Cabinet urged to deliver B770m for two TV series

The White Lotus Season 3

The Tourism and Sports Ministry is to ask the cabinet for the outstanding foreign film cash rebates worth nearly 770 million baht for The White Lotus and Alien: Earth TV series within 2-3 months.Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said the Tourism Department is required to pay cash rebates of more than 940 million baht to foreign film producers, with the majority allocated to The White Lotus and Alien: Earth, which were released last year.

Jaturon Phakdeewanit, director-general of the department, said it asked the government for a central budget in fiscal 2026 to pay cash rebates to five foreign films. The department has already submitted the documents to the Budget Bureau.

Season 3 of The White Lotus invested 1.3 billion baht in Thailand, while Alien: Earth spent 2.8 billion baht.

Both are allowed a 20% cash rebate, which means roughly 240 million baht for The White Lotus and 528 million baht for Alien: Earth.