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Netflix orders second Thai original

Netflix is working on its second Thai original series after partnering with filmmakers Prabda Yoon and Kongkiat Komesiri on an action thriller.

Myleeta Aga

Unfolding in the wild world of the Thailand capital’s road rescue services, Bangkok Breaking focuses on a new arrival to the city who must unravel a conspiracy alongside a young, upstart female journalist.

The six-episode series will debut exclusively on Netflix worldwide in 2021, with Yoon (Someone from Nowhere) as executive producer and Komesiri (Slice) as director.

It will be produced by Production Playground. Create Asia 360’s Rehan Malik and Clayton Fitts co-created the series and will executive produce.

Bangkok Breaking follows Netflix’s first Thai original, The Stranded, which was made in collaboration with GMM Grammy and H2L Media Group and told the story of an 18-year-old who survives a devastating tsunami.

During Netflix’s recent quarterly earnings report, the streamer said that while subscriber growth slowed overall between July and September this year, the APAC region accounted for almost half (46%) of its paid membership growth in Q3.

Myleeta Aga, director of content for South-East Asia and Australia at Netflix, said: “Bangkok Breaking gripped us the instant we read the script. Our second Thai original is a special story that Thai audiences will truly enjoy, providing a unique point of view of life in one of the world’s best known and loved cities.

“We’re excited to support more great stories from this vibrant and very talented community,”

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