The Kingdom of Thailand has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[nb 1] since 1984,[3] when it became the second independent nation in Southeast Asia to join the competition, after the Philippines.
The award is given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue.
In 2024, corresponding to the 97th Academy Awards, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies made history by becoming the first Thai film to be listed in the December shortlist.
[5] Thai Oscar submissions are selected annually by the Federation of National Film Associations of Thailand.
The selection committee of the Federation of National Film Associations of Thailand generally has chosen movies that highlight key moments in Thai history or important social issues.