Top light-hearted Thai films on Netflix

Fancy a hauntingly good time in the supernatural dating scene? This one’s your watch!

A gamer looking for a fast cash grab inherits a crumbling manor from his grandfather and plans to cash in on its spooky reputation. But things take a turn when he meets Anong, a ghost who’s as charming as she is mysterious. What starts as a business plan soon turns into a ghostly romance that blurs the line between the living and the dead. It’s part eerie, part heartwarming, and it’ll make you wonder if love really can beat death.

Meet Mana, whose name means determined, hardworking guy and he’s every bit of it. 

We're thrown into the cash-strapped hustle culture through Mana's journey of odd jobs and side hustles, eventually leading him into the high-octane world of stunt performing. But he soon learns that the real danger might not be in the stunts themselves, but in what happens when the cameras stop rolling.

A bright-eyed uni student, Gib, ditches her prestigious lecture halls for what she claims is just a holiday back home. Spoiler: it's not. 

We catch up with Gib in the maze-like streets of Bangkok’s academic district, where she takes us on a quick detour to the familiar corners of her small hometown. Though filled with laughter, her journey isn't without its ups and downs – young love, falling outs and the raw sting of first grief have all played their part.

Gib grapples with a question: what truly makes a life well-travelled? Should she continue down the sensible scholarly path, or dare to veer off-course towards her own ambitions?

Twins do share everything, but does that include their first love? 

Set in late-90s Thailand, this coming-of-age story follows identical twin sisters, You and Me, spending their summer outside Bangkok. Their world, perfectly in sync, is thrown into disarray when Mark enters the picture. Mark becomes the catalyst for their journey through identity, puberty, sisterhood and the messy terrain of first loves. 

A fresh, honest look at how family bonds stretch and shift when faced with the electric uncertainty of teenage turbulence and unexpected changes.

Sati, a carefree party-goer living life on the edge, ends up with a broken marriage and a family that has lost its spark. Then a life-changing accident brings on dementia, and he's left sorting through old photographs to piece together his memories and try to mend the broken family, while his wife, Meta, is packing up, ready to leave and their daughter, Namo, has reached the end of her tether with his empty promises.

This Thai film was dubbed a ‘ha-ma’ in Thailand – ‘ha’ as in Ha Ha! and ‘ma’ as in drama (similar to the term ‘dramedy’ in English). So it’ll have you laughing one minute and grabbing tissues the next.

This one’s a quirky ride through the world of the surprisingly intense competitive cup-stacking sport. Passion for high-speed plastic cup choreography meets real-life pragmatism. 

Kao, a professional cup-stacking wizard with dreams of global domination, finds his well-stacked life tumbling down after a breakup with his girlfriend Jay, who was his rock and biggest supporter. What follows is a journey through adulting for Kao: paying bills, managing responsibilities and trying to win back the love of his life. It’s a relatable ride that’ll have 30-somethings nodding in knowing solidarity.

Adding to its street cred, the film headlined the 21st New York Asian Film Festival in July 2022, where lead actress Urassaya Sperbund (Jay) took home the Rising Star Asia Award.

A young sex worker finds herself staring at a positive pregnancy test and suddenly, three men are pulled from their carefree lives to step into the role of fatherhood. 

But this isn’t your typical story because these guys step up together in this messy paternity mystery situation. What begins as reluctant duty evolves into a makeshift family, built not on blood, but on choice. They’ll face sideways glances, raised eyebrows and whispered judgments, but this tight-knit crew is determined to rewrite what it means to be a family. 

This is an all-time classic that captured the nation's heart and we refuse to let go.

A man faces his first love back in his hometown for her wedding, drowning in a flood of memories with a smile – sunlit schoolyards, lunch break laughter, motorbike rides and playground adventures.

This film has become a nostalgic ritual that many revisit again and again. Those who grew up with it still discover new emotional layers with every viewing. The film reminds us that beneath our grown-up exteriors and supposedly mature minds, childhood innocence lingers somewhere inside us, bringing inevitable smiles as we recall those uncomplicated days.