On 5 June 2013, Mr. Marut Jitpatima, Ambassador of Thailand to Singapore, and Madame Jiraporn Jitpatima attended, as guests of honour,the gala premier of the Thai movie “Pee Mak” at Golden Village cinema in Vivo City shopping mall. Also present at the event included members of Team Thailand in Singapore, Mr. Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, Senior Director of International Business, GTH, Mr. Banjong Pisanthanakun, the film director,and Miss Davika Hoorne, the leading actress.

Pee Mak is a romance, horror and comedy film, adapted from the “Mae Nak Phrakhanong” legend of Thai folklore. Apart from Singapore, the film is screening in a number of Asian countries, including Indonesia and Hong Kong. The movie has broken box office records and become an all-time highest grossing film in Thailand’s history, collecting more than 33 million US dollars in Bangkok and major cities.