Thailand Synopsis
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“The ardour. The desire. The lust.”
Chanachol, recently returned to Thailand after living overseas, signs up for a tour to get back in touch with Thai culture, and finds himself attracted to the tour guide, Mekhala. There are several problems with the relationship: Chanachol is married, with family, and Mekhala has a mysterious, symbiotic relationship with a deadly cobra, and many of her previous suitors have ended up dead.
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 22% of Thailand films in our index.
Popularity (94th percentile) outruns review volume (22th) — a trending, discussed title among Thailand films.
Other Titles From Sahamongkolfilm
Mystery + Drama in Thailand
12 Thailand titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mae Bia itself).
The 2014–2016 Thailand Window
In the crowded 2014-2016 Thailand release window, Mae Bia sits at #22 of 27. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Thailand Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Thailand, 102 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mae Bia premiered alongside 6 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 6 other Thailand films in 2015.
The 138th Thailand title from Thailand we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1974).
Our Thailand catalog contains 239 titles in total (190 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #200 of 239 Thailand films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Thailand average of 6.3/10.
Among Thailand Mystery productions specifically: #21 of 26 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Thailand |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Thai |
| Production Companies | Sahamongkolfilm |
| Runtime | 2h 6m |
| Release Date | September 17, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt4964580 |