When HBO’s “The White Lotus” Season 3 set up shop in Thailand with a budget of $4-6 million per episode, it cemented the country’s position as Southeast Asia’s leading production hub in a creative industry generating approximately $1.4 billion across film, television, animation and streaming in 2024, according to Vivek Couto, CEO of Media Partners Asia, who presented findings from a comprehensive study conducted with Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest.

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