your life of suffering will be over, and you will become a Bodhisattva. You must single-handedly kill 1,000 people"

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  • Poster for King Naresuan Part: 5

    King Naresuan Part: 5 2014

    In the year 2129 the Department of the Red God was incensed to the crushing defeat of King Naresuan. Both have to face the hosts and glory. So then wreak vengeance to the Lord Supangkanlaya.

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  • Poster for The Siam Renaissance

    The Siam Renaissance 2004

    A mirror joins two worlds, modern-day Bangkok and Bangkok under Rama IV, together. Maneechan, a diplomat investigating recently uncovered documents in France concerning ancient Thailand, learns the story behind them first-hand as she travels back in time through the mirror.

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  • Poster for Bang Rajan 2

    Bang Rajan 2 2010

    After Bang Rajan village’s warriors bravely battled to massive Burmese army was at the end with a defeat, but their patriotism inspired to other villagers left getting up to fight with the great invader. On the way of the Burmese troops waltzing to seize the capital, a few brave villagers reunited a tiny guerrilla and called themselves as The Talisman paladins to ambush the enemies. Finally the tiny underdog troop became to the major obstruction when the Burmese army have lost many soldiers in battle.

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  • Poster for Edge of the Empire

    Edge of the Empire 2010

    Set in southern Mongolia over 1,000 years ago, the story relates the history of the small tribe called Tai, a colony ruled by the Great Han at that time. This film shows how the Tai people, oppressed by their Han overlords, unite to fight for their freedom.

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  • Poster for Siyama: Village of Warriors

    Siyama: Village of Warriors 2008

    Three young lives from the present are mysteriously destined to travel back in time through a portal to an old forgotten city. It is an era of civil war among the people of Siam where the fight is to protect the capital city of Ayuthaya from being conquered and overthrown.

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  • Poster for Lord Bunlue

    Lord Bunlue 2018

    Set in Siamese Kingdom during the reign of King Rama V, the film follows the story of Lord Bunlue, a progressive government officer who tries to help his common men adapt themselves through the abolition of Siamese slavery. At the meantime, he's also falling in love with a slavery girl.

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  • Poster for Boys Will Be Boys, Boys Will Be Men

    Boys Will Be Boys, Boys Will Be Men 2000

    In May of 1941, a group of young army volunteers is recruited in Chumpon south of Bangkok. Many high-school students apply to join the group. When the Japanese army lands at Chumpon in December, they bravely fight against the army. The film is based on the true story of how young army volunteers fought to defend their country from the Japanese Army. A misunderstanding between the two nations caused the unnecessary war to break out.

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  • Poster for Dharma Chakra: The Wheel of the Law

    Dharma Chakra: The Wheel of the Law 1964

    Documenting the discovery of a large stone chakra in Nakhon Pathom.

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  • Poster for King Naresuen The Great

    King Naresuen The Great 1981

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  • Poster for The Battle of Bang Rajan

    The Battle of Bang Rajan 1966

    This movie is about Bang Rajan village. This village is located north of Ayutthaya, the old capital of Siam, predecessor state to modern Thailand. The village played a famous role related to its resistance against the Burmese in the war that saw the destruction of Ayutthaya city in 1767. Tap is a Siamese soldier leader. Siamese people have internal conflicts while they are also fighting with Burma.

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